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The Adventure of the Three Students
“Now,sir,youmustseethatafterBannister’swordsyourpositionishopeless,andthatyouronlychanceliesinafrankconfession.”
ForamomentGilchrist,withupraisedhand,triedtocontrolhiswrithingfeatures.Thenexthehadthrownhimselfonhiskneesbesidethetable,andburyinghisfaceinhishands,hehadburstintoastormofpassionatesobbing.
“Come,come,”saidHolmes,kindly,“itishumantoerr,andatleastnoonecanaccuseyouofbeingacallouscriminal.PerhapsitwouldbeeasierforyouifIweretotellMr.Soameswhatoccurred,andyoucancheckmewhereIamwrong.ShallIdoso?Well,well,don’ttroubletoanswer.Listen,andseethatIdoyounoinjustice.
“Fromthemoment,Mr.Soames,thatyousaidtomethatnoone,notevenBannister,couldhavetoldthatthepaperswereinyourroom,thecasebegantotakeadefiniteshapeinmymind.Theprinteronecould,ofcourse,dismiss.Hecouldexaminethepapersinhisownoffice.TheIndianIalsothoughtnothingof.Iftheproofswereinaroll,hecouldnotpossiblyknowwhattheywere.Ontheotherhand,itseemedanunthinkablecoincidencethatamanshoulddaretoentertheroom,andthatbychanceonthatverydaythepaperswereonthetable.Idismissedthat.Themanwhoenteredknewthatthepaperswerethere.Howdidheknow?
“WhenIapproachedyourroom,Iexaminedthewindow.YouamusedmebysupposingthatIwascontemplatingthepossibilityofsomeonehavinginbroaddaylight,undertheeyesofalltheseoppositerooms,forcedhimselfthroughit.Suchanideawasabsurd.
