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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Ayoungdoctor,namedVerner,hadpurchasedmysmallKensingtonpractice,andgivenwithastonishinglylittledemurthehighestpricethatIventuredtoask—anincidentwhichonlyexplaineditselfsomeyearslater,whenIfoundthatVernerwasadistantrelationofHolmes,andthatitwasmyfriendwhohadreallyfoundthemoney.

           Ourmonthsofpartnershiphadnotbeensouneventfulashehadstated,forIfind,onlookingovermynotes,thatthisperiodincludesthecaseofthepapersofex-PresidentMurillo,andalsotheshockingaffairoftheDutchsteamshipFriesland,whichsonearlycostusbothourlives.Hiscoldandproudnaturewasalwaysaverse,however,fromanythingintheshapeofpublicapplause,andheboundmeinthemoststringenttermstosaynofurtherwordofhimself,hismethods,orhissuccesses—aprohibitionwhich,asIhaveexplained,hasonlynowbeenremoved.

           Mr.SherlockHolmeswasleaningbackinhischairafterhiswhimsicalprotest,andwasunfoldinghismorningpaperinaleisurelyfashion,whenourattentionwasarrestedbyatremendousringatthebell,followedimmediatelybyahollowdrummingsound,asifsomeonewerebeatingontheouterdoorwithhisfist.Asitopenedtherecameatumultuousrushintothehall,rapidfeetclatteredupthestair,andaninstantlaterawild-eyedandfranticyoungman,pale,disheveled,andpalpitating,burstintotheroom.Helookedfromonetotheotherofus,andunderourgazeofinquiryhebecameconsciousthatsomeapologywasneededforthisunceremoniousentry.

           “I’msorry,Mr.Holmes,”hecried.“Youmustn’tblameme.

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