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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Iamnearlymad.Mr.Holmes,IamtheunhappyJohnHectorMcFarlane.”

           Hemadetheannouncementasifthenamealonewouldexplainbothhisvisitanditsmanner,butIcouldsee,bymycompanion’sunresponsiveface,thatitmeantnomoretohimthantome.

           “Haveacigarette,Mr.McFarlane,”saidhe,pushinghiscaseacross.“Iamsurethat,withyoursymptoms,myfriendDr.Watsonherewouldprescribeasedative.Theweatherhasbeensoverywarmtheselastfewdays.Now,ifyoufeelalittlemorecomposed,Ishouldbegladifyouwouldsitdowninthatchair,andtellusveryslowlyandquietlywhoyouare,andwhatitisthatyouwant.Youmentionedyourname,asifIshouldrecognizeit,butIassureyouthat,beyondtheobviousfactsthatyouareabachelor,asolicitor,aFreemason,andanasthmatic,Iknownothingwhateveraboutyou.”

           FamiliarasIwaswithmyfriend’smethods,itwasnotdifficultformetofollowhisdeductions,andtoobservetheuntidinessofattire,thesheafoflegalpapers,thewatch-charm,andthebreathingwhichhadpromptedthem.Ourclient,however,staredinamazement.

           “Yes,Iamallthat,Mr.Holmes;and,inaddition,IamthemostunfortunatemanatthismomentinLondon.Forheaven’ssake,don’tabandonme,Mr.Holmes!IftheycometoarrestmebeforeIhavefinishedmystory,makethemgivemetime,sothatImaytellyouthewholetruth.IcouldgotojailhappyifIknewthatyouwereworkingformeoutside.”

           “Arrestyou!”saidHolmes.“Thisisreallymostgrati—mostinteresting.

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