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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Onwhatchargedoyouexpecttobearrested?”

           “UponthechargeofmurderingMr.JonasOldacre,ofLowerNorwood.”

           Mycompanion’sexpressivefaceshowedasympathywhichwasnot,Iamafraid,entirelyunmixedwithsatisfaction.

           “Dearme,”saidhe,“itwasonlythismomentatbreakfastthatIwassayingtomyfriend,Dr.Watson,thatsensationalcaseshaddisappearedoutofourpapers.”

           OurvisitorstretchedforwardaquiveringhandandpickeduptheDailyTelegraph,whichstilllayuponHolmes’sknee.

           “Ifyouhadlookedatit,sir,youwouldhaveseenataglancewhattheerrandisonwhichIhavecometoyouthismorning.Ifeelasifmynameandmymisfortunemustbeineveryman’smouth.”Heturneditovertoexposethecentralpage.“Hereitis,andwithyourpermissionIwillreadittoyou.Listentothis,Mr.Holmes.Theheadlinesare:‘MysteriousAffairatLowerNorwood.DisappearanceofaWell-knownBuilder.SuspicionofMurderandArson.ACluetotheCriminal.’Thatisthecluewhichtheyarealreadyfollowing,Mr.Holmes,andIknowthatitleadsinfalliblytome.IhavebeenfollowedfromLondonBridgeStation,andIamsurethattheyareonlywaitingforthewarranttoarrestme.Itwillbreakmymother’sheart—itwillbreakherheart!”Hewrunghishandsinanagonyofapprehension,andswayedbackwardandforwardinhischair.

           Ilookedwithinterestuponthisman,whowasaccusedofbeingtheperpetratorofacrimeofviolence.

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