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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Whatbeatsmeishowtheycouldhavedonesomadathing,knowingthattheladycoulddescribethemandthatwecouldnotfailtorecognizethedescription.”

           “Exactly.OnewouldhaveexpectedthattheywouldsilenceLadyBrackenstallaswell.”

           “Theymaynothaverealized,”Isuggested,“thatshehadrecoveredfromherfaint.”

           “Thatislikelyenough.Ifsheseemedtobesenseless,theywouldnottakeherlife.Whataboutthispoorfellow,Hopkins?Iseemtohaveheardsomequeerstoriesabouthim.”

           “Hewasagood-heartedmanwhenhewassober,butaperfectfiendwhenhewasdrunk,orratherwhenhewashalfdrunk,forheseldomreallywentthewholeway.Thedevilseemedtobeinhimatsuchtimes,andhewascapableofanything.FromwhatIhear,inspiteofallhiswealthandhistitle,heverynearlycameourwayonceortwice.Therewasascandalabouthisdrenchingadogwithpetroleumandsettingitonfire—herladyship’sdog,tomakethematterworse—andthatwasonlyhushedupwithdifficulty.Thenhethrewadecanteratthatmaid,TheresaWright—therewastroubleaboutthat.Onthewhole,andbetweenourselves,itwillbeabrighterhousewithouthim.Whatareyoulookingatnow?”

           Holmeswasdownonhisknees,examiningwithgreatattentiontheknotsupontheredcordwithwhichtheladyhadbeensecured.Thenhecarefullyscrutinizedthebrokenandfrayedendwhereithadsnappedoffwhentheburglarhaddraggeditdown.

           “Whenthiswaspulleddown,thebellinthekitchenmusthaverungloudly,”heremarked.

           “Noonecouldhearit.

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