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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Someaccountofthemandoftheirappearancewasinthepapers,andwouldnaturallyoccurtoanyonewhowishedtoinventastoryinwhichimaginaryrobbersshouldplayapart.Asamatteroffact,burglarswhohavedoneagoodstrokeofbusinessare,asarule,onlytoogladtoenjoytheproceedsinpeaceandquietwithoutembarkingonanotherperilousundertaking.Again,itisunusualforburglarstooperateatsoearlyanhour,itisunusualforburglarstostrikealadytopreventherscreaming,sinceonewouldimaginethatwasthesurewaytomakeherscream,itisunusualforthemtocommitmurderwhentheirnumbersaresufficienttooverpoweroneman,itisunusualforthemtobecontentwithalimitedplunderwhentherewasmuchmorewithintheirreach,andfinally,Ishouldsay,thatitwasveryunusualforsuchmentoleaveabottlehalfempty.Howdoalltheseunusualsstrikeyou,Watson?”
“Theircumulativeeffectiscertainlyconsiderable,andyeteachofthemisquitepossibleinitself.Themostunusualthingofall,asitseemstome,isthattheladyshouldbetiedtothechair.”
“Well,Iamnotsoclearaboutthat,Watson,foritisevidentthattheymusteitherkillherorelsesecureherinsuchawaythatshecouldnotgiveimmediatenoticeoftheirescape.ButatanyrateIhaveshown,haveInot,thatthereisacertainelementofimprobabilityaboutthelady’sstory?Andnow,onthetopofthis,comestheincidentofthewineglasses.”
“Whataboutthewineglasses?”
“Canyouseetheminyourmind’seye?”
“Iseethemclearly.”
“Wearetoldthatthreemendrankfromthem.
