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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Yes,itwasherfirstvoyage—shehadneverbeenfromhomebefore.HewonherwithhistitleandhismoneyandhisfalseLondonways.Ifshemadeamistakeshehaspaidforit,ifeverawomandid.Whatmonthdidwemeethim?Well,Itellyouitwasjustafterwearrived.WearrivedinJune,anditwasJuly.TheyweremarriedinJanuaryoflastyear.Yes,sheisdowninthemorning-roomagain,andIhavenodoubtshewillseeyou,butyoumustnotasktoomuchofher,forshehasgonethroughallthatfleshandbloodwillstand.”

           LadyBrackenstallwasrecliningonthesamecouch,butlookedbrighterthanbefore.Themaidhadenteredwithus,andbeganoncemoretofomentthebruiseuponhermistress’sbrow.

           “Ihope,”saidthelady,“thatyouhavenotcometocross-examinemeagain?”

           “No,”Holmesanswered,inhisgentlestvoice,“Iwillnotcauseyouanyunnecessarytrouble,LadyBrackenstall,andmywholedesireistomakethingseasyforyou,forIamconvincedthatyouareamuch-triedwoman.Ifyouwilltreatmeasafriendandtrustme,youmayfindthatIwilljustifyyourtrust.”

           “Whatdoyouwantmetodo?”

           “Totellmethetruth.”

           “Mr.Holmes!”

           “No,no,LadyBrackenstall—itisnouse.YoumayhaveheardofanylittlereputationwhichIpossess.Iwillstakeitallonthefactthatyourstoryisanabsolutefabrication.”

           MistressandmaidwerebothstaringatHolmeswithpalefacesandfrightenedeyes.

           “Youareanimpudentfellow!”criedTheresa.“Doyoumeantosaythatmymistresshastoldalie?”

           Holmesrosefromhischair.

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