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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Iamnotsurethatindefenceofyourownlifeyouractionwillnotbepronouncedlegitimate.However,thatisforaBritishjurytodecide.MeanwhileIhavesomuchsympathyforyouthat,ifyouchoosetodisappearinthenexttwenty-fourhours,Iwillpromiseyouthatnoonewillhinderyou.”

           “Andthenitwillallcomeout?”

           “Certainlyitwillcomeout.”

           Thesailorflushedwithanger.

           “Whatsortofproposalisthattomakeaman?IknowenoughoflawtounderstandthatMarywouldbeheldasaccomplice.DoyouthinkIwouldleaveheralonetofacethemusicwhileIslunkaway?No,sir,letthemdotheirworstuponme,butforheaven’ssake,Mr.Holmes,findsomewayofkeepingmypoorMaryoutofthecourts.”

           Holmesforasecondtimeheldouthishandtothesailor.

           “Iwasonlytestingyou,andyouringtrueeverytime.Well,itisagreatresponsibilitythatItakeuponmyself,butIhavegivenHopkinsanexcellenthintandifhecan’tavailhimselfofitIcandonomore.Seehere,CaptainCrocker,we’lldothisindueformoflaw.Youaretheprisoner.Watson,youareaBritishjury,andInevermetamanwhowasmoreeminentlyfittedtorepresentone.Iamthejudge.Now,gentlemanofthejury,youhaveheardtheevidence.Doyoufindtheprisonerguiltyornotguilty?”

           “Notguilty,mylord,”saidI.

           “Voxpopuli,voxDei.Youareacquitted,CaptainCrocker.Solongasthelawdoesnotfindsomeothervictimyouaresafefromme.Comebacktothisladyinayear,andmayherfutureandyoursjustifyusinthejudgmentwhichwehavepronouncedthisnight!”

           

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