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The Adventure of the Second Stain

           Ibegthatyouwillsitdownandtellmewhatyoudesire,butIfearthatIcannotmakeanyunconditionalpromise.”

           Shesweptacrosstheroomandseatedherselfwithherbacktothewindow.Itwasaqueenlypresence—tall,graceful,andintenselywomanly.“Mr.Holmes,”shesaid—andherwhite-glovedhandsclaspedandunclaspedasshespoke—“Iwillspeakfranklytoyouinthehopesthatitmayinduceyoutospeakfranklyinreturn.Thereiscompleteconfidencebetweenmyhusbandandmeonallmatterssaveone.Thatoneispolitics.Onthishislipsaresealed.Hetellsmenothing.Now,Iamawarethattherewasamostdeplorableoccurrenceinourhouselastnight.Iknowthatapaperhasdisappeared.Butbecausethematterispoliticalmyhusbandrefusestotakemeintohiscompleteconfidence.Nowitisessential—essential,Isay—thatIshouldthoroughlyunderstandit.Youaretheonlyotherperson,saveonlythesepoliticians,whoknowsthetruefacts.Ibegyouthen,Mr.Holmes,totellmeexactlywhathashappenedandwhatitwillleadto.Tellmeall,Mr.Holmes.Letnoregardforyourclient’sinterestskeepyousilent,forIassureyouthathisinterests,ifhewouldonlyseeit,wouldbebestservedbytakingmeintohiscompleteconfidence.Whatwasthispaperwhichwasstolen?”

           “Madam,whatyouaskmeisreallyimpossible.”

           Shegroanedandsankherfaceinherhands.

           “Youmustseethatthisisso,madam.

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