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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
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Lestradeshookhishead,thoughitseemedtomethathismannerwaslessabsolutelyassuredthanbefore.
“Well,Mr.SherlockHolmes,youmaylookforyourtramp,andwhileyouarefindinghimwewillholdontoourman.Thefuturewillshowwhichisright.Justnoticethispoint,Mr.Holmes:thatsofarasweknow,noneofthepaperswereremoved,andthattheprisoneristheonemanintheworldwhohadnoreasonforremovingthem,sincehewasheir-at-law,andwouldcomeintotheminanycase.”
Myfriendseemedstruckbythisremark.
“Idon’tmeantodenythattheevidenceisinsomewaysverystronglyinfavourofyourtheory,”saidhe.“Ionlywishtopointoutthatthereareothertheoriespossible.Asyousay,thefuturewilldecide.Good-morning!IdaresaythatinthecourseofthedayIshalldropinatNorwoodandseehowyouaregettingon.”
Whenthedetectivedeparted,myfriendroseandmadehispreparationsfortheday’sworkwiththealertairofamanwhohasacongenialtaskbeforehim.
“MyfirstmovementWatson,”saidhe,ashebustledintohisfrockcoat,“must,asIsaid,beinthedirectionofBlackheath.”
“AndwhynotNorwood?”
“Becausewehaveinthiscaseonesingularincidentcomingclosetotheheelsofanothersingularincident.Thepolicearemakingthemistakeofconcentratingtheirattentionuponthesecond,becauseithappenstobetheonewhichisactuallycriminal.
