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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Isupposethereisnodoubtthatthemarkwasthereyesterday?”

           LestradelookedatHolmesasifhethoughthewasgoingoutofhismind.IconfessthatIwasmyselfsurprisedbothathishilariousmannerandathisratherwildobservation.

           “Idon’tknowwhetheryouthinkthatMcFarlanecameoutofjailinthedeadofthenightinordertostrengthentheevidenceagainsthimself,”saidLestrade.“Ileaveittoanyexpertintheworldwhetherthatisnotthemarkofhisthumb.”

           “Itisunquestionablythemarkofhisthumb.”

           “There,that’senough,”saidLestrade.“Iamapracticalman,Mr.Holmes,andwhenIhavegotmyevidenceIcometomyconclusions.Ifyouhaveanythingtosay,youwillfindmewritingmyreportinthesitting-room.”

           Holmeshadrecoveredhisequanimity,thoughIstillseemedtodetectgleamsofamusementinhisexpression.

           “Dearme,thisisaverysaddevelopment,Watson,isitnot?”saidhe.“Andyettherearesingularpointsaboutitwhichholdoutsomehopesforourclient.”

           “Iamdelightedtohearit,”saidI,heartily.“Iwasafraiditwasallupwithhim.”

           “Iwouldhardlygosofarastosaythat,mydearWatson.Thefactisthatthereisonereallyseriousflawinthisevidencetowhichourfriendattachessomuchimportance.”

           “Indeed,Holmes!Whatisit?”

           “Onlythis:thatIknowthatthatmarkwasnottherewhenIexaminedthehallyesterday.Andnow,Watson,letushavealittlestrollroundinthesunshine.

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