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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           Afewarticlesoffurnitureandasupplyoffoodandwaterwerewithin,togetherwithanumberofbooksandpapers.

           “There’stheadvantageofbeingabuilder,”saidHolmes,aswecameout.“Hewasabletofixuphisownlittlehiding-placewithoutanyconfederate—save,ofcourse,thatprecioushousekeeperofhis,whomIshouldlosenotimeinaddingtoyourbag,Lestrade.”

           “I’lltakeyouradvice.Buthowdidyouknowofthisplace,Mr.Holmes?”

           “Imadeupmymindthatthefellowwasinhidinginthehouse.WhenIpacedonecorridorandfounditsixfeetshorterthanthecorrespondingonebelow,itwasprettyclearwherehewas.Ithoughthehadnotthenervetoliequietbeforeanalarmoffire.Wecould,ofcourse,havegoneinandtakenhim,butitamusedmetomakehimrevealhimself.Besides,Iowedyoualittlemystification,Lestrade,foryourchaffinthemorning.”

           “Well,sir,youcertainlygotequalwithmeonthat.Buthowintheworlddidyouknowthathewasinthehouseatall?”

           “Thethumb-mark,Lestrade.Yousaiditwasfinal;andsoitwas,inaverydifferentsense.Iknewithadnotbeentherethedaybefore.Ipayagooddealofattentiontomattersofdetail,asyoumayhaveobserved,andIhadexaminedthehall,andwassurethatthewallwasclear.Therefore,ithadbeenputonduringthenight.”

           “Buthow?”

           “Verysimply.Whenthosepacketsweresealedup,JonasOldacregotMcFarlanetosecureoneofthesealsbyputtinghisthumbuponthesoftwax.Itwouldbedonesoquicklyandsonaturally,thatIdaresaytheyoungmanhimselfhasnorecollectionofit.

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