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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

           “Iassureyou,sir,thatIsimplyconcealedmyselfinordertoseetheeffectofmydisappearance,andIamsurethatyouwouldnotbesounjustastoimaginethatIwouldhaveallowedanyharmtobefallpooryoungMr.McFarlane.”

           “That’sforajurytodecide,”saidLestrade.“Anyhow,weshallhaveyouonachargeofconspiracy,ifnotforattemptedmurder.”

           “Andyou’llprobablyfindthatyourcreditorswillimpoundthebankingaccountofMr.Cornelius,”saidHolmes.

           Thelittlemanstarted,andturnedhismalignanteyesuponmyfriend.

           “Ihavetothankyouforagooddeal,”saidhe.“PerhapsI’llpaymydebtsomeday.”

           Holmessmiledindulgently.

           “Ifancythat,forsomefewyears,youwillfindyourtimeveryfullyoccupied,”saidhe.“Bytheway,whatwasityouputintothewood-pilebesidesyouroldtrousers?Adeaddog,orrabbits,orwhat?Youwon’ttell?Dearme,howveryunkindofyou!Well,well,Idaresaythatacoupleofrabbitswouldaccountbothforthebloodandforthecharredashes.Ifeveryouwriteanaccount,Watson,youcanmakerabbitsserveyourturn.”

           

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