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The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

           Hervisitwas,Iremember,extremelyunwelcometoHolmes,forhewasimmersedatthemomentinaveryabstruseandcomplicatedproblemconcerningthepeculiarpersecutiontowhichJohnVincentHarden,thewell-knowntobaccomillionaire,hadbeensubjected.Myfriend,wholovedaboveallthingsprecisionandconcentrationofthought,resentedanythingwhichdistractedhisattentionfromthematterinhand.Andyet,withoutaharshnesswhichwasforeigntohisnature,itwasimpossibletorefusetolistentothestoryoftheyoungandbeautifulwoman,tall,graceful,andqueenly,whopresentedherselfatBakerStreetlateintheevening,andimploredhisassistanceandadvice.Itwasvaintourgethathistimewasalreadyfullyoccupied,fortheyoungladyhadcomewiththedeterminationtotellherstory,anditwasevidentthatnothingshortofforcecouldgetheroutoftheroomuntilshehaddoneso.Witharesignedairandasomewhatwearysmile,Holmesbeggedthebeautifulintrudertotakeaseat,andtoinformuswhatitwasthatwastroublingher.

           “Atleastitcannotbeyourhealth,”saidhe,ashiskeeneyesdartedoverher,“soardentabicyclistmustbefullofenergy.”

           Sheglanceddowninsurpriseatherownfeet,andIobservedtheslightrougheningofthesideofthesolecausedbythefrictionoftheedgeofthepedal.

           “Yes,Ibicycleagooddeal,Mr.Holmes,andthathassomethingtodowithmyvisittoyouto-day.”

           Myfriendtookthelady’sunglovedhand,andexamineditwithascloseanattentionandaslittlesentimentasascientistwouldshowtoaspecimen.

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