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           "Really! Doesitnotstrike-youasalittlesingularthatthisMcCarthy,whoappearstohavehadlittleofhisown,andtohavebeenundersuchobligationstoTurner,shouldstilltalkofmarryinghissontoTurner’sdaughter,whois,presumably,heiresstotheestate,andthatinsuchaverycocksuremanner,asifitweremerelyacaseofaproposalandallelsewouldfollow? Itisthemorestrange,sinceweknowthatTurnerhimselfwasaversetotheidea. Thedaughtertoldusasmuch. Doyounotdeducesomethingfromthat?" 

           "Wehavegottothedeductionsandtheinferences,"saidLestrade,winkingatme. "Ifindithardenoughtotacklefacts,Holmes,withoutflyingawayaftertheoriesandfancies." 

           "Youareright,"saidHolmesdemurely;"youdofinditveryhardtotacklethefacts." 

           "Anyhow,Ihavegraspedonefactwhichyouseemtofinditdifficulttogetholdof,"repliedLestradewithsomewarmth. 

           "Andthatis—" 

           "ThatMcCarthyseniormethisdeathfromMcCarthyjuniorandthatalltheoriestothecontraryarethemerestmoonshine." 

           "Well,moonshineisabrighterthingthanfog,"saidHolmes,laughing. "ButIamverymuchmistakenifthisisnotHatherleyFarmupontheleft." 

           "Yes,thatisit." Itwasawidespread,comfortable-lookingbuilding,two-storied,slate-roofed,withgreatyellowblotchesoflichenuponthegraywalls. Thedrawnblindsandthesmokelesschimneys,however,gaveitastrickenlook,asthoughtheweightofthishorrorstilllayheavyuponit.