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The Man with the Twisted Lip

           "IfIamMr.NevilleSt.Clair,thenitisobviousthatnocrimehasbeencommitted,andthat,therefore,Iamillegallydetained." 

           "Nocrime,butaverygreaterrorhasbeencommitted,"saidHolmes. "Youwouldhavedonebettertohavetrustedyouwife." 

           "Itwasnotthewife;itwasthechildren,"groanedtheprisoner. "Godhelpme,Iwouldnothavethemashamedoftheirfather. MyGod!Whatanexposure! WhatcanIdo?" 

           SherlockHolmessatdownbesidehimonthecouchandpattedhimkindlyontheshoulder. 

           "Ifyouleaveittoacourtoflawtoclearthematterup,"saidhe,"ofcourseyoucanhardlyavoidpublicity. Ontheotherhand,ifyouconvincethepoliceauthoritiesthatthereisnopossiblecaseagainstyou,Idonotknowthatthereisanyreasonthatthedetailsshouldfindtheirwayintothepapers. InspectorBradstreetwould,Iamsure,makenotesuponanythingwhichyoumighttellusandsubmitittotheproperauthorities. Thecasewouldthennevergointocourtatall." 

           "Godblessyou!"criedtheprisonerpassionately. "Iwouldhaveenduredimprisonment,ay,evenexecution,ratherthanhaveleftmymiserablesecretasafamilyblottomychildren. 

           "Youarethefirstwhohaveeverheardmystory. Myfatherwasaschool-masterinChesterfield,whereIreceivedanexcellenteducation. Itravelledinmyyouth,tooktothestage,andfinallybecameareporteronaneveningpaperinLondon. Onedaymyeditorwishedtohaveaseriesofarticlesuponbegginginthemetropolis,andIvolunteeredtosupplythem. 

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