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The Man with the Twisted Lip

           "Idonotknowthatthereisanythingelseformetoexplain. Iwasdeterminedtopreservemydisguiseaslongaspossible,andhencemypreferenceforadirtyface. Knowingthatmywifewouldbeterriblyanxious,Islippedoffmyringandconfidedittothelascaratamomentwhennoconstablewaswatchingme,togetherwithahurriedscrawl,tellingherthatshehadnocausetofear." 

           "Thatnoteonlyreachedheryesterday,"saidHolmes. 

           "GoodGod!Whataweekshemusthavespent!" 

           "Thepolicehavewatchedthislascar,"saidInspectorBradstreet,"andIcanquiteunderstandthathemightfinditdifficulttopostaletterunobserved. Probablyhehandedittosomesailorcustomerofhis,whoforgotallaboutitforsomedays." 

           "Thatwasit,"saidHolmes,noddingapprovingly;"Ihavenodoubtofit. Buthaveyouneverbeenprosecutedforbegging?" 

           "Manytimes;butwhatwasafinetome?" 

           "Itmuststophere,however,"saidBradstreet. "Ifthepolicearetohushthisthingup,theremustbenomoreofHughBoone." 

           "Ihaveswornitbythemostsolemnoathswhichamancantake." 

           "InthatcaseIthinkthatitisprobablethatnofurtherstepsmaybetaken. Butifyouarefoundagain,thenallmustcomeout. Iamsure,Mr.Holmes,thatweareverymuchindebtedtoyouforhavingclearedthematterup. IwishIknewhowyoureachyourresults." 

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