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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

           Myheartturnedtowater,fortherewasnosignofthestone,andIknewthatsometerriblemistakehadoccurred. Ileftthebirdrushedbacktomysister’s,andhurriedintothebackyard.Therewasnotabirdtobeseenthere. 

           "‘Wherearetheyall,Maggie?’Icried. 

           "‘Gonetothedealer’s,Jem.’ 

           "‘Whichdealer’s?’ 

           "‘Breckinridge,ofCoventGarden.’ 

           "‘Butwasthereanotherwithabarredtail?’Iasked,‘thesameastheoneIchose?’ 

           "‘Yes,Jem;thereweretwobarred-tailedones,andIcouldnevertellthemapart.’ 

           "Well,then,ofcourseIsawitall,andIranoffashardasmyfeetwouldcarrymetothismanBreckinridge; buthehadsoldthelotatonce,andnotonewordwouldhetellmeastowheretheyhadgone. Youheardhimyourselvesto-night.Well,hehasalwaysansweredmelikethat. MysisterthinksthatIamgoingmad. SometimesIthinkthatIammyself. AndnowandnowIammyselfabrandedthief,withouteverhavingtouchedthewealthforwhichIsoldmycharacter. Godhelpme! Godhelpme!" Heburstintoconvulsivesobbing,withhisfaceburiedinhishands. 

           Therewasalongsilence,brokenonlybyhisheavybreathingandbythemeasuredtappingofSherlockHolmes’sfinger-tipsupontheedgeofthetable. Thenmyfriendroseandthrewopenthedoor. 

           "Getout!"saidhe. 

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