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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           ItwasfromherthatIhadyouraddress. Oh,sir,doyounotthinkthatyoucouldhelpme,too,andatleastthrowalittlelightthroughthedensedarknesswhichsurroundsme? Atpresentitisoutofmypowertorewardyouforyourservices,butinamonthorsixweeksIshallbemarried,withthecontrolofmyownincome,andthenatleastyoushallnotfindmeungrateful." 

           Holmesturnedtohisdeskand,unlockingit,drewoutasmallcase-book,whichheconsulted. 

           "Farintosh,"saidhe. "Ahyes,Irecallthecase;itwasconcernedwithanopaltiara. Ithinkitwasbeforeyourtime,Watson. Icanonlysay,madam,thatIshallbehappytodevotethesamecaretoyourcaseasIdidtothatofyourfriend. Astoreward,myprofessionisitsownreward;butyouareatlibertytodefraywhateverexpensesImaybeputto,atthetimewhichsuitsyoubest. AndnowIbegthatyouwilllaybeforeuseverythingthatmayhelpusinforminganopinionuponthematter." 

           "Alas!"repliedourvisitor,"theveryhorrorofmysituationliesinthefactthatmyfearsaresovague,andmysuspicionsdependsoentirelyuponsmallpoints,whichmightseemtrivialtoanother,thatevenhetowhomofallothersIhavearighttolookforhelpandadvicelooksuponallthatItellhimaboutitasthefanciesofanervouswoman. Hedoesnotsayso,butIcanreaditfromhissoothinganswersandavertedeyes. ButIhaveheard,Mr.Holmes,thatyoucanseedeeplyintothemanifoldwickednessofthehumanheart. Youmayadvisemehowtowalkamidthedangerswhichencompassme." 

           "Iamallattention,madam." 

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