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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           "‘Ah,butIsleepmoreheavilythanyou.’ 

           "‘Well,itisofnogreatconsequence,atanyrate.’Shesmiledbackatme,closedmydoor,andafewmomentslaterIheardherkeyturninthelock." 

           "Indeed,"saidHolmes."Wasityourcustomalwaystolockyourselvesinatnight?" 

           "Always." 

           "Andwhy?" 

           "IthinkthatImentionedtoyouthatthedoctorkeptacheetahandababoon. Wehadnofeelingofsecurityunlessourdoorswerelocked." 

           "Quiteso.Prayproceedwithyourstatement." 

           "Icouldnotsleepthatnight. Avaguefeelingofimpendingmisfortuneimpressedme. MysisterandI,youwillrecollect,weretwins,andyouknowhowsubtlearethelinkswhichbindtwosoulswhicharesocloselyallied. Itwasawildnight.Thewindwashowlingoutside,andtherainwasbeatingandsplashingagainstthewindows. Suddenly,amidallthehubbubofthegale,thereburstforththewildscreamofaterrifiedwoman. Iknewthatitwasmysister’svoice. Isprangfrommybed,wrappedashawlroundme,andrushedintothecorridor. AsIopenedmydoorIseemedtohearalowwhistle,suchasmysisterdescribed,andafewmomentslateraclangingsound,asifamassofmetalhadfallen. AsIrandownthepassage,mysister’sdoorwasunlocked,andrevolvedslowlyuponitshinges. Istaredatithorror-stricken,notknowingwhatwasabouttoissuefromit. Bythelightofthecorridor-lampIsawmysisterappearattheopening,herfaceblanchedwithterror,herhandsgropingforhelp,herwholefigureswayingtoandfrolikethatofadrunkard. 

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