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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           Aboutnineo’clockthelightamongthetreeswasextinguished,andallwasdarkinthedirectionoftheManorHouse. Twohourspassedslowlyaway,andthen,suddenly,justatthestrokeofeleven,asinglebrightlightshoneoutrightinfrontofus. 

           "Thatisoursignal,"saidHolmes,springingtohisfeet;"itcomesfromthemiddlewindow." 

           Aswepassedoutheexchangedafewwordswiththelandlord,explainingthatweweregoingonalatevisittoanacquaintance,andthatitwaspossiblethatwemightspendthenightthere. Amomentlaterwewereoutonthedarkroad,achillwindblowinginourfaces,andoneyellowlighttwinklinginfrontofusthroughthegloomtoguideusonoursombreerrand. 

           Therewaslittledifficultyinenteringthegrounds,forunrepairedbreachesgapedintheoldparkwall. Makingourwayamongthetrees,wereachedthelawn,crossedit,andwereabouttoenterthroughthewindowwhenoutfromaclumpoflaurelbushestheredartedwhatseemedtobeahideousanddistortedchild,whothrewitselfuponthegrasswithwrithinglimbsandthenranswiftlyacrossthelawnintothedarkness. 

           "MyGod!"Iwhispered;"didyouseeit?" 

           HolmeswasforthemomentasstartledasI. Hishandclosedlikeaviseuponmywristinhisagitation. Thenhebrokeintoalowlaughandputhislipstomyear. 

           "Itisanicehousehold,"hemurmured."Thatisthebaboon." 

           Ihadforgottenthestrangepetswhichthedoctoraffected. Therewasacheetah,too;perhapswemightfindituponourshouldersatanymoment. 

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