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A Scandal in Bohemia

           Therewasagroupofshabbilydressedmensmokingandlaughinginacorner,ascissors-grinderwithhiswheel,twoguardsmenwhowereflirtingwithanurse-girl,andseveralwell-dressedyoungmenwhowereloungingupanddownwithcigarsintheirmouths. 

           "Yousee,"remarkedHolmes,aswepacedtoandfroinfrontofthehouse,"thismarriagerathersimplifiesmatters. Thephotographbecomesadouble-edgedweaponnow. ThechancesarethatshewouldbeasaversetoitsbeingseenbyMr.GodfreyNorton,asourclientistoitscomingtotheeyesofhisprincess. Nowthequestionis,Wherearewetofindthephotograph?" 

           "Where,indeed?" 

           "Itismostunlikelythatshecarriesitaboutwithher. Itiscabinetsize.Toolargeforeasyconcealmentaboutawoman’sdress. SheknowsthattheKingiscapableofhavingherwaylaidandsearched. Twoattemptsofthesorthavealreadybeenmade. Wemaytakeit,then,thatshedoesnotcarryitaboutwithher." 

           "Where,then?" 

           "Herbankerorherlawyer. Thereisthatdoublepossibility. ButIaminclinedtothinkneither. Womenarenaturallysecretive,andtheyliketodotheirownsecreting. Whyshouldshehanditovertoanyoneelse? Shecouldtrustherownguardianship,butshecouldnottellwhatindirectorpoliticalinfluencemightbebroughttobearuponabusinessman. Besides,rememberthatshehadresolvedtouseitwithinafewdays. Itmustbewhereshecanlayherhandsuponit. Itmustbeinherownhouse." 

           "Butithastwicebeenburgled." 

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