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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

           IconfessthatIfelteasierinmymindwhen,afterfollowingHolmes’sexampleandslippingoffmyshoes,Ifoundmyselfinsidethebedroom. Mycompanionnoiselesslyclosedtheshutters,movedthelampontothetable,andcasthiseyesroundtheroom. Allwasaswehadseenitinthedaytime. Thencreepinguptomeandmakingatrumpetofhishand,hewhisperedintomyearagainsogentlythatitwasallthatIcoulddotodistinguishthewords: 

           "Theleastsoundwouldbefataltoourplans." 

           InoddedtoshowthatIhadheard. 

           "Wemustsitwithoutlight. Hewouldseeitthroughtheventilator." 

           Inoddedagain. 

           "Donotgoasleep;yourverylifemaydependuponit. Haveyourpistolreadyincaseweshouldneedit. Iwillsitonthesideofthebed,andyouinthatchair." 

           Itookoutmyrevolverandlaiditonthecornerofthetable. 

           Holmeshadbroughtupalongthincane,andthisheplaceduponthebedbesidehim. Byithelaidtheboxofmatchesandthestumpofacandle. Thenheturneddownthelamp,andwewereleftindarkness. 

           HowshallIeverforgetthatdreadfulvigil? Icouldnothearasound,noteventhedrawingofabreath,andyetIknewthatmycompanionsatopen-eyed,withinafewfeetofme,inthesamestateofnervoustensioninwhichIwasmyself. Theshutterscutofftheleastrayoflight,andwewaitedinabsolutedarkness. 

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