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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

           SherlockHolmessatsilentforsomefewminutes,withhisbrowsknittedandhiseyesfixeduponthefire. 

           "Doyoureceivemuchcompany?"heasked. 

           "NonesavemypartnerwithhisfamilyandanoccasionalfriendofArthur’s.SirGeorgeBurnwellhasbeenseveraltimeslately.Nooneelse,Ithink." 

           "Doyougooutmuchinsociety?" 

           "Arthurdoes.MaryandIstayathome.Weneitherofuscareforit." 

           "Thatisunusualinayounggirl." 

           "Sheisofaquietnature.Besides,sheisnotsoveryyoung.Sheisfour-and-twenty." 

           "Thismatter,fromwhatyousay,seemstohavebeenashocktoheralso." 

           "Terrible!SheisevenmoreaffectedthanI." 

           "Youhaveneitherofyouanydoubtastoyourson’sguilt?" 

           "HowcanwehavewhenIsawhimwithmyowneyeswiththecoronetinhishands." 

           "Ihardlyconsiderthataconclusiveproof.Wastheremainderofthecoronetatallinjured?" 

           "Yes,itwastwisted." 

           "Doyounotthink,then,thathemighthavebeentryingtostraightenit?" 

           "Godblessyou!Youaredoingwhatyoucanforhimandforme.Butitistooheavyatask.Whatwashedoingthereatall? Ifhispurposewereinnocent,whydidhenotsayso?" 

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