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           Holmesleftusstandingatthedoorandwalkedslowlyallroundthehouse,acrossthefront,downthetradesmen’spath,andsoroundbythegardenbehindintothestablelane. SolongwashethatMr.HolderandIwentintothedining-roomandwaitedbythefireuntilheshouldreturn. Weweresittingthereinsilencewhenthedooropenedandayoungladycamein. Shewasratherabovethemiddleheight,slim,withdarkhairandeyes,whichseemedthedarkeragainsttheabsolutepallorofherskin. IdonotthinkthatIhaveeverseensuchdeadlypalenessinawoman’sface. Herlips,too,werebloodless,buthereyeswereflushedwithcrying. Asshesweptsilentlyintotheroomsheimpressedmewithagreatersenseofgriefthanthebankerhaddoneinthemorning,anditwasthemorestrikinginherasshewasevidentlyawomanofstrongcharacter,withimmensecapacityforself-restraint. Disregardingmypresence,shewentstraighttoheruncleandpassedherhandoverhisheadwithasweetwomanlycaress. 

           "YouhavegivenordersthatArthurshouldbeliberated,haveyounot,dad?"sheasked. 

           "No,no,mygirl,themattermustbeprobedtothebottom." 

           "ButIamsosurethatheisinnocent. Youknowwhatwoman’sinstinctsare. Iknowthathehasdonenoharmandthatyouwillbesorryforhavingactedsoharshly." 

           "Whyishesilent,then,ifheisinnocent?" 

           "Whoknows?Perhapsbecausehewassoangrythatyoushouldsuspecthim." 

           "HowcouldIhelpsuspectinghim,whenIactuallysawhimwiththecoronetinhishand?"