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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

           "‘Andmyduties,sir? Ishouldbegladtoknowwhattheywouldbe.’ 

           "‘Onechildonedearlittleromperjustsixyearsold. Oh,ifyoucouldseehimkillingcockroacheswithaslipper! Smack!smack!smack!Threegonebeforeyoucouldwink!’ Heleanedbackinhischairandlaughedhiseyesintohisheadagain. 

           "Iwasalittlestartledatthenatureofthechild’samusement,butthefather’slaughtermademethinkthatperhapshewasjoking. 

           "‘Mysoleduties,then,’Iasked,‘aretotakechargeofasinglechild?’ 

           "‘No,no,notthesole,notthesole,mydearyounglady,’hecried. ‘Yourdutywouldbe,asIamsureyourgoodsensewouldsuggest,toobeyanylittlecommandsmywifemightgive,providedalwaysthattheyweresuchcommandsasaladymightwithproprietyobey. Youseenodifficulty,heh?’ 

           "‘Ishouldbehappytomakemyselfuseful.’ 

           "‘Quiteso. Indressnow,forexample. Wearefaddypeople,youknowfaddybutkind-hearted. Ifyouwereaskedtowearanydresswhichwemightgiveyou,youwouldnotobjecttoourlittlewhim.Heh?’ 

           "‘No,’saidI,considerablyastonishedathiswords. 

           "‘Ortosithere,orsitthere,thatwouldnotbeoffensivetoyou?’ 

           "‘Oh,no.’ 

           "‘Ortocutyourhairquiteshortbeforeyoucometous?’ 

           "Icouldhardlybelievemyears. Asyoumayobserve,Mr.Holmes,myhairissomewhatluxuriant,andofaratherpeculiartintofchestnut. Ithasbeenconsideredartistic. Icouldnotdreamofsacrificingitinthisoffhandfashion. 

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