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The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

           Asregardsyourhair,itisnodoubtapity,especiallyasIcouldnothelpremarkingitsbeautyduringourshortinterview,butIamafraidthatImustremainfirmuponthispoint,andIonlyhopethattheincreasedsalarymayrecompenseyoufortheloss. Yourduties,asfarasthechildisconcerned,areverylight. Nowdotrytocome,andIshallmeetyouwiththedog-cartatWinchester. Letmeknowyourtrain. 

           "Yoursfaithfully, 

           "JEPHRORUCASTLE. 

           "ThatistheletterwhichIhavejustreceived,Mr.Holmes,andmymindismadeupthatIwillacceptit. Ithought,however,thatbeforetakingthefinalstepIshouldliketosubmitthewholemattertoyourconsideration." 

           "Well,MissHunter,ifyourmindismadeup,thatsettlesthequestion,"saidHolmes,smiling. 

           "Butyouwouldnotadvisemetorefuse?" 

           "IconfessthatitisnotthesituationwhichIshouldliketoseeasisterofmineapplyfor." 

           "Whatisthemeaningofitall,Mr.Holmes?" 

           "Ah,Ihavenodata.Icannottell.Perhapsyouhaveyourselfformedsomeopinion?" 

           "Well,thereseemstometobeonlyonepossiblesolution. Mr.Rucastleseemedtobeaverykind,good-naturedman. Isitnotpossiblethathiswifeisalunatic,thathedesirestokeepthematterquietforfearsheshouldbetakentoanasylum,andthathehumoursherfanciesineverywayinordertopreventanoutbreak?" 

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