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Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson

           Wehadasmallscenethismorningafterbreakfast. BarrymoreaskedleavetospeakwithSirHenry,andtheywereclosetedinhisstudysomelittletime. Sittinginthebilliard-roomImorethanonceheardthesoundofvoicesraised,andIhadaprettygoodideawhatthepointwaswhichwasunderdiscussion. Afteratimethebaronetopenedhisdoorandcalledforme. 

           "Barrymoreconsidersthathehasagrievance,"hesaid. "Hethinksthatitwasunfaironourparttohunthisbrother-in-lawdownwhenhe,ofhisownfreewill,hadtoldusthesecret." 

           Thebutlerwasstandingverypalebutverycollectedbeforeus. 

           "Imayhavespokentoowarmly,sir,"saidhe,"andifIhave,IamsurethatIbegyourpardon. Atthesametime,IwasverymuchsurprisedwhenIheardyoutwogentlemencomebackthismorningandlearnedthatyouhadbeenchasingSelden. Thepoorfellowhasenoughtofightagainstwithoutmyputtingmoreuponhistrack." 

           "Ifyouhadtoldusofyourownfreewillitwouldhavebeenadifferentthing,"saidthebaronet, "youonlytoldus,orratheryourwifeonlytoldus,whenitwasforcedfromyouandyoucouldnothelpyourself." 

           "Ididn’tthinkyouwouldhavetakenadvantageofit,SirHenryindeedIdidn’t." 

           "Themanisapublicdanger. Therearelonelyhousesscatteredoverthemoor,andheisafellowwhowouldstickatnothing. Youonlywanttogetaglimpseofhisfacetoseethat. LookatMr.Stapleton’shouse,forexample,withnoonebuthimselftodefendit. There’snosafetyforanyoneuntilheisunderlockandkey." 

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