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           "Dampandraw." 

           "Butnotactuallyraining?" 

           "No." 

           "WhatistheAlleylike?" 

           "Therearetwolinesofoldyewhedge,twelvefeethighandimpenetrable. Thewalkinthecentreisabouteightfeetacross." 

           "Isthereanythingbetweenthehedgesandthewalk?" 

           "Yes,thereisastripofgrassaboutsixfeetbroadoneitherside." 

           "Iunderstandthattheyewhedgeispenetratedatonepointbyagate?" 

           "Yes,thewicket-gatewhichleadsontothemoor." 

           "Isthereanyotheropening?" 

           "None." 

           "SothattoreachtheYewAlleyoneeitherhastocomedownitfromthehouseorelsetoenteritbythemoor-gate?" 

           "Thereisanexitthroughasummer-houseatthefarend." 

           "HadSirCharlesreachedthis?" 

           "No;helayaboutfiftyyardsfromit." 

           "Now,tellme,Dr.Mortimer—andthisisimportant—themarkswhichyousawwereonthepathandnotonthegrass?"