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Three Broken Threads

           "Sheisaninvalidlady,sir. HerhusbandwasoncemayorofGloucester. Shealwayscomestouswhensheisintown." 

           "Thankyou; IamafraidIcannotclaimheracquaintance. Wehaveestablishedamostimportantfactbythesequestions,Watson,"hecontinuedinalowvoiceaswewentupstairstogether. "Weknownowthatthepeoplewhoaresointerestedinourfriendhavenotsettleddowninhisownhotel. Thatmeansthatwhiletheyare,aswehaveseen,veryanxioustowatchhim,theyareequallyanxiousthatheshouldnotseethem. Now,thisisamostsuggestivefact." 

           "Whatdoesitsuggest?" 

           "Itsuggestshalloa,mydearfellow,whatonearthisthematter?" 

           AswecameroundthetopofthestairswehadrunupagainstSirHenryBaskervillehimself. Hisfacewasflushedwithanger,andheheldanoldanddustybootinoneofhishands. Sofuriouswashethathewashardlyarticulate,andwhenhedidspeakitwasinamuchbroaderandmoreWesterndialectthananywhichwehadheardfromhiminthemorning. 

           "Seemstometheyareplayingmeforasuckerinthishotel,"hecried. "They’llfindthey’vestartedintomonkeywiththewrongmanunlesstheyarecareful. Bythunder,ifthatchapcan’tfindmymissingboottherewillbetrouble. Icantakeajokewiththebest,Mr.Holmes,butthey’vegotabitoverthemarkthistime." 

           "Stilllookingforyourboot?" 

           "Yes,sir,andmeantofindit." 

           "But,surely,yousaidthatitwasanewbrownboot?" 

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