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           "Ipresume,sir,"saidheatlast, "thatitwasnotmerelyforthepurposeofexaminingmyskullthatyouhavedonemethehonourtocallherelastnightandagainto-day?" 

           "No,sir,no;thoughIamhappytohavehadtheopportunityofdoingthataswell. Icametoyou,Mr.Holmes,becauseIrecognizedthatIammyselfanunpracticalman andbecauseIamsuddenlyconfrontedwithamostseriousandextraordinaryproblem. Recognizing,asIdo,thatyouarethesecondhighestexpertinEurope—" 

           "Indeed,sir!MayIinquirewhohasthehonourtobethefirst?"askedHolmeswithsomeasperity. 

           "TothemanofpreciselyscientificmindtheworkofMonsieurBertillonmustalwaysappealstrongly." 

           "Thenhadyounotbetterconsulthim?" 

           "Isaid,sir,tothepreciselyscientificmind. Butasapracticalmanofaffairsitisacknowledgedthatyoustandalone. Itrust,sir,thatIhavenotinadvertently—" 

           "Justalittle,"saidHolmes. "Ithink,Dr.Mortimer,youwoulddowiselyifwithoutmoreadoyouwouldkindlytellmeplainly whattheexactnatureoftheproblemisinwhichyoudemandmyassistance."