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Chapter 1
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Iansweredheartily:
"Couldnotbebetter.Idonotdoubtthatbetweenyouweshallgetatthefacts—andwhatliesbehindthem!"
WeascendedtoMr.Trelawny’sroom,wherewefoundeverythingexactlyashisdaughterhaddescribed.
Therecamearingatthehousebell,andaminutelateramanwasshownintotheroom.Ayoungmanwithaquilinefeatures,keengreyeyes,andaforeheadthatstoodoutsquareandbroadasthatofathinker.Inhishandhehadablackbagwhichheatonceopened.MissTrelawnyintroducedus:"DoctorWinchester,Mr.Ross,SuperintendentDolan."Webowedmutually,andhe,withoutamoment’sdelay,beganhiswork.Weallwaited,andeagerlywatchedhimasheproceededtodressthewound.AshewentonheturnednowandagaintocalltheSuperintendent’sattentiontosomepointaboutthewound,thelatterproceedingtoenterthefactatonceinhisnotebook.
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"Thesesmallwoundshere,deepandjagged,seemasifmadewithabluntinstrument.Thisinparticularwouldseemasifmadewithsomekindofsharpwedge;thefleshrounditseemstornasifwithlateralpressure.