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CLI5T6 ,WELL1 WE NE$ N 4CUSS T4 ,:5 Y H
F9I%$ YR C(FEE Y _H BE/ -E HOME ) ME1 =!
BLI! ,%9WELL W 2 "! ) 8 REPORT40
  ,WE F.D HM SURE 5\<1 A HUGE1 CO>SE1 R$-
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8,:AT %E DON'T "K- WELL1 "!1 %E'LL SP1K =
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  8,I'M EASY 6F9D10 SD ! "Y WOMAN4 8,HELL1
,LONDON1 GETS ME E "T4 ,SAME A4RESS =
,PORKY ,%9WELL4 ,WE'RE OLD MATES1 ,PORKY1
Y & ,I4 ,B1 0CRIPES6 "! IS ANO!R :O "\ 6BE
D[N 9 A L[] HELL ?AN WE IF "! 0 ANY JU/ICE
9 ! _W6 ,T IS ! MAN Y >E AF1 ,MR4
,HOLMES40
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WI%ES1 ,MISS ,W9T]40
  8,IF ,I C HELP 6PUT HM ": HE 2L;GS1 ,I'M
YRS 6! RATTLE10 SD \R VISITOR ) FI]CE
5]GY4 ,"! 0 AN 9T5S;Y ( HATR$ 9 H] :ITE1
SET FACE & H] BLAZ+ EYES S* Z WOMAN SELDOM
& MAN N"E C ATTA94 8,Y NE$N'T G 96MY PA/1
,MR4 ,HOLMES4 ,T'S NEI "H NOR "!4 ,B :AT
,I AM ,ADELB]T ,GRUN] MADE ME4 ,IF ,I CD
PULL HM D[N60 ,%E CLUT*$ FRANTIC,Y ) H]
H&S 96! AIR4 8,OH1 IF ,I CD ONLY PULL HM
96! PIT ": HE HAS PU%$ S _M60
  8,Y "K H[ ! MATT] /&S80
  8,PORKY ,%9WELL HAS BE5 TELL+ ME4 ,HE'S
AF "S O!R POOR FOOL & WANTS 6M>RY H] ? "T4
,Y WANT 6/OP X4 ,WELL1 Y SURELY "K 5 AB ?
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  8,TOLD AB ! MURD]80
  8,YES40
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  8,WELL1 X MI<T 2 WOR? TRY+4 ,B HE HAS
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"U/& %E W N REOP5 ! "Q40
  8,I'LL LAY HE DIDN'T TELL H] ALL0 SD
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TWO MURD]S 2SS ! "O T MADE S* A FUSS4 ,HE
WD SP1K ( "S"O 9 8 VELVET WAY & !N LOOK AT
ME )A /1DY EYE & SAY3 ,8,HE DI$ )9 A
MON?40' ,X WASN'T HOT AIR1 EI4 ,B ,I TOOK
LL NOTICE- Y SEE1 ,I LOV$ HM MYF AT T "T4
,:AT"E HE DID W5T ) ME1 SAME Z ) ? POORFOOL6 ,"! 0 J "O ?+ T %OOK ME4 ,YES1   #AI
0CRIPES6 IF X _H N BE5 = 8 POISON\S1 LY+1
T;GUE T EXPLA9S & SOO!S1 ,I'D H LEFT HM T
V NI<T4 ,X'S A BOOK HE HAS- A BR[N L1!R
BOOK )A LOCK1 & 8 >MS 9 GOLD ON ! \TSIDE4
,I ?9K HE 0 A BIT DRUNK T NI<T1 OR HE WD N
H %[N X 6ME40
  8,:AT 0 X1 !N80
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M5 COLLECT MO?S OR BUTT]FLIES4 ,HE _H X
ALL 9 T BOOK4 ,SNAP%OT PHOTOGRAPHS1 "NS1
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BOOK NO MAN1 EV5 IF HE _H -E F ! GUTT]1 CD
H PUT TGR4 ,B X 0 ,ADELB]T ,GRUN]'S BOOK
ALL ! SAME4 ,8,S\LS ,I H RU9$40' ,HE CD H
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  8,": IS X80
  8,H[ C ,I TELL Y ": X IS N[8 ,X'S M ?AN
A YE> S9CE ,I LEFT HM4 ,I "K ": HE KEPT X
!N4 ,HE'S A PRECISE1 TIDY CAT (A MAN 9 _M
( 8 WAYS1 S MAYBE X IS / 9 ! PIGEON-HOLE (
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SAY T ( HM4 ,HE C LOOK AF HMF4 ,"!'S A
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,T'S MY PRICE4 ,I'M ) Y TO-MORR[ OR ANY
O!R "D S L;G Z Y >E ON 8 TRACK4 ,PORKY "H
C TELL Y ALW ": 6F9D ME40
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TOLD ! /ORY1 : ,I WD REP1T 9 ? WAY4 ,8
H>D1 DRY /ATE;T NE$S "S LL $IT+ 6S(T5 X
96! T]MS ( R1L LIFE4
  8,"! 0 NO DI6ICULTY AT ALL AB !
APPO9T;T10 SD ,HOLMES1 8=! GIRL GLORIES 9
%[+ ABJECT FILIAL OB$I;E 9 ALL SECOND>Y
?+S 9 AN ATTEMPT 6AT"O = H] FLAGRANT BR1*
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CASE ?AN ?4
  8,%E KNEW :AT WE _H -E =1 ( C\RSE- T
VILLA9 _H LO/ NO "T 9 POISON+ H] M9D AG/
U4 ,MISS ,W9T]'S ADV5T R AMAZ$ H]1 ,I ?9K1
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R"E5D A2ESS RCVG TWO R LEPR\S M5DICANTS4
,IF YR H1D IS 9CL9$ 6SWELL1 MY DE>
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,M]VILLE4
  8,8,WELL1 SIR10' SD %E 9 A VOICE L ! W9D
F AN ICEB]G1 ,8YR "N IS FAMILI> 6ME4 ,Y H
CALL$1 Z ,I "U/&1 6MALIGN MY FIANCE1 ,B>ON
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ANY?+ Y C SAY CD N POSSIBLY H ! SLI<TE/
E6ECT ^U MY M9D40'
  8,I 0 SORRY = H]1 ,WATSON4 ,I ?"\ ( H] =
! MO;T Z ,I WD H ?"\ (A DAU<T] ( MY [N4 ,I
AM N (T5 ELOQU5T4 ,I USE MY H1D1 N MY
HE>T4 ,B ,I RE,Y DID PL1D ) H] ) ALL !
W>M? ( ^WS T ,I CD F9D 9 MY NATURE4 ,I
PICTUR$ 6H] ! AW;L POSI;N (! WOMAN :O ONLY
WAKES 6A MAN'S "* AF %E IS 8 WIFE- A WOMAN
:O HAS 6SUBMIT 6BE C>ESS$ 0BLOODY H&S &
LE*]\S LIPS4 ,I SP>$ H] NO?+- ! %AME1 !
FE>1 ! AGONY1 ! HOPE.S;S ( X ALL4 ,ALL MY
HOT ^WS CD N BR+ "O T+E ( COL\R 6^? IVORY
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,YET "! 0 NO?+ 9DEF9ITE 9 H] REPLIES4
  8,8,I H LI/5$ 6Y ) PATI;E1 ,MR4
,HOLMES10' SD %E4 ,8,! E6ECT ^U MY M9D IS
EXACTLY Z PREDICT$4 ,I AM AW>E T ,ADELB]T1
T MY FIANCE1 HAS _H A /ORMY LIFE 9 : HE
HAS 9CURR$ BITT] HATR$S & MO/ UNJU/
ASP].NS4 ,Y >E ONLY ! LA/ (A S]IES :O HBR"\ _! SL&]S 2F ME4 ,POSSIBLY Y M1N   #BD
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9 ANY CASE ,I WI% Y 6"U/& ONCE = ALL T ,I
LOVE HM & T HE LOVES ME1 & T ! OP9ION (
ALL ! _W IS NO M 6ME ?AN ! TWITT] ( ^?
BIRDS \TSIDE ! W9D[4 ,IF 8 NO# NATURE HAS
"E = AN 9/ANT FALL51 X MAY 2 T ,I H BE5
SPECI,Y S5T 6RAISE X 6XS TRUE & L(TY
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  8,I 0 AB 6ANSW] :5 ! GIRL BROKE 9 L A
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6FACE1 X 0 ^? TWO WOM54
  8,8,I'LL TELL Y :O ,I AM10' %E CRI$1
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HUNDR$ T HE HAS TEMPT$ & US$ & RU9$ & ?R[N
96! REFUSE H1P1 Z HE W Y AL4 ,YR REFUSE
H1P IS M LIKELY 6BE A GRAVE1 & MAYBE T'S !
BE/4 ,I TELL Y1 Y FOOLI% WOMAN1 IF Y M>RY
? MAN HE'LL 2 ! D1? ( Y4 ,X MAY 2 A BROK5
HE>T OR X MAY 2 A BROK5 NECK1 B HE'LL H Y
"O WAY OR ! O!R4 ,X'S N \ ( LOVE = Y ,I'M
SP1K+4 ,I DON'T C>E A T9K]'S CURSE :E!R YLIVE OR DIE4 ,X'S \ ( HATE = HM &      #BE
6SPITE HM & 6GET BACK ON HM = :AT HE DID
6ME4 ,B X'S ALL ! SAME1 & Y NE$N'T LOOK AT
ME L T1 MY F9E LADY1 = Y MAY 2 L[] ?AN ,I
AM 2F Y >E "? ) X40'
  8,8,I %D PREF] N 64CUSS S* MATT]S10' SD
,MISS DE ,M]VILLE COLDLY4 ,8,LET ME SAY
ONCE = ALL T ,I AM AW>E ( ?REE PASSAGES 9
MY FIANCE'S LIFE 9 : HE 2CAME 5TANGL$ )
DESIGN+ WOM51 & T ,I AM ASSUR$ ( 8 HE>TY
REP5T.E = ANY EVIL T HE MAY H D"O40'
  8,8,?REE PASSAGES60' SCR1M$ MY -PANION4
,8,Y FOOL6 ,Y UNUTT]A# FOOL60'
  8,8,MR4 ,HOLMES1 ,I BEG T Y W BR+ ?
9T]VIEW 6AN 5D10' SD ! ICY VOICE4 ,8,I H
OBEY$ MY "F'S WI% 9 SEE+ Y1 B ,I AM N
-PELL$ 6LI/5 6! RAV+S ( ? P]SON40'
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,I _H N CAU<T H] WRI/ %E WD H CLUT*$ ?
MA45+ WOMAN 0! HAIR4 ,I DRA7$ H] T[>DS !
DOOR & 0 LUCKY 6GET H] BACK 96! CAB )\T A
PUBLIC SC5E1 = %E 0 2S H]F ) RAGE4 ,9 A
COLD WAY ,I FELT PRETTY FURI\S MYF1
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! CALM ALO(;S & SUPREME SELF-COMPLAIS.E (!WOMAN :OM WE 7 TRY+ 6SAVE4 ,S N[       #BF
ONCE AG Y "K EXACTLY H[ WE /&1 & X IS CLE>
T ,I M/ PLAN "S FRE% OP5+ MOVE1 = ? GAMBIT
WON'T "W4 ,I'LL KEEP 9 T\* ) Y1 ,WATSON1 =
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VICTIM ? MORN+ (A MURD]\S ASSAULT : HAS
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EXACT DETAILS 6H&1 B ! EV5T SEEMS 6H
O3URR$ AB TWELVE O'C 9 ,REG5T ,/REET1
\TSIDE ! ,CAFE ,ROYAL4 ,! ATTACK 0 MADE
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AB ! H1D & BODY1 RCVG 9JURIES : ! DOCTORS
DESCRIBE Z MO/ S]I\S4 ,HE 0 C>RI$ 6,*>+
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9JUR$ MAN4
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OV] ! P>AGRAPH 2F ,I _H SPRUNG 96A HANSOM
& 0 ON MY WAY 6,BAK] ,/REET4 ,I F.D ,SIR
,LESLIE ,OAK%OTT1 ! FAM\S SURGEON1 9 !
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HAS BE5 9JECT$ & QUIET IS ESS5TIAL1 B AN
9T]VIEW (A FEW M9UTES WD N 2 ABSOLUTELY
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  8,I'M A BIT (A S+LE-/ICK EXP]T1 Z Y "K4
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MAN T 0 TOO M* = ME40
  8,:AT C ,I D1 ,HOLMES8 ,( C\RSE1 X 0 T
DAMN$ FELL[ :O SET !M ON4 ,I'LL G & ?RA% !
HIDE (F HM IF Y GIVE ! ^W40
  8,GD OLD ,WATSON6 ,NO1 WE C D NO?+ "!
UN.S ! POLICE LAY _! H&S ON ! M54 ,B _!
GET-AWAY _H BE5 WELL PREP>$4 ,WE MAY 2SURE ( T4 ,WAIT A LL4 ,I H MY PLANS4   #BI
,! F/ ?+ IS 6EXA7]ATE MY 9JURIES4 ,!Y'LL
-E 6Y = NEWS4 ,PUT X ON ?ICK1 ,WATSON4
,LUCKY IF ,I LIVE ! WEEK \- 3CUS.N-
DELIRIUM- :AT Y L6 ,Y C'T OV]DO X40
  8,B ,SIR ,LESLIE ,OAK%OTT80
  8,OH1 HE'S ALL "R4 ,HE % SEE ! WOR/ SIDE
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CURI\S SECRETIVE /R1K 9 ! MAN : L$ 6_M
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GUESS+ Z 6:AT 8 EXACT PLANS MI<T BE4 ,HE
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GAP 2T4
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EV5+ PAP]S4 ,! SAME EV5+ PAP]S _H AN
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_H "S IMPORTANT F9ANCIAL BUSI;S 6SETTLE 9
! ,/ATES 2F 8 IMP5D+ W$D+ 6,MISS ,VIOLET
DE ,M]VILLE1 ONLY DAU<T] (1 ETC41 ETC4
,HOLMES LI/5$ 6! NEWS )A COLD1 3C5TRAT$
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