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I was thunderstruck by my friends words. We had only been a few hours in Devonshire, and that he should give up an investigation which he had begun so brilliantly was quite incomprehensible to me. Not a word more could I draw from him until we were b
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As we stepped into the carriage one of the stable-lads held the door open for us. A sudden idea seemed to occur to Holmes, for he leaned forward and touched the lad upon the sleeve. You have a few sheep in the paddock, he said. Who attends to them? I
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Four days later Holmes and I were again in the train, bound for Winchester to see the race for the Wessex Cup. Colonel Ross met us by appointment outside the station, and we drove in his drag to the course beyond the town. His face was grave, and his
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We scratched our other one and put all hopes on your word, said the colonel. Why, what is that? Silver Blaze favourite? Five to four against Silver Blaze! roared the ring. Five to four against Silver Blaze! Five to fifteen against Desborough! Five to
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Its my race, anyhow, gasped the colonel, passing his hand over his eyes. I confess that I can make neither head nor tail of it. Dont you think that you have kept up your mystery long enough, Mr. Holmes? Certainly, Colonel, you shall know everything.
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Here! Where? In my company at the present moment. The colonel flushed angrily. I quite recognize that I am under obligations to you, Mr. Holmes, said he, but I must regard what you have just said as either a very bad joke or an insult. Sherlock Holme
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It was the first link in my chain of reasoning. Powdered opium is by no means tasteless. The flavour is not disagreeable, but it is perceptible. Were it mixed with any ordinary dish the eater would undoubtedly detect it and would probably eat no more
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We have here the explanation of why John Straker wished to take the horse out on to the moor. So spirited a creature would have certainly roused the soundest of sleepers when it felt the prick of the knife. It was absolutely necessary to do it in the
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黄面人01
[In publishing these short sketches based upon the numerous cases in which my companions singular gifts have made us the listeners to, and eventually the actors in, some strange drama, it is only natural that I should dwell rather upon his successes
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黄面人02
Well, well, you did your best, said Holmes as we walked into our room. Its very annoying, though, Watson. I was badly in need of a case, and this looks, from the mans impatience, as if it were of importance. Hullo! thats not your pipe on the table. H
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黄面人03
You think a man must be well-to-do if he smokes a seven-shilling pipe? said I. This is Grosvenor mixture at eightpence an ounce, Holmes answered, knocking a little out on his palm. As he might get an excellent smoke for half the price, he has no need
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黄面人04
I beg your pardon, said he with some embarrassment, I suppose I should have knocked. Yes, of course I should have knocked. The fact is that I am a little upset, and you must put it all down to that. He passed his hand over his forehead like a man who
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黄面人05
Our visitor sprang from his chair. What! he cried, you know my name? If you wish to preserve your incognito, said Holmes, smiling, I would suggest that you cease to write your name upon the lining of your hat, or else that you turn the crown towards
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黄面人06
Ill tell you what I know about Effies history. She was a widow when I met her first, though quite young only twenty-five. Her name then was Mrs. Hebron. She went out to America when she was young and lived in the town of Atlanta, where she married th
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黄面人07
Well, I told you just now that there is a cottage not far from our house. There is just a field between us, but to reach it you have to go along the road and then turn down a lane. Just beyond it is a nice little grove of Scotch firs, and I used to b
