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BACHELOR NOBLE THE.
St Lord the. Moves bridegroom unfortunate the which in circles exalted
those in interest of subject a be to ceased long have, termination
curious its and, marriage simon. Drama four-year-old this from away
gossips the drawn have details piquant more their and, it eclipsed have
scandals fresh. Episode remarkable this of sketch little some without
complete be would him of memoir no that feel I, up matter the clearing
in share considerable a had Holmes Sherlock friend my as and, public
general the to revealed been never have facts full the that, however,
believe to reason have I as.
Him for waiting table the on letter a find to stroll afternoon an from
home came he that, Street Baker in Holmes with rooms sharing still was I
when days the during, marriage own my before weeks few a was it.
Persistence dull with throbbed campaign Afghan my of relic a as limbs my
of one in back brought had I which bullet Jezail the and, winds autumnal
high with, rain to turn sudden a taken had weather the for, day all
indoors remained had I.
Be could correspondent noble friend's my who lazily wondering and table
the upon envelope the upon monogram and crest huge the watching,
listless lay and aside all them tossed I, day the of news the with
saturated, last at until newspapers of cloud a with myself surrounded
had I, another upon legs my and easy-chair one in body my with.
"Entered he as remarked I", epistle fashionable very a is here.
"Tide-waiter a and fish-monger a from were, right remember I if, letters
morning your."
"Interesting more the usually are humbler the and", smiling, answered
he", variety of charm the certainly has correspondence my, yes. Lie to
or bored be to either man a upon call which summonses social unwelcome
those of one like looks this."
Contents the over glanced and seal the broke he.
"All after, interest of something be to prove may it, come, oh."
"Then, social not?"
"Professional distinctly, no."
"Client noble a from and?"
"England in highest the of one."
"You congratulate I, fellow dear my."
"Case his of interest the than me to moment less of matter a is client
my of status the that, affectation without, Watson, you assure I.
Investigation new this in wanting be not may also that that, however,
possible just is it. Not you have, late of diligently papers the reading
been have you?"
"Corner the in bundle huge a to pointing, ruefully I said", it like
looks it. "Do to else nothing had have I."
"Up me post to able be perhaps will you for, fortunate is it. Column
agony the and news criminal the except nothing read I. Instructive
always is latter the. St Lord about read have must you closely so events
recent followed have you if but. Wedding his and simon?"
"Interest deepest the with, yes, oh."
"Well is that. St Lord from is hand my in hold I which letter the.
Simon. Matter the upon bears whatever have me let and papers these over
turn must you return in and, you to it read will I.
Says he what is this:
"MR DEAR 'MY. Discretion and judgment your upon reliance implicit place
may I that me tells Backwater --Lord: HOLMES sHERLOCK. Wedding my with
connection in occurred has which event painful very the to reference in
you consult to and you upon call to, therefore, determined have I. Mr.
Assistance some of be might it that thinks even he that and,
co-operation your to objection no sees he that me assures he but, matter
the in already acting is, Yard Scotland of, lestrade. Importance
paramount of is matter this as, it postpone will you that hope I, time
that at engagement other any have you should, and, afternoon the in
o'clock four at call will I. ST, faithfully yours. SIMON. '
"Epistle the up folded he as Holmes remarked", finger little right his
of side outer the upon ink of smear a get to misfortune the had has lord
noble the and, pen quill a with written, Mansions Grosvenor from dated
is it.
"O'clock four says he. Now three is it. Hour an in here be will he."
"Subject the upon clear get to, assistance your with, time just have I
then. Is client our who to as glance a take I while, time of order their
in extracts the arrange and papers those over turn." Mantelpiece the
beside reference of books of line a from volume red-covered a picked he.
"Knee his upon out it flattening and down sitting, he said", is he here.
"St Vere de Walsingham Robert 'Lord. Balmoral of Duke the of son second,
simon. Hum '! Sable fess a over chief in caltrops three, Azure: 'Arms.
1846 in born. Marriage for mature is which, age of years forty-one He's
'. Administration late a in colonies the for Under-Secretary was.
Affairs Foreign for Secretary time one at was, father his, Duke the.
Side distaff the on Tudor and, descent direct by blood Plantagenet
inherit they. Ha! This all in instructive very nothing is there, well.
Solid more something for, Watson you to turn must I that think I."
"Remarkable as me struck matter the and, recent quite are facts the
for", I said", want I what finding in difficulty little very have I.
Matters other of intrusion the disliked you that and hand on inquiry an
had you that knew I as, however, you to them refer to feared I."
"Van furniture Square Grosvenor the of problem little the mean you, oh.
First the from obvious was it, indeed, now--though up cleared quite is
that. Selections newspaper your of results the me give pray."
"Find can I which notice first the is here. St Robert Lord between,
place take shortly very, correct is rumour if, will 'and, says it ',
arranged been has marriage 'A: back weeks some, see you as, dates and,
Post Morning the of column personal the in is it. Doran Aloysius of
daughter only the, Doran Hatty Miss and, Balmoral of Duke the of son
second, simon. Esq. , Cal, Francisco San of. , U. S. A. All is That '."
"Fire the towards legs thin, long his stretching, Holmes remarked",
point the to and terse.
"Week same the of papers society the of one in this amplifying paragraph
a was there. Product home our against heavily tell to appears principle
free-trade present the for, market marriage the in protection for call a
be soon will 'There: is it here, ah. Atlantic the across from cousins
fair our of hands the into passing is Britain Great of houses noble the
of management the one by one. Invaders charming these by away borne been
have which prizes the of list the to week last the during made been has
addition important an. St lord. Millionaire California a of daughter
fascinating the, Doran Hatty Miss with marriage approaching his
announced definitely now has, arrows god's little the against proof
years twenty over for himself shown has who, simon. Future the for
expectancies with, figures six the over considerably to run will dowry
her that reported currently is it and, child only an is, festivities
House Westbury the at attention much attracted face striking and figure
graceful whose, Doran miss. St Lord as and, years few last the within
pictures his sell to compelled been has Balmoral of Duke the that secret
open an is it as. Peeress British a to lady Republican a from transition
common and easy the make to her enable will which alliance an by gainer
only the not is heiress Californian the that obvious is it, Birchmoor of
estate small the save own his of property no has simon. '"
"Else anything?" Yawning, Holmes asked.
"Plenty; yes, oh. St at be would it that, one quiet absolutely an be
would marriage the that say to Post Morning the in note another is there
then. Mr by taken been has which Gate Lancaster at house furnished the
to return would party the that and, invited be would friends intimate
dozen a half only that, Square Hanover, george's. Doran aloysius.
Petersfield near, place Backwater's Lord at passed be would honeymoon
the that and, place taken had wedding the that announcement curt a is
last--there Wednesday on, is later--that days two. Bride the of
disappearance the before appeared which notices the all are those."
"What the before?" Start a with Holmes asked.
"Lady the of vanishing the."
"Then, vanish she did when?"
"Breakfast wedding the at."
"Indeed. Fact in, dramatic quite; be to promised it than interesting
more is this."
"Common the of out little a being as me struck it; yes."
"This as prompt so quite anything mind to call cannot I but; honeymoon
the during occasionally and, ceremony the before vanish often they.
Details the have me let pray."
"Incomplete very are they that you warn I."
"So less them make may we perhaps."
"You to read will I which, yesterday of paper morning a of article
single a in forth set are they, are they as such. Wedding' Fashionable a
at Occurrence 'Singular, headed is it:
"St Robert Lord of family 'The. Wedding his with connection in place
taken have which episodes painful and strange the by consternation
greatest the into thrown been has simon. About floating persistently so
been have which rumours strange the confirm to possible been has it that
now only is it but; morning previous the on occurred, yesterday of
papers the in announced shortly as, ceremony the. Conversation for
subject common a is what disregard to affecting by served be can purpose
good no that it to drawn been now has attention public much so, up
matter the hush to friends the of attempts the of spite in.
"St at performed was which, ceremony 'The. Mr, bride the of father the
save present being one no, one quiet very a was, Square Hanover,
george's. St Clara Lady and Eustace Lord, Backwater Lord, Balmoral of
Duchess the, Doran aloysius. Whittington Alicia Lady and, bridegroom)
the of sister and brother younger (the simon. Mr of house the to
afterwards proceeded party whole the. Prepared been had breakfast where,
Gate Lancaster at, Doran aloysius. St Lord upon claim some had she that
alleging, party bridal the after house the into way her force to
endeavoured who, ascertained been not has name whose, woman a by caused
was trouble little some that appears it. Simon. Footman the and butler
the by ejected was she that scene prolonged and painful a after only was
it. Room her to retired and indisposition sudden a of complained she
when, rest the with breakfast to down sat had, interruption unpleasant
this before house the entered fortunately had who, bride the. Passage
the to down hurried and, bonnet and ulster an up caught, instant an for
chamber her to up come only had she that maid her from learned but, her
followed father her, comment some caused having absence prolonged her.
Company the with be to her believing, mistress his was it that credit to
refused had but, apparelled thus house the leave lady a seen had he that
declared footmen the of one. Mr, disappeared had daughter his that
ascertaining on. Business singular very this of up clearing speedy a in
result probably will which, made being are inquiries energetic very and,
police the with communication in themselves put instantly, bridegroom
the with conjunction in, Doran aloysius. Lady missing the of whereabouts
the to as transpired had nothing, however, night last hour late a to up.
Bride the of disappearance strange the in concerned been have may she,
motive other some or jealousy from, that belief the in, disturbance
original the caused had who woman the of arrest the caused have police
the that said is it and, matter the in play foul of rumours are there.
'"
"All that is and?"
"One suggestive a is it but, papers morning the of another in item
little one only."
"Is-- it and"
"Arrested been actually has, disturbance the caused had who lady the,
Millar Flora Miss that. Years some for bridegroom the known has she that
and, Allegro the at danseuse a formerly was she that appears it. Press
public the in forth set been has it as far now--so hands your in is case
whole the and, particulars further no are there."
"Be to appears it case interesting exceedingly an and. Worlds for it
missed have not would I. Client noble our be to prove will this that
doubt no have I, four after minutes few a it makes clock the as and,
Watson, bell the at ring a is there but. Memory own my to check a as
only if, witness a having prefer much very I for, Watson, going of dream
not do."
"St Robert lord. Door the open throwing, page-boy our announced", simon.
Obeyed be to and command to been ever had it lot pleasant whose man a of
eye well-opened, steady the with and, mouth the about petulance of
perhaps something with, pale and high-nosed, face cultured, pleasant a
with, entered gentleman a. Walked he as knees the of bend little a and
stoop forward slight a had he for, age of impression undue an gave
appearance general his yet and, brisk was manner his. Top the upon thin
and edges the round grizzled was, hat curly-brimmed very his off swept
he as, too, hair his. Gaiters light-coloured and, shoes patent-leather,
gloves yellow, waistcoat white, frock-coat black, collar high with,
foppishness of verge the to careful was it, dress his to as.
Eyeglasses golden his held which cord the hand right his in swinging
and, right to left from head his turning, room the into slowly advanced
he.
"St Lord, good-day. Bowing and rising, Holmes said", simon.
"Basket-chair the take pray. Dr, colleague and friend my is this.
Watson. Over matter this talk will we and, fire the to little a up
draw."
"Mr, imagine readily most can you as, me to matter painful most a.
Holmes. Quick the to cut been have I. Society of class same the from
hardly were they that presume I though, sir, sort this of cases delicate
several managed already have you that understand I."
"Descending am I, no."
"Pardon beg I."
"King a was sort the of client last my."
"Really, oh! Idea no had I. King which and?"
"Scandinavia of King the."
"What! Wife his lost he had?"
"Yours in you to promise I which secrecy same the clients other my of
affairs the to extend I that", suavely Holmes said", understand can
you."
"Course of! Right very! right very! Pardon beg I sure i'm. Opinion an
forming in you assist may which information any you give to ready am I,
case own my to as."
"You thank. More nothing, prints public the in is that all learned
already have I. Bride the of disappearance the to as, example for,
article this correct-- as it take may I that presume I."
St lord. It over glanced simon. "Goes it as far as, correct is it, yes."
"Opinion an offer could anyone before supplementing of deal great a
needs it but. You questioning by directly most facts my at arrive may I
that think I."
"So do pray."
"Doran Hatty Miss meet first you did when?"
"Ago year a, Francisco San in."
"States the in travelling were you?"
"Yes."
"Then engaged become you did?"
"No."
"Footing friendly a on were you but?"
"Amused was I that see could she and, society her by amused was I."
"Rich very is father her?"
"Slope Pacific the on man richest the be to said is he."
"Money his make he did how and?"
"Mining in. Ago years few a nothing had he. Bounds and leaps by up came
and, it invested, gold struck he then."
"Character wife's lady's--your young the to as impression own your is
what, now?"
Fire the into down stared and faster little a glasses his swung nobleman
the. "Mr, see you. Man rich a became father her before twenty was wife
my", he said", holmes. Schoolmaster the from than rather Nature from
come has education her that so, mountains or woods through wandered and
camp mining a in free ran she time that during. Traditions of sort any
by unfettered, free and wild, nature strong a with, tomboy a England in
call we what is she. Say to about was I, impetuous--volcanic is she.
Resolutions her out carrying in fearless and mind her up making in swift
is she. Woman noble a bottom at be to her thought I not had"cough--
stately little a gave --he"bear to honour the have I which name the her
given have not would I, hand other the on. Her to repugnant be would
dishonourable anything that and self-sacrifice heroic of capable is she
that believe I."
"Photograph her you have?"
"Me with this brought I." Woman lovely very a of face full the us showed
and locket a opened he. Mouth exquisite the and, eyes dark large the,
hair black lustrous the of effect full the out brought had artist the
and, miniature ivory an but photograph a not was it. It at earnestly and
long gazed holmes. St Lord to back it handed and locket the closed he
then. Simon.
"Acquaintance your renewed you and, then, London to came lady young
the?"
"Season London last this for over her brought father her, yes. Her
married now have and, her to engaged became, times several her met I."
"Dowry considerable a, understand I, brought she?"
"Dowry fair a. Family my in usual is than more not."
"Accompli fait a is marriage the since, you to remains, course of, this
and?"
"Subject the on inquiries no made have really I."
"Not naturally very. Wedding the before day the on Doran Miss see you
did?"
"Yes."
"Spirits good in she was?"
"Better never. Lives future our in do should we what of talking kept
she."
"Indeed! Interesting very is that. Wedding the of morning the on and?"
"Ceremony the after until least possible--at as bright as was she."
"Then her in change any observe you did and?"
"Sharp little a just was temper her that seen ever had I that signs
first the then saw I, truth the tell to, well. Case the upon bearing
possible no have can and relate to trivial too was, however incident
the."
"That all for, it have us let pray."
"Childish is it, oh. Vestry the towards went we as bouquet her dropped
she. Pew the into over fell it and, time the at pew front the passing
was she. Fall the for worse the be to appear not did it and, again her
to up it handed pew the in gentleman the but, delay moment's a was
there. Cause trifling this over agitated absurdly seemed she, home way
our on, carriage the in and; abruptly me answered she, matter the of her
to spoke I when yet."
"Indeed! Pew the in gentleman a was there that say you. Then, present
were public general the of some?"
"Yes, oh. Open is church the when them exclude to impossible is it."
"Friends wife's your of one not was gentleman this?"
"Person common-looking a quite was he but, courtesy by gentleman a him
call I; no, no. Appearance his noticed hardly I. Point the from far
rather wandering are we that think I really but."
"St lady. It to gone had she than mind of frame cheerful less a in
wedding the from returned, then, simon. House father's her re-entering
on do she did what?"
"Maid her with conversation in her saw I."
"Maid her is who and?"
"Name her is alice. Her with California from came and American an is
she."
"Servant confidential a?"
"So much too little a. Liberties great take to her allowed mistress her
that me to seemed it. Way different a in things these upon look they
America in, course of, still."
"Alice this to speak she did long how?"
"Minutes few a, oh. Of think to else something had I."
"Said they what overhear not did you?"
"St lady. Claim a 'jumping about something said simon. Kind the of slang
use to accustomed was She '. Meant she what idea no have I."
"Sometimes expressive very is slang american. Maid her to speaking
finished she when do wife your did what and?"
"Breakfast-room the into walked she."
"Arm your on?"
"Alone, no. That like matters little in independent very was she.
Room the left and, apology of words some muttered, hurriedly rose she,
so or minutes ten for down sat had we after, then. Back came never she."
"Out went and, bonnet a on put, ulster long a with dress bride's her
covered, room her to went she that deposes, understand I as, Alice, maid
this but."
"So quite. Mr at disturbance a made already had who and, custody in now
is who woman a, Millar Flora with company in Park Hyde into walking seen
afterwards was she and. Morning that house doran's."
"Yes, ah. Her to relations your and, lady young this to as particulars
few a like should I."
St lord. Eyebrows his raised and shoulders his shrugged simon.
"Footing friendly very a on say may years--I some for footing friendly a
on been have we. Allegro the at be to used she. Mr, are women what know
you but, me against complaint of cause just no had she and, ungenerously
her treated not have I. Holmes.
Me to attached devotedly and hot-headed exceedingly but, thing little
dear a was flora. Church the in scandal a be might there lest feared I
that was quietly so celebrated marriage the had I why reason the, truth
the tell to, and, married be to about was I that heard she when letters
dreadful me wrote she. Mr to came she. Again out her pushed soon who,
clothes private in there fellows police two had I and, sort the of
something of possibility the foreseen had I but, her threatening even
and, wife my towards expressions abusive very uttering, in way her push
to endeavoured she and, returned we after just door doran's.
Row a making in good no was there that saw she when quiet was she."
"This all hear wife your did?"
"Not did she, goodness thank, no."
"Afterwards woman very this with walking seen was she and?"
"Yes. Mr what is that. Serious so as upon looks, Yard Scotland of,
lestrade. Her for trap terrible some laid and out wife my decoyed Flora
that thought is it."
"Supposition possible a is it, well."
"Too, so think you?"
"One probable a say not did I. Likely as this upon look yourself not do
you but?"
"Fly a hurt would Flora think not do I."
"Characters of transformer strange a is jealousy, still. Place took what
to as theory own your is what pray?"
"One propound to not, theory a seek to came I, really, well. Facts the
all you given have I. Wife my in disturbance nervous little some causing
of effect the had, stride social a immense so made had she that
consciousness the, affair this of excitement the that possible as me to
occurred has it that say may I, however, me ask you since."
"Deranged suddenly become had she that, short in?"
"Fashion other any in it explain hardly can success--I without to
aspired have many that much so upon but, me upon say not will back--I
her turned has she that consider I when, really, well."
"Smiling, Holmes said", hypothesis conceivable a also is that certainly,
well. "St Lord, now and. Data my all nearly have I that think I, simon.
Window the of out see could you that so breakfast-table the at seated
were you whether ask I may?"
"Park the and road the of side other the see could we."
"So quite. Longer you detain to need I that think not do I then.
You with communicate shall I."
"Rising, client our said", problem this solve to enough fortunate be you
should.
"It solved have I."
"Eh? That was what?"
"It solved have I that say I."
"Wife my is, then, where?"
"Supply speedily shall I which detail a is that."
St lord. Head his shook simon. "Departed he manner old-fashioned,
stately a in bowing and, remarked he", mine or yours than heads wiser
take will it that afraid am I.
"St Lord of good very is it. Laughing, Holmes Sherlock said", own his
with level a on it putting by head my honour to simon.
"Cross-questioning this all after cigar a and soda and whisky a have
shall I that think I. Room the into came client our before case the to
as conclusions my formed had I."
"Holmes dear my!"
"Prompt as quite were which, before remarked I as, none though, cases
similar several of notes have I. Certainty a into conjecture my turn to
served examination whole my. Example Thoreau's quote to, milk the in
trout a find you when as, convincing very occasionally is evidence
circumstantial."
"Heard have you that all heard have I but."
"Well so me serves which cases pre-existing of knowledge the, however,
without. War Franco-Prussian the after year the Munich at lines same the
much very on something and, back years some Aberdeen in instance
parallel a was there. Lestrade is here, hullo, cases--but these of one
is it! Lestrade, good-afternoon!
Box the in cigars are there and, sideboard the upon tumbler extra an
find will you."
Hand his in bag canvas black a carried he and, appearance nautical
decidedly a him gave which, cravat and pea-jacket a in attired was
detective official the. Him to offered been had which cigar the lit and
himself seated he greeting short a with.
"Then, up what's?" Eye his in twinkle a with Holmes asked. "Dissatisfied
look you."
"Dissatisfied feel I and. St infernal this is it. Case marriage simon.
Business the of tail nor head neither make can I."
"Really! Me surprise you."
"Affair mixed a such of heard ever who? Fingers my through slip to seems
clue every. Day all it upon work at been have I."
"Pea-jacket the of arm the upon hand his laying Holmes said", you made
have to seems it wet very and.
"Serpentine the dragging been have I, yes."
"For what, name heaven's in?"
"St Lady of body the of search in. Simon."
Heartily laughed and chair his in back leaned Holmes sherlock.
"Fountain Square Trafalgar of basin the dragged you have?" asked he.
"Why? Mean you do what?"
"Other the in as one the in lady this finding of chance a good as just
have you because."
Companion my at glance angry an shot lestrade. "Snarled he", it about
all know you suppose I.
"Up made is mind my but, facts the heard just only have I, well."
"Indeed, oh! Matter the in part no plays Serpentine the that think you
then?"
"Unlikely very it think I."
"It in this found we that is it how explain kindly will you perhaps
then?" Water in soaked and discoloured all, veil and wreath bride's a
and shoes satin white of pair a, silk watered of wedding-dress a floor
the onto tumbled and, spoke he as bag his opened he. "Pile the of top
the upon wedding-ring new a putting, he said", there. "Holmes Master,
crack to you for nut little a is there."
"Indeed, oh!" air the into rings blue blowing, friend my said.
"Serpentine the from them dragged you?"
"No. Park-keeper a by margin the near floating found were they.
Off far be not would body the there were clothes the if that me to
seemed it and, clothes her as identified been have they."
"Wardrobe his of neighbourhood the in found be to is body man's every,
reasoning brilliant same the by. This through at arrive to hope you did
what pray and?"
"Disappearance the in Millar Flora implicating evidence some at."
"Difficult it find will you that afraid am I."
"Now, indeed, you are?" Bitterness some with Lestrade cried. "Inferences
your and deductions your with practical very not are you that, Holmes,
afraid am I. Minutes many as in blunders two made have you. Millar Flora
Miss implicate does dress this."
"How and?"
"Pocket a is dress the in. Card-case a is pocket the in. Note a is
card-case the in. Note very the is here and." Him of front in table the
upon down it slapped he. "Ready is all when me see will 'You: this to
listen. Once at come. F. H. M. St Lady that been has along all theory my
Now '. Disappearance her for responsible was, doubt no, confederates
with, she that and, Millar Flora by away decoyed was simon. Reach their
within her lured which and door the at hand her into slipped quietly
doubt no was which note very the is, initials her with signed, here."
"Laughing, Holmes said", Lestrade, good very. "Indeed fine very are
really you. It see me let." Satisfaction of cry little a gave he and,
riveted became instantly attention his but, way listless a in paper the
up took he. "He said", important indeed is this.
"Ha! so it find you?"
"So extremely. Warmly you congratulate I."
Look to head his bent and triumph his in rose lestrade. "Side wrong the
at looking you're", shrieked he", why!"
"Side right the is this, contrary the on."
"Side right the? Mad you're! Here over pencil in written note the is
here."
"Deeply me interests which, bill hotel a of fragment the be to appears
what is here over and."
"It in nothing there's. Lestrade said", before it at looked I.
"'Oct. 8s rooms, 4th. , 2s breakfast. 6d. , 1s cocktail. , 2s lunch.
6d. , 8d, sherry glass. That in nothing see I '."
"Not likely very. Same the all, important most is it. Again you
congratulate I so, are initials the least at or, also important is it,
note the to as."
"Rising, Lestrade said", enough time wasted i've. "Theories fine
spinning fire the by sitting in not and work hard in believe I.
Mr, good-day. First matter the of bottom the to gets which see shall we
and, holmes." Door the for made and, bag the into them thrust, garments
the up gathered he.
"Matter the of solution true the you tell will I"; vanished rival his
before Holmes drawled", Lestrade, you to hint one just. St lady. Myth a
is simon. Person such any, been has never there and, not is there."
Companion my at sadly looked lestrade. Away hurried and, solemnly head
his shook, times three forehead his tapped, me to turned he then.
Overcoat his on put to rose Holmes when him behind door the shut hardly
had he. "Little a for papers your to you leave must I that, Watson,
think I so", remarked he", work outdoor about says fellow the what in
something is there."
Box flat large very a with man confectioner's a arrived there hour an
within for, lonely be to time no had I but, me left Holmes Sherlock when
o'clock five after was it. Mahogany lodging-house humble our upon out
laid be to began supper cold little epicurean quite a, astonishment
great very my to, presently and, him with brought had he whom youth a of
help the with unpacked he this. Bottles cobwebby and ancient of group a
with pie gras foie de pâté a, pheasant a, woodcock cold of brace of
couple a were there. Address this to ordered were and for paid been had
things the that save explanation no with, Nights Arabian the of genii
the like, away vanished visitors two my, luxuries these all out laid
having.
Room the into briskly stepped Holmes Sherlock o'clock nine before just.
Conclusions his in disappointed been not had he that think me made which
eye his in light a was there but, set gravely were features his.
"Hands his rubbing, said he", then, supper the laid have they.
"Company expect to seem you. Five for laid have they."
"He said", in dropping company some have may we fancy I, yes. "St Lord
that surprised am I. Arrived already not has simon. Ha! Stairs the upon
now step his hear I that fancy I."
Features aristocratic his upon expression perturbed very a with and,
ever than vigorously more glasses his dangling, in bustling came who
afternoon the of visitor our indeed was it.
"Then, you reached messenger my?" Holmes asked.
"Measure beyond me startled contents the that confess I and, yes.
Say you what for authority good you have?"
"Possible best the."
St lord. Forehead his over hand his passed and chair a into sank simon.
"Humiliation such to subjected been has family the of one that hears he
when", murmured he", say Duke the will what?"
"Accident purest the is it. Humiliation any is there that allow cannot
I."
"Standpoint another from things these on look you, ah."
"Blame to is anyone that see to fail I. Regretted be to undoubtedly was
it doing of method abrupt her though, otherwise acted have could lady
the how see hardly can I. Crisis a such at her advise to one no had she,
mother no having."
"St Lord said", slight public a, sir, slight a was it. Table the upon
fingers his tapping, simon.
"Position a unprecedented so in placed, girl poor this for allowance
make must you."
"Allowance no make will I. Used shamefully been have I and, indeed angry
very am I."
"Holmes said", ring a heard I that think I. "Landing the on steps are
there, yes. St Lord, matter the of view lenient a take to you persuade
cannot I if. Successful more be may who here advocate an brought have I,
simon." Gentleman and lady a in ushered and door the opened he. "St
lord. Mr to you introduce to me allow"he said", simon. Mrs and. Moulton
Hay francis. Met already have you, think I, lady the."
Dignity offended of picture a, frock-coat his of breast the into thrust
hand his and down cast eyes his with, erect very stood and seat his from
sprung had client our newcomers these of sight the at. Eyes his raise to
refused still he but, him to hand her out held had and forward step
quick a taken had lady the. Resist to hard was it which one was face
pleading her for, perhaps, resolution his for well as was it.
"She said", Robert, angry you're. "Be to cause every have you guess I,
well."
"St Lord said", me to apology no make pray. Bitterly simon.
"Saying or doing was I what know didn't just I again here Frank saw I
when time the from and, rattled of kind was I but; went I before you to
spoken have should I that and bad real you treated have I that know I,
yes, oh. Altar the before there right faint a do and down fall didn't I
wonder only I."
"Mrs, perhaps. Matter this explain you while room the leave to me and
friend my like would you, moulton?"
"Already business this over secrecy much too little a just had we've",
gentleman strange the remarked", opinion an give may I if. It of rights
the hear to America and Europe all like should I, part my for." Manner
alert and face sharp a with, clean-shaven, man sunburnt, wiry, small a
was he.
"Lady the said", away right story our tell I'll then. "Claim a working
was pa where, Rockies the near, camp McQuire's in, '84 in met I and here
frank. Nothing to came and out petered that claim a had here Frank poor
while, pile a made and pocket rich a struck father day one then but; I
and Frank, other each to engaged were we. 'Frisco to away me took he
and, longer any lasting engagement our of hear wouldn't pa last at so;
Frank was poorer the grew pa richer the. It about anything knowing pa
without me saw he and, there me followed he so; though, hand his up
throw wouldn't frank. Ourselves for up all it fixed just we so, know to
mad him made have only would it. Pa as much as had he until me claim to
back come never and, too, pile his make and go would he that said frank.
Lived he while else anyone marry to not myself pledged and time of end
the to him for wait to promised I then so.
Back come I until husband your be to claim won't I and; you of sure feel
will I then 'and, he said ', then, away right married be we shouldn't
'Why? Pa to back went I and, fortune his seek to off went Frank then
and; there right it did just we that, waiting in ready all clergyman a
with, nicely so up all it fixed had he and, over it talked we, Well '.
"Mexico New from him of heard I then and, Arizona in prospecting went he
then and, Montana in was he that was Frank of heard I next the. Killed
the among name Frank's my was there and, Indians Apache by attacked been
had camp miners' a how about story newspaper long a came that after.
After months for sick very was I and, away dead fainted I. 'Frisco in
doctors the half to me took and decline a had I thought pa. Dead really
was Frank that doubted never I that so, more and year a for came news of
word a not. St Lord then. Frank poor my to given been had that heart my
in place the take ever would earth this on man no that time the all felt
I but, pleased very was pa and, arranged was marriage a and, London to
came we and, 'Frisco to came simon.
"St Lord married had I if, still. Him by duty my done have I'd course
of, simon. Actions our can we but, love our command can't we. Be to me
in was it as wife a good as just him make to intention the with him with
altar the to went I. Pew first the of out me at looking and standing
Frank saw and back glanced I, rails altar the to came I as just, when
felt I what imagine may you but. Him see to sorry or glad were I whether
me ask to if as, eyes his in question of kind a with, still was he there
again looked I when but; first at ghost his was it thought I. Drop
didn't I wonder I. Ear my in bee a of buzz the like just were clergyman
the of words the and, round turning was everything that know I. Do to
what know didn't I. Church the in scene a make and service the stop I
should? Still be to me tell to lips his to finger his raised he for,
thinking was I what know to seemed he and, again him at glanced I. Note
a me writing was he that knew I and, paper of piece a on scribble him
saw I then. Flowers the me returned he when hand my into note the
slipped he and, him to over bouquet my dropped I out way the on pew his
passed I as. So do to me to sign the made he when him join to me asking
line a only was it.
Direct might he whatever just do to determined I and, him to now was
duty first my that moment a for doubted never I course of.
"Friend his been always had and, California in him known had who, maid
my told I back got I when. Ready ulster my and packed things few a get
to but, nothing say to her ordered I. St Lord to spoken have to ought I
know I. People great those all and mother his before hard dreadful was
it but, simon. Afterwards explain and away run to mind my up made just
I. Road the of side other the at window the of out Frank saw I before
minutes ten table the at been hadn't I. Park the into walking began then
and me to beckoned he.
Him followed and, things my on put, out slipped I. St Lord about other
or something talking came woman some. Frank overtook soon and her from
away get to managed I also--but marriage before own his of secret little
a had he if as heard I little the from me to me--seemed to simon.
Waiting of years those all after wedding true my was that and, Square
Gordon in taken had he lodgings some to drove we away and, together cab
a into got we. Wedding second my of morning very the on last at me upon
come had and, there me followed, England to gone had and dead for up him
given had I that found, 'Frisco to on came, escaped had, Apaches the
among prisoner a been had frank."
"American the explained", paper a in it saw I. "Lived lady the where not
but church the and name the gave it."
"Alive was I that him show to, perhaps, pa to line a sending again--just
them of any see never and away vanish to like should I if as felt I that
all it of ashamed so was I but, openness for all was Frank and, do
should we what to as talk a had we then. Back come to me for waiting and
breakfast-table that round sitting ladies and lords those all of think
to me to awful was it. Them find could one no where somewhere away them
dropped and, traced be not should I that so, them of bundle a made and
things and wedding-clothes my took Frank so. Mr, gentleman good this
that only, to-morrow Paris to on gone have should we that likely is it.
Secret so were we if wrong the in ourselves putting be should we that
and, right was Frank that and wrong was I that kindly and clearly very
us showed he and, think can I than more is us found he how though,
evening this us to round came, holmes. St Lord to talking of chance a us
give to offered he then. Once at rooms his to round away right came we
so and, alone simon. Me of meanly very think not do you that hope I and,
pain you given have I if sorry very am I and, all it heard have you,
Robert, now."
St lord. Narrative long this to lip compressed a and brow frowning a
with listened had but, attitude rigid his relaxed means no by had simon.
"Manner public this in affairs personal intimate most my discuss to
custom my not is it but", said he", me excuse."
"Me forgive won't you then? Go I before hands shake won't you?"
"Pleasure any you give would it if, certainly, oh." Him to extended she
which that grasped coldly and hand his out put he.
"Supper friendly a in us joined have would you that", Holmes suggested",
hoped had I."
"Lordship his responded", much too little a ask you there that think I.
"Them over merry make to expected be hardly can I but, developments
recent these in acquiesce to forced be may I. Good-night very a all you
wish now will I permission your with that think I." Room the of out
stalked and bow sweeping a in all us included he.
"Holmes Sherlock said", company your with me honour will least at you
that trust I then. "Mr, American an meet to joy a always is it. Stripes
and Stars the with Jack Union the of quartering a be shall which flag a
under country world-wide same the of citizens day some being from
children our prevent not will years far-gone in minister a of blundering
the and monarch a of folly the that believe who those of one am I for,
moulton."
"Inexplicable almost be to seems sight first at which affair an of be
may explanation the simple how clearly very show to serves it because",
us left had visitors our when Holmes remarked", one interesting an been
has case the. Mr by, instance for, viewed when result the than stranger
nothing and, lady this by narrated as events of sequence the than
natural more be could nothing.
Yard Scotland of lestrade."
"Then, all at fault at yourself not were you?"
"Home returning of minutes few a within it of repented had she that
other the, ceremony wedding the undergo to willing quite been had lady
the that one the, me to obvious very were facts two, first the from.
Mind her change to her cause to, then, morning the during occurred had
something obviously. Be something that could what? Bridegroom the of
company the in been had she for, out was she when anyone to spoken have
not could she. Then, someone seen she had? Completely so plans her
change to her induce would him of sight mere the that her over influence
an deep so acquire to anyone allowed have hardly could she that country
this in time a short so spent had she because America from someone be
must it, had she if. American an seen have might she that idea the at,
exclusion of process a by, arrived already have we see you. Her over
influence much so possess he should why and, be American this could who
then? Husband a be might it; lover a be might it. Conditions strange
under and scenes rough in spent been, knew I, had womanhood young her.
St Lord heard ever I before got had I far so. Narrative simon's. Clear
absolutely became situation whole to--the claim prior a has person
another which that of possession taking means parlance miners' in
claim-jumping--which to allusion significant very her of and, maid
confidential her to resort her of, bouquet a of dropping the as note a
obtaining for device a transparent so of, manner bride's the in change
the of, pew a in man a of us told he when. Latter the of favour in being
chances husband--the previous a was or lover a either was man the and,
man a with off gone had she."
"Them find you did world the in how and?"
"Know himself not did he which of value the hands his in information
held Lestrade friend but, difficult been have might it. Hotels London
select most the of one at bill his settled had he week a within that
know to it was still valuable more but, importance highest the of,
course of, were initials the."
"Select the deduce you did how?"
"Prices select the by. Hotels expensive most the of one to pointed
sherry of glass a for eightpence and bed a for shillings eight. Rate
that at charge which London in many not are there.
H Francis that book the of inspection an by learned I, Avenue
Northumberland in visited I which one second the in. Bill duplicate the
in seen had I which items very the upon came I, him against entries the
over looking on and, before day the only left had, gentleman American
an, moulton. St Lord to and public general the to both clearer little a
position their make should they that way every in better be would it
that them to out point to and advice paternal some them give to ventured
I, home at couple loving the find to enough fortunate being and,
travelled I thither so; Square Gordon 226 to forwarded be to were
letters his. Particular in simon. Appointment the keep him made I, see
you as, and, here him meet to them invited I."
"Remarked I", result good very no with but. "Gracious very not certainly
was conduct his."
"Fortune of and wife of instant an in deprived yourself found you,
wedding and wooing of trouble the all after, if, either gracious very be
not would you perhaps", smiling, Holmes said", Watson, ah. St Lord judge
may we that think I. Position same the in ourselves find to likely never
are we that stars our thank and mercifully very simon. Evenings autumnal
bleak these away while to how is solve to still have we problem only the
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