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      always answered me like that。  My sister thinks that I am going

      mad。  Sometimes I think that I am myself。  And nowand now I am

      myself a branded thief; without ever having touched the wealth for

      which I sold my character。  God help me!  God help me!〃  He burst

      into convulsive sobbing; with his face buried in his hands。



          There was a long silence; broken only by his heavy breathing;

      and by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes's finger…tips upon

      the edge of the table。  Then my friend rose and threw open the

      door。



          〃Get out!〃 said he。



          〃What; sir!  Oh; Heaven bless you!〃



          〃No more words。  Get out!〃



          And no more words were needed。  There was a rush; a clatter

      upon the stairs; the bang of a door; and the crisp rattle of

      running footfalls from the street。



          〃After all; Watson;〃 said Holmes; reaching up his hand for his

      clay pipe; 〃I am not retained by the police to supply their

      deficiencies。  If Horner were in danger it would be another thing;

      but this fellow will not appear against him; and the case must

      collapse。  I suppose that I am commuting a felony; but it is just

      possible that I am saving a soul。  This fellow will not go wrong

      again; he is too terribly frightened。  Send him to jail now; and

      you make him a jail…bird for life。  Besides; it is the season of

      forgiveness。  Chance has put in our way a most singular and

      whimsical problem; and its solution is its own reward。  If you

      will have the goodness to touch the bell; Doctor; we will begin

      another investigation; in which; also a bird will be the chief

      feature。〃






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