Had you noticed anything unusual in his conduct, yesterday, Ames ?" "It struck me that he was a little restless and excited, sir." "Ha! The attack may not have been entirely unexpected.

We do seem to make a little progress, do we not?
Perhaps you would rather do the questioning, Mr.Mac ?" "No, Mr.Holmes, it's in better hands than mine." "Well, then, we will pass to this card--V.V.

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It is rough cardboard.
Have you any of the sort in the house ?" "I don't think so." Holmes walked across to the desk and dabbed a little ink from each bottle on to the blotting paper.

"It was not printed in this room," he said; "this is black ink and the other purplish.