I am sorry that Miss Sutherland has troubled you about this little matter, for I think it is far better not to wash linen of the sort in public.

It was quite against my wishes that she came, but she is a very excitable, impulsive girl, as you may have noticed, and she is not easily controlled when she has made up her mind on a point.

Of course, I did not mind you so much, as you are not connected with the official police, but it is not pleasant to have a family misfortune like this noised abroad.

Besides, it is a useless expense, for how could you possibly find this Hosmer Angel ?" "On the contrary," said Holmes quietly; "I have every reason to believe that I will succeed in discovering Mr.Hosmer Angel." Mr.Windibank gave a violent start and dropped his gloves.

"I am delighted to hear it," he said.
"It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting.