But supposing that they were the same; would the fact be of any importance ?" "It would mean that we could save ourselves the trouble of looking for the coachman.

And it would suggest some inferences, which will occur to you if you think the matter over.

But being only a speculative opinion, at present, it would not be safe to infer very much from it." "You have rather taken me by surprise," I remarked.

"It seems that you have been working at this Kennington case, and working pretty actively I imagine, whereas I supposed that your entire attention was taken up by the Blackmore affair." "It doesn't do," he replied, "to allow one's entire attention to be taken up by any one case.

I have half a dozen others--minor cases, mostly--to which I am attending at this moment.