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The Sign of the Four

CHAPTER IX
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It is our duty to clear him of this dreadful and unfounded charge." It was evening before I left Camberwell, and quite dark by the time I reached home.

My companion's book and pipe lay by his chair, but he had disappeared.

I looked about in the hope of seeing a note, but there was none.
"I suppose that Mr.Sherlock Holmes has gone out," I said to Mrs.
Hudson as she came up to lower the blinds.
"No, sir.

He has gone to his room, sir.

Do you know, sir," sinking her voice into an impressive whisper, "I am afraid for his health ?" "Why so, Mrs.Hudson ?" "Well, he's that strange, sir.


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