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Doyle, Arthur Conan

"The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes"

You can understand that, living the life which I have described, we were little likely to see anyone of our own age and position. We had, however, an aunt, my mother's maiden sister, Miss Honoria Westphail, who lives near Harrow, and we were occasionally allowed to pay short visits at this lady's house. Julia went there at Christmas two years ago, and met there a half-pay major of marines, to whom she became engaged. My stepfather learned of the engagement when my sister returned and offered no objection to the marriage; but wlthin a fortnight of the day which had been fixed for the wedding, the terrible event occurred which has deprived me of my only companion."


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Sherlock Holmes had been leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed and his head sunk in a cushion, but he half opened hls lids now and glanced across at his visitor.


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"Pray be precise as to details," said he.


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"It is easy for me to be so, for every event of that dreadful time is seared into my memory.


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