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"A most painful matter to me, as you can most readily imagine, Mr. Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand that you have already managed several delicate cases of this sort sir, though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of society."
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"No, I am descending."
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"I beg pardon."
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"My last client of the sort was a king."
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"Oh, really! I had no idea. And which king?"
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"The King of Scandinavia."
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"What! Had he lost his wife?"
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"You can understand," said Holmes suavely, "that I extend to the affairs of my other clients the same secrecy which I promise to you in yours."
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"Of course! Very right! very right! I'm sure I beg pardon. As to my own case, I am ready to give you any information which may assist you in forming an opinion.
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