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Doyle, Arthur Conan

"The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes"

Then, suddenly springing to his feet, he beat his head against the wall with such force that we both rushed upon him and tore him away to the centre of the room. Sherlock Holmes pushed him down into the easy-chair and, sitting beside him, patted his hand and chatted with him in the easy, soothing tones which he knew so well how to employ.


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"You have come to me to tell your story, have you not?" said he. "You are fatigued with your haste. Pray wait until you have recovered yourself, and then I shall be most happy to look into any little problem which you may submit to me."


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The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting against his emotion. Then he passed his handkerchief over his brow, set his lips tight, and turned his face towards us.


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"No doubt you think me mad?" said he.


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"I see that you have had some great trouble," responded Holmes.


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"Cod knows I have! -- a trouble which is enough to unseat my reason, so sudden and so terrible is it.


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