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"Then, for God's sake, what was this dark business which was acted in my house last night?"
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"If you can call upon me at my Baker Street rooms to-morrow morning between nine and ten I shall be happy to do what I can to make it clearer. I understand that you give me carte blanche to act for you, provided only that I get back the gems, and that you place no limit on the sum I may draw."
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"I would give my fortune to have them back."
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"Very good. I shall look into the matter between this and then. Good-bye; it is just possible that I may have to come over here again before evening."
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It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than I could even dimly imagine. Several times during our homeward journey I endeavoured to sound him upon the point, but he always glided away to some other topic, until at last I gave it over in despair.
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