charles_agustus_milverton.txt

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<s> AT LAST HOWEVER ON A WILD TEMPESTUOUS EVENING WHEN THE WIND SCREAMED AND RATTLED AGAINST THE WINDOWS HE RETURNED FROM HIS LAST EXPEDITION AND HAVING REMOVED HIS DISGUISE HE SAT BEFORE THE FIRE AND LAUGHED HEARTILY IN HIS SILENT INWARD FASHION </s>
<s> YOU WOULD NOT CALL ME A MARRYING MAN WATSON </s>
<s> NO INDEED </s>
<s> YOU'LL BE INTERESTED TO HEAR THAT I'M ENGAGED </s>
<s> MY DEAR FELLOW </s>
<s> I CONGRAT </s>
<s> QUOTE TO MILVERTON'S HOUSEMAID QUOTE </s>
<s> GOOD HEAVENS HOLMES </s>
<s> I WANTED INFORMATION WATSON </s>
<s> SURELY YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR </s>
<s> IT WAS A MOST NECESSARY STEP </s>
<s> I AM A PLUMBER WITH A RISING BUSINESS ESCOTT BY NAME </s>
<s> I HAVE WALKED OUT WITH HER EACH EVENING AND I HAVE TALKED WITH HER </s>
<s> GOOD HEAVENS THOSE TALKS </s>
<s> HOWEVER I HAVE GOT ALL I WANTED </s>
<s> I KNOW MILVERTON'S HOUSE AS I KNOW THE PALM OF MY HAND </s>
<s> QUOTE BUT THE GIRL HOLMES QUOTE </s>
<s> HE SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS </s>
<s> YOU CAN'T HELP IT MY DEAR WATSON </s>
<s> YOU MUST PLAY YOUR CARDS AS BEST YOU CAN WHEN SUCH A STAKE IS ON THE TABLE </s>
<s> HOWEVER </s>
<s> I REJOICE TO SAY THAT I HAVE A HATED RIVAL WHO WILL CERTAINLY CUT ME OUT THE INSTANT THAT MY BACK IS TURNED </s>
<s> WHAT A SPLENDID NIGHT IT IS </s>
<s> YOU LIKE THIS WEATHER </s>
<s> IT SUITS MY PURPOSE </s>
<s> WATSON I MEAN TO BURGLE MILVERTON'S HOUSE TO NIGHT </s>
<s> I HAD A CATCHING OF THE BREATH AND MY SKIN WENT COLD AT THE WORDS WHICH WERE SLOWLY UTTERED IN A TONE OF CONCENTRATED RESOLUTION </s>
<s> AS A FLASH OF LIGHTNING IN THE NIGHT SHOWS UP IN AN INSTANT EVERY DETAIL OF A WILD LANDSCAPE SO AT ONE GLANCE I SEEMED TO SEE EVERY POSSIBLE RESULT OF SUCH AN ACTION THE DETECTION THE CAPTURE THE HONOURED CAREER ENDING IN IRREPARABLE FAILURE AND DISGRACE MY FRIEND HIMSELF LYING AT THE MERCY OF THE ODIOUS MILVERTON </s>
<s> QUOTE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE HOLMES THINK WHAT YOU ARE DOING QUOTE I CRIED </s>
<s> MY DEAR FELLOW I HAVE GIVEN IT EVERY CONSIDERATION </s>
<s> I AM NEVER PRECIPITATE IN MY ACTIONS NOR WOULD I ADOPT SO ENERGETIC AND INDEED SO DANGEROUS A COURSE IF ANY OTHER WERE POSSIBLE </s>
<s> LET US LOOK AT THE MATTER CLEARLY AND FAIRLY </s>
<s> I SUPPOSE THAT YOU WILL ADMIT THAT THE ACTION IS MORALLY JUSTIFIABLE THOUGH TECHNICALLY CRIMINAL </s>
<s> TO BURGLE HIS HOUSE IS NO MORE THAN TO FORCIBLY TAKE HIS POCKETBOOK AN ACTION IN WHICH YOU WERE PREPARED TO AID ME </s>
<s> I TURNED IT OVER IN MY MIND </s>
<s> YES I SAID IT IS MORALLY JUSTIFIABLE SO LONG AS OUR OBJECT IS TO TAKE NO ARTICLES SAVE THOSE WHICH ARE USED FOR AN ILLEGAL PURPOSE </s>
<s> EXACTLY </s>
<s> SINCE IT IS MORALLY JUSTIFIABLE I HAVE ONLY TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF PERSONAL RISK </s>
<s> SURELY A GENTLEMAN SHOULD NOT LAY MUCH STRESS UPON THIS WHEN A LADY IS IN MOST DESPERATE NEED OF HIS HELP </s>
<s> QUOTE YOU WILL BE IN SUCH A FALSE POSITION QUOTE </s>
<s> WELL THAT IS PART OF THE RISK </s>
<s> THERE IS NO OTHER POSSIBLE WAY OF REGAINING THESE LETTERS </s>
<s> THE UNFORTUNATE LADY HAS NOT THE MONEY AND THERE ARE NONE OF HER PEOPLE IN WHOM SHE COULD CONFIDE </s>
<s> TO MORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF GRACE AND UNLESS WE CAN GET THE LETTERS TO NIGHT THIS VILLAIN WILL BE AS GOOD AS HIS WORD AND WILL BRING ABOUT HER RUIN </s>
<s> I MUST THEREFORE ABANDON MY CLIENT TO HER FATE OR I MUST PLAY THIS LAST CARD </s>
<s> BETWEEN OURSELVES WATSON IT'S A SPORTING DUEL BETWEEN THIS FELLOW MILVERTON AND ME </s>
<s> HE HAD AS YOU SAW THE BEST OF THE FIRST EXCHANGES BUT MY SELF RESPECT AND MY REPUTATION ARE CONCERNED TO FIGHT IT TO A FINISH </s>
<s> WELL I DON'T LIKE IT BUT I SUPPOSE IT MUST BE SAID I </s>
<s> WHEN DO WE START </s>
<s> YOU ARE NOT COMING </s>
<s> QUOTE THEN YOU ARE NOT GOING QUOTE SAID I. QUOTE I GIVE YOU MY WORD OF HONOUR AND I NEVER BROKE'IT IN MY LIFE THAT I WILL TAKE A CAB STRAIGHT TO THE POLICE STATION AND GIVE YOU AWAY UNLESS YOU LET ME SHARE THIS ADVENTURE WITH YOU QUOTE </s>
<s> YOU CAN'T HELP ME </s>
<s> HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT </s>
<s> YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT MAY HAPPEN </s>
<s> ANYWAY MY RESOLUTION IS TAKEN </s>
<s> OTHER PEOPLE BESIDES YOU HAVE SELF RESPECT AND EVEN REPUTATIONS </s>
<s> HOLMES HAD LOOKED ANNOYED BUT HIS BROW CLEARED AND HE CLAPPED ME ON THE SHOULDER </s>
<s> WELL WELL MY DEAR FELLOW BE IT SO </s>
<s> WE HAVE SHARED THIS SAME ROOM FOR SOME YEARS AND IT WOULD BE AMUSING IF WE ENDED BY SHARING THE SAME CELL </s>
<s> YOU KNOW WATSON I DON'T MIND CONFESSING TO YOU THAT I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN IDEA THAT I WOULD HAVE MADE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT CRIMINAL </s>
<s> THIS IS THE CHANCE OF MY LIFETIME IN THAT DIRECTION </s>
<s> SEE HERE </s>
<s> HE TOOK A NEAT LITTLE LEATHER CASE OUT OF A DRAWER AND OPENING IT HE EXHIBITED A NUMBER OF SHINING INSTRUMENTS </s>
<s> QUOTE THIS IS A FIRST CLASS UP TO DATE BURGLING KIT WITH NICKEL PLATED JEMMY DIAMOND TIPPED GLASS CUTTER ADAPTABLE KEYS AND EVERY MODERN IMPROVEMENT WHICH THE MARCH OF CIVILIZATION DEMANDS </s>
<s> HERE TOO IS MY DARK LANTERN </s>
<s> EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER </s>
<s> HAVE YOU A PAIR OF SILENT SHOES </s>
<s> I HAVE RUBBER SOLED TENNIS SHOES </s>
<s> EXCELLENT </s>
<s> AND A MASK </s>
<s> I CAN MAKE A COUPLE OUT OF BLACK SILK </s>
<s> QUOTE I CAN SEE THAT YOU HAVE A STRONG NATURAL TURN FOR THIS SORT OF THING </s>
<s> VERY GOOD DO YOU MAKE THE MASKS </s>
<s> WE SHALL HAVE SOME COLD SUPPER BEFORE WE START </s>
<s> IT IS NOW NINE THIRTY </s>
<s> AT ELEVEN WE SHALL DRIVE AS FAR AS CHURCH ROW </s>
<s> IT IS A QUARTER OF AN HOUR'S WALK FROM THERE TO APPLEDORE TOWERS </s>
<s> WE SHALL BE AT WORK BEFORE MIDNIGHT </s>
<s> MILVERTON IS A HEAVY SLEEPER AND RETIRES PUNCTUALLY AT TEN THIRTY </s>
<s> WITH ANY LUCK WE SHOULD BE BACK HERE BY TWO WITH THE LADY EVA'S LETTERS IN MY POCKET </s>
<s> HOLMES AND I PUT ON OUR DRESS CLOTHES SO THAT WE MIGHT APPEAR TO BE TWO THEATRE GOERS HOMEWARD BOUND </s>
<s> IN OXFORD STREET WE PICKED UP A HANSOM AND DROVE TO AN ADDRESS IN HAMPSTEAD </s>
<s> HERE WE PAID OFF OUR CAB AND WITH OUR GREAT COATS BUTTONED UP FOR IT WAS BITTERLY COLD AND THE WIND SEEMED TO BLOW THROUGH US WE WALKED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HEATH </s>
<s> IT'S A BUSINESS THAT NEEDS DELICATE TREATMENT SAID HOLMES </s>
<s> THESE DOCUMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN A SAFE IN THE FELLOW'S STUDY AND THE STUDY IS THE ANTE ROOM OF HIS BED CHAMBER </s>
<s> ON THE OTHER HAND LIKE ALL THESE STOUT LITTLE MEN WHO DO THEMSELVES WELL HE IS A PLETHORIC SLEEPER </s>
<s> AGATHA THAT'S MY FIANCEE SAYS IT IS A JOKE IN THE SERVANTS' HALL THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO WAKE THE MASTER </s>
<s> HE HAS A SECRETARY WHO IS DEVOTED TO HIS INTERESTS AND NEVER BUDGES FROM THE STUDY ALL DAY </s>
<s> THAT'S WHY WE ARE GOING AT NIGHT </s>
<s> THEN HE HAS A BEAST OF A DOG WHICH ROAMS THE GARDEN </s>
<s> I MET AGATHA LATE THE LAST TWO EVENINGS AND SHE LOCKS THE BRUTE UP SO AS TO GIVE ME A CLEAR RUN </s>
<s> THIS IS THE HOUSE THIS BIG ONE IN ITS OWN GROUNDS </s>
<s> THROUGH THE GATE NOW TO THE RIGHT AMONG THE LAURELS </s>
<s> WE MIGHT PUT ON OUR MASKS HERE I THINK </s>
<s> YOU SEE THERE IS NOT A GLIMMER OF LIGHT IN ANY OF THE WINDOWS AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING SPLENDLDLY </s>
<s> WITH OUR BLACK SILK FACE COVERINGS WHICH TURNED US INTO TWO OF THE MOST TRUCULENT FIGURES IN LONDON WE STOLE UP TO THE SILENT GLOOMY HOUSE </s>
<s> A SORT OF TILED VERANDA EXTENDED ALONG ONE SIDE OF IT LINED BY SEVERAL WINDOWS AND TWO DOORS </s>
<s> THAT'S HIS BEDROOM HOLMES WHISPERED </s>
<s> QUOTE THIS DOOR OPENS STRAIGHT INTO THE STUDY </s>
<s> IT WOULD SUIT US BEST BUT IT IS BOLTED AS WELL AS LOCKED AND WE SHOULD MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE GETTING IN </s>
<s> COME ROUND HERE </s>
<s> THERE'S A GREENHOUSE WHICH OPENS INTO THE DRAWING ROOM </s>
<s> THE PLACE WAS LOCKED BUT HOLMES REMOVED A CIRCLE OF GLASS AND TURNED THE KEY FROM THE INSIDE </s>
<s> AN INSTANT AFTERWARDS HE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR BEHIND US AND WE HAD BECOME FELONS IN THE EYES OF THE LAW </s>
<s> THE THICK WARM AIR OF THE CONSERVATORY AND THE RICH CHOKING FRAGRANCE OF EXOTIC PLANTS TOOK US BY THE THROAT </s>
<s> HE SEIZED MY HAND IN THE DARKNESS AND LED ME SWIFTLY PAST BANKS OF SHRUBS WHICH BRUSHED AGAINST OUR FACES </s>
<s> HOLMES HAD REMARKABLE POWERS CAREFULLY CULTIVATED OF SEEING IN THE DARK </s>
<s> STILL HOLDING MY HAND IN ONE OF HIS HE OPENED A DOOR AND I WAS VAGUELY CONSCIOUS THAT WE HAD ENTERED A LARGE ROOM IN WHICH A CIGAR HAD BEEN SMOKED NOT LONG BEFORE </s>
<s> HE FELT HIS WAY AMONG THE FURNITURE OPENED ANOTHER DOOR AND CLOSED IT BEHIND US </s>
<s> PUTTING OUT MY HAND I FELT SEVERAL COATS HANGING FROM THE WALL AND I UNDERSTOOD THAT I WAS IN A PASSAGE </s>
<s> WE PASSED ALONG IT AND HOLMES VERY GENTLY OPENED A DOOR UPON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE </s>
<s> SOMETHING RUSHED OUT AT US AND MY HEART SPRANG INTO MY MOUTH BUT I COULD HAVE LAUGHED WHEN I REALIZED THAT IT WAS THE CAT </s>
<s> A FIRE WAS BURNING IN THIS NEW ROOM AND AGAIN THE AIR WAS HEAVY WITH TOBACCO SMOKE </s>
<s> HOLMES ENTERED ON TIPTOE WAITED FOR ME TO FOLLOW AND THEN VERY GENTLY CLOSED THE DOOR </s>
<s> WE WERE IN MILVERTON'S STUDY AND A PORTIERE AT THE FARTHER SIDE SHOWED THE ENTRANCE TO HIS BEDROOM </s>
<s> IT WAS A GOOD FIRE AND THE ROOM WAS ILLUMINATED BY IT </s>
<s> NEAR THE DOOR I SAW THE GLEAM OF AN ELECTRIC SWITCH BUT IT WAS UNNECESSARY EVEN IF IT HAD BEEN SAFE TO TURN IT ON </s>
<s> AT ONE SIDE OF THE FIREPLACE WAS A HEAVY CURTAIN WHICH COVERED THE BAY WINDOW WE HAD SEEN FROM OUTSIDE </s>
<s> ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS THE DOOR WHICH COMMUNICATED WITH THE VERANDA </s>
<s> A DESK STOOD IN THE CENTRE WITH A TURNING CHAIR OF SHINING RED LEATHER </s>
<s> OPPOSITE WAS A LARGE BOOKCASE WITH A MARBLE BUST OF ATHENE ON THE TOP </s>
<s> IN THE CORNER BETWEEN THE BOOKCASE AND THE WALL THERE STOOD A TALL GREEN SAFE THE FIRELIGHT FLASHING BACK FROM THE POLISHED BRASS KNOBS UPON ITS FACE </s>
<s> HOLMES STOLE ACROSS AND LOOKED AT IT </s>
<s> THEN HE CREPT TO THE DOOR OF THE BEDROOM AND STOOD WITH SLANTING HEAD LISTENING INTENTLY </s>
<s> NO SOUND CAME FROM WITHIN </s>
<s> MEANWHILE IT HAD STRUCK ME THAT IT WOULD BE WISE TO SECURE OUR RETREAT THROUGH THE OUTER DOOR SO I EXAMINED IT </s>
<s> TO MY AMAZEMENT IT WAS NEITHER LOCKED NOR BOLTED </s>
<s> I TOUCHED HOLMES ON THE ARM AND HE TURNED HIS MASKED FACE IN THAT DIRECTION </s>
<s> I SAW HIM START AND HE WAS EVIDENTLY AS SURPRISED AS I </s>
<s> I DON'T LIKE IT HE WHISPERED PUTTING HIS LIPS TO MY VERY EAR </s>
<s> I CAN'T QUITE MAKE IT OUT </s>
<s> ANYHOW WE HAVE NO TIME TO LOSE </s>
<s> CAN I DO ANYTHING </s>
<s> QUOTE YES STAND BY THE DOOR </s>
<s> IF YOU HEAR ANYONE COME BOLT IT ON THE INSIDE AND WE CAN GET AWAY AS WE CAME </s>
<s> IF THEY COME THE OTHER WAY WE CAN GET THROUGH THE DOOR IF OUR JOB IS DONE OR HIDE BEHIND THESE WINDOW CURTAINS IF IT IS NOT </s>
<s> DO YOU UNDERSTAND </s>
<s> I NODDED AND STOOD BY THE DOOR </s>
<s> MY FIRST FEELING OF FEAR HAD PASSED AWAY AND I THRILLED NOW WITH A KEENER ZEST THAN I HAD EVER ENJOYED WHEN WE WERE THE DEFENDERS OF THE LAW INSTEAD OF ITS DEFIERS </s>
<s> THE HIGH OBJECT OF OUR MISSION THE CONSCIOUSNESS THAT IT WAS UNSELFISH AND CHIVALROUS THE VILLAINOUS CHARACTER OF OUR OPPONENT ALL ADDED TO THE SPORTING INTEREST OF THE ADVENTURE </s>
<s> FAR FROM FEELING GUILTY I REJOICED AND EXULTED IN OUR DANGERS </s>
<s> WITH A GLOW OF ADMIRATION I WATCHED HOLMES UNROLLING HIS CASE OF INSTRUMENTS AND CHOOSING HIS TOOL WITH THE CALM SCIENTIFIC ACCURACY OF A SURGEON WHO PERFORMS A DELICATE OPERATION </s>
<s> I KNEW THAT THE OPENING OF SAFES WAS A PARTICULAR HOBBY WITH HIM AND I UNDERSTOOD THE JOY WHICH IT GAVE HIM TO BE CONFRONTED WITH THIS GREEN AND GOLD MONSTER THE DRAGON WHICH HELD IN ITS MAW THE REPUTATIONS OF MANY FAIR LADIES </s>
<s> TURNING UP THE CUFFS OF HIS DRESS COAT HE HAD PLACED HIS OVERCOAT ON A CHAIR HOLMES LAID OUT TWO DRILLS A JEMMY AND SEVERAL SKELETON KEYS </s>
<s> I STOOD AT THE CENTRE DOOR WITH MY EYES GLANCING AT EACH OF THE OTHERS READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY THOUGH INDEED MY PLANS WERE SOMEWHAT VAGUE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO IF WE WERE INTERRUPTED </s>
<s> FOR HALF AN HOUR HOLMES WORKED WITH CONCENTRATED ENERGY LAYING DOWN ONE TOOL PICKING UP ANOTHER HANDLING EACH WITH THE STRENGTH AND DELICACY OF THE TRAINED MECHANIC </s>
<s> FINALLY I HEARD A CLICK THE BROAD GREEN DOOR SWUNG OPEN AND INSIDE I HAD A GLIMPSE OF A NUMBER OF PAPER PACKETS EACH TIED SEALED AND INSCRIBED </s>
<s> HOLMES PICKED ONE OUT BUT IT WAS HARD TO READ BY THE FLICKERING FIRE AND HE DREW OUT HIS LITTLE DARK LANTERN FOR IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS WITH MILVERTON IN THE NEXT ROOM TO SWITCH ON THE ELECTRIC LIGHT </s>
<s> SUDDENLY I SAW HIM HALT LISTEN INTENTLY AND THEN IN AN INSTANT HE HAD SWUNG THE DOOR OF THE SAFE TO PICKED UP HIS COAT STUFFED HIS TOOLS INTO THE POCKETS AND DARTED BEHIND THE WINDOW CURTAIN MOTIONING ME TO DO THE SAME </s>
<s> IT WAS ONLY WHEN I HAD JOINED HIM THERE THAT I HEARD WHAT HAD ALARMED HIS QUICKER SENSES </s>
<s> THERE WAS A NOISE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE HOUSE </s>