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THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter (2) Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng quen thuộc. Nhằm giúp các em và các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOMES ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter 2 Even in his chastened frame of mind the noble miser could give us no information which could help us for he knew little of the private life of his nephew. Our only clue lay in the truncated telegram and with a copy of this in his hand Holmes set forth to find a second link for his chain. We had shaken off Lord Mount-James and Overton had gone to consult with the other members of his team over the misfortune which had befallen them. There was a telegraph-office at a short distance from the hotel. We halted outside it. It s worth trying Watson said Holmes. Of course with a warrant we could demand to see the counterfoils but we have not reached that stage yet. I don t suppose they remember faces in so busy a place. Let us venture it. I am sorry to trouble you said he in his blandest manner to the young woman behind the grating there is some small mistake about a telegram I sent yesterday. I have had no answer and I very much fear that I must have omitted to put my name at the end. Could you tell me if this was so The young woman turned over a sheaf of counterfoils. What o clock was it she asked. A little after six. Whom was it to Holmes put his finger to his lips and glanced at me. The last words in it were For God s sake he whispered confidentially I am very anxious at getting no answer. The young woman separated one of the forms. This is it. There is no name said she smoothing it out upon the counter. Then that of course accounts for my getting no answer said Holmes. Dear me how very stupid of me to be sure Good-morning miss and many thanks for having relieved my mind. He chuckled and rubbed his hands when we found ourselves in the street once more. Well I asked. We progress my dear Watson we progress. I had seven different schemes for getting a glimpse of that telegram but I could hardly hope to succeed the very first time. And what have you gained A starting-point for our
