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Chapter III In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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Chapter III In Quest of a Solution It was half-past five before Holmes returned. He was bright, eager, and in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading He was bright, eager, and
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading Chapter III
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading In Quest of a Solution
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From this reading It was half-past five before Holmes returned.
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From this reading in excellent spirits,—a mood which in his case alternated with fits of
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