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Chapter 15.
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Chapter 15. A Retrospection It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room in Baker Street.
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading A Retrospection
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From this reading It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room
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From this reading in Baker Street.
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