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The Boscombe Valley Mystery
"Certainly."
"Andonewhowasathomeinthedistrict,forthepoolcanonlybeapproachedbythefarmorbytheestate,wherestrangerscouldhardlywander."
"Quiteso."
"Thencomesourexpeditionofto-day. ByanexaminationofthegroundIgainedthetriflingdetailswhichIgavetothatimbecileLestrade,astothepersonalityofthecriminal."
"Buthowdidyougainthem?"
"Youknowmymethod. Itisfoundedupontheobservationoftrifles."
"HisheightIknowthatyoumightroughlyjudgefromthelengthofhisstride. Hisboots,too,mightbetoldfromtheirtraces."
"Yes,theywerepeculiarboots."
"Buthislameness?"
"Theimpressionofhisrightfootwasalwayslessdistinctthanhisleft. Heputlessweightuponit. Why? Becausehelimped—hewaslame."
"Buthisleft-handedness."
"Youwereyourselfstruckbythenatureoftheinjuryasrecordedbythesurgeonat-theinquest. Theblowwasstruckfromimmediatelybehind,andyetwasupontheleftside. Now,howcanthatbeunlessitwerebyaleft-handedman? Hehadstoodbehindthattreeduringtheinterviewbetweenthefatherandson.