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The Man with the Twisted Lip

           "Ididn’tknowwhattodo,soIcamestraighttoyou." Thatwasalwaystheway. Folkwhowereingriefcametomywifelikebirdstoalight-house. 

           "Itwasverysweetofyoutocome. Now,youmusthavesomewineandwater,andsitherecomfortablyandtellusallaboutit. OrshouldyouratherthatIsentJamesofftobed?" 

           "Oh,no,no! Iwantthedoctor’sadviceandhelp,too. It’saboutIsa. Hehasnotbeenhomefortwodays. Iamsofrightenedabouthim!" 

           Itwasnotthefirsttimethatshehadspokentousofherhusband’strouble,tomeasadoctor,tomywifeasanoldfriendandschoolcompanion. Wesoothedandcomfortedherbysuchwordsaswecouldfind. Didsheknowwhereherhusbandwas? Wasitpossiblethatwecouldbringhimbacktoher? 

           Itseemsthatitwas. Shehadthesurestinformationthatoflatehehad,whenthefitwasonhim,madeuseofanopiumdeninthefarthesteastoftheCity. Hithertohisorgieshadalwaysbeenconfinedtooneday,andhehadcomeback,twitchingandshattered,intheevening. Butnowthespellhadbeenuponhimeight-and-fortyhours,andhelaythere,doubtlessamongthedregsofthedocks,breathinginthepoisonorsleepingofftheeffects. Therehewastobefound,shewassureofit,attheBarofGold,inUpperSwandamLane. Butwhatwasshetodo? Howcouldshe,ayoungandtimidwoman,makeherwayintosuchaplaceandpluckherhusbandoutfromamongtheruffianswhosurroundedhim? 

           Therewasthecase,andofcoursetherewasbutonewayoutofit. MightInotescorthertothisplace? Andthen,asasecondthought,whyshouldshecomeatall? IwasIsaWhitney’smedicaladviser,andassuchIhadinfluenceoverhim. 

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