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The Man with the Twisted Lip
"No,buttheenclosureis."
"Iperceivealsothatwhoeveraddressedtheenvelopehadtogoandinquireastotheaddress."
"Howcanyoutellthat?"
"Thename,yousee,isinperfectlyblackink,whichhasdrieditself. Therestisofthegrayishcolour,whichshowsthatblottingpaperhasbeenused. Ifithadbeenwrittenstraightoff,andthenblotted,nonewouldbeofadeepblackshade. Thismanhaswrittenthename,andtherehasthenbeenapausebeforehewrotetheaddress,whichcanonlymeanthathewasnotfamiliarwithit. Itis,ofcourse,atrifle,butthereisnothingsoimportantastrifles. Letusnowseetheletter. Ha!therehasbeenanenclosurehere!"
"Yes,therewasaring.Hissignet-ring."
"Andyouaresurethatthisisyourhusband’shand?"
"Oneofhishands."
"One?"
"Hishandwhenhewrotehurriedly. Itisveryunlikehisusualwriting,andyetIknowitwell."
"Dearestdonotbefrightened. Allwillcomewell. Thereisahugeerrorwhichitmaytakesomelittletimetorectify. Waitinpatience.
"NEVILLE.
Writteninpenciluponthefly-leafofabook,octavosize,nowater-mark. Hum!Postedto-dayinGravesendbyamanwithadirtythumb.