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           Henowtookthestickfrommyhandsandexamineditforafewminuteswithhisnakedeyes. Thenwithanexpressionofinteresthelaiddownhiscigarette,andcarryingthecanetothewindow,helookedoveritagainwithaconvexlens. 

           "Interesting,thoughelementary,"saidheashereturnedtohisfavouritecornerofthesettee. "Therearecertainlyoneortwoindicationsuponthestick.Itgivesusthebasisforseveraldeductions." 

           "Hasanythingescapedme?"Iaskedwithsomeself-importance. "ItrustthatthereisnothingofconsequencewhichIhaveoverlooked?" 

           "Iamafraid,mydearWatson,thatmostofyourconclusionswereerroneous. WhenIsaidthatyoustimulatedmeImeant,tobefrank,thatinnotingyourfallaciesIwasoccasionallyguidedtowardsthetruth. Notthatyouareentirelywronginthisinstance.Themaniscertainlyacountrypractitioner.Andhewalksagooddeal." 

           "ThenIwasright." 

           "Tothatextent." 

           "Butthatwasall." 

           "No,no,mydearWatson,notall—bynomeansall. Iwouldsuggest,forexample,thatapresentationtoadoctorismorelikelytocomefromahospitalthanfromahunt, andthatwhentheinitials‘C.C.’areplacedbeforethathospitalthewords‘CharingCross’verynaturallysuggestthemselves." 

           "Youmayberight."