"Yes, theywerepeculiarboots."
"Buthislameness?"
"?Becausehelimped-hewaslame."
"Buthisleft-handedness."
", , howcanthatbeunlessitwerebyaleft-handedman?, , asyouknow, devotedsomeattentiontothis, andwrittenalittlemonographontheashesof140differentvarietiesofpipe, cigar, , , ofthevarietywhicharerolledinRotterdam."
"Andthecigar-holder?"
", notbittenoff, butthecutwasnotacleanone, soIdeducedabluntpen-knife."
"Holmes,"Isaid,"youhavedrawnanetroundthismanfromwhichhecannotescape, ..."
"MrJohnTurner,"criedthehotelwaiter, openingthedoorofoursitting-room, andusheringinavisitor.
, limpingstepandbowedshouldersgavetheappearanceofdecrepitude, andyethishard, deep-lined, craggyfeatures, , grizzledhair, andoutstanding, droopingeyebrowscombinedtogiveanairofdignityandpowertohisappearance, buthisfacewasofanashenwhite, .
"Praysitdownonthesofa,"saidHolmesgently."Youhadmynote?"
"Yes, ."
"IthoughtpeoplewouldtalkifIwenttotheHall."
"Andwhydidyouwishtoseeme?"Helookedacrossatmycompanionwithdespairinhiswearyeyes, asthoughhisquestionwasalreadyanswered.
"Yes,"saidHolmes, answeringthelookratherthanthewords."."
Theoldmansankhisfaceinhishands."Godhelpme!"hecried."."
"Iamgladtohearyousayso,"saidHolmesgravely.
"...itwillbreakherheartwhenshehearsthatIamarrested."
"Itmaynotcometothat,"saidHolmes.
"What?"
", , however."
"Iamadyingman,"saidoldTurner."."
Holmesroseandsatdownatthetablewithhispeninhishandandabundleofpaperbeforehim."Justtellusthetruth,"hesaid.", ."
