? ? ? ? The inspector took one from an envelope and handed it to him.
? ? ? ? "My dear Gregory, you anticipate all my wants. If I might ask you to wait here for an instant, I have a question which I should like to put to the maid."
? ? ? ? "I must say that I am rather disappointed in our London consultant," said Colonel Ross bluntly as my friend left the room. "I do not see that we are any further than when he came."
? ? ? ? "At least you have his assurance that your horse will run," said I.
? ? ? ? "Yes, I have his assurance," said the colonel with a shrug of his shoulders. "I should prefer to have the horse."
? ? ? ? I was about to make some reply in defence of my friend when he entered the room again.
? ? ? ? "Now, gentlemen," said he, "I am quite ready for Tavistock."
? ? ? ? As we stepped into the carriage one of the stable-lads held the door open for us. A sudden idea seemed to occur to Holmes, for he leaned forward and touched the lad upon the sleeve.
? ? ? ? "You have a few sheep in the paddock," he said. "Who attends to them?"
? ? ? ? "I do, sir.
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