? ? ? ? "You don't use bars, then?" he asked.
? ? ? ? "We have never found it necessary."
? ? ? ? "You don't keep a dog?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, but he is chained on the other side of the house."
? ? ? ? "When do the servants go to bed?"
? ? ? ? "About ten."
? ? ? ? "I understand that William was usually in bed also at that hour?"
? ? ? ? "Yes."
? ? ? ? "It is singular that on this particular night he should have been up. Now, I should be very glad if you would have the kindness to show us over the house, Mr. Cunningham."
? ? ? ? A stone-flagged passage, with the kitchens branching away from it, led by a wooden staircase directly to the first floor of the house. It came out upon the landing opposite to a second more ornamental stair which came up from the front hall. Out of this landing opened the drawing-room and several bedrooms, including those of Mr. Cunningham and his son. Holmes walked slowly, taking keen note of the architecture of the house.
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