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Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table. I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before. It was a fine, thick piece of wood, bulbous-headed, of the sort which is known as a ‘Penang lawyer.’ Just under the head was a broad silver band nearly an inch across. ‘To James Mortimer, ., from his friends of the .,’ was engraved upon it, with the date ‘1884.’. | The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes Mr. Sherlock Holmes who was usually very late in the mornings save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night was seated at the breakfast table. I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before. It was a fine thick piece of wood bulbous-headed of the sort which is known as a Penang lawyer. Just under the head was a broad silver band nearly an inch across. To James Mortimer . from his friends of the . was engraved upon it with the date 1884. It was just such a stick as the old-fashioned family practitioner used to carry dignified solid and reassuring. Well Watson what do you make of it Holmes was sitting with his back to me and I had given him no sign of my occupation. How did you know what I was doing I believe you have eyes in the back of your head. I have at least a well-polished silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me said he. But tell me Watson what do you make of our visitor s stick Since we have been so unfortu- 2 The Hound of the Baskervilles nate as to miss him and have no notion of his errand this accidental souvenir becomes of importance. Let me hear you reconstruct the man by an examination of it. I think said I following as far as I could the methods of my companion that Dr. Mortimer is a successful elderly medical man well-esteemed since those who know him give him this mark of their appreciation. Good said Holmes. Excellent I think also that the probability is in favour of his being a country practitioner who does a great deal of his visiting on foot. Why so Because this stick though originally a very handsome one has been so knocked about that I can hardly imagine a town practitioner carrying it. The thick-iron ferrule is worn down so it is evident that he has done a great amount of walking with it. Perfectly sound said Holmes. And then again there is the friends of the . I .

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