But there is a tone in
my wife's voice, Mr. Holmes, and a look in her eyes which forbid
doubt, and I am sure that it was indeed my own safety that was
in her mind. There's the whole case, and now I want your advice
as to what I ought to do. My own inclination is to put
half-a-dozen of my farm lads in the shrubbery, and when this
fellow comes again to give him such a hiding that he will leave
us in peace for the future."
"I fear it is too deep a case for such simple remedies,"
said Holmes. "How long can you stay in London?"
"I must go back to-day. I would not leave my wife alone all night
for anything. She is very nervous and begged me to come back."
"I dare say you are right. But if you could have stopped I
might possibly have been able to return with you in a day or
two. Meanwhile you will leave me these papers, and I think
that it is very likely that I shall be able to pay you a visit
shortly and to throw some light upon your case."
Sherlock Holmes preserved his calm professional manner until our
visitor had left us, although it was easy for me, who knew him
so well, to see that he was profoundly excited.
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