"
Sherlock Holmes took the glasses into his hand and examined
them with the utmost attention and interest. He held them on
his nose, endeavoured to read through them, went to the window
and stared up the street with them, looked at them most minutely
in the full light of the lamp, and finally, with a chuckle,
seated himself at the table and wrote a few lines upon a sheet
of paper, which he tossed across to Stanley Hopkins.
"That's the best I can do for you," said he.
"It may prove to be of some use."
The astonished detective read the note aloud. It ran as follows:--
"Wanted, a woman of good address, attired like a lady.
She has a remarkably thick nose, with eyes which are set close
upon either side of it. She has a puckered forehead, a peering
expression, and probably rounded shoulders. There are
indications that she has had recourse to an optician at least
twice during the last few months. As her glasses are of
remarkable strength and as opticians are not very numerous,
there should be no difficulty in tracing her."
Holmes smiled at the astonishment of Hopkins, which must have
been reflected upon my features.
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