"What did she say?" shouted the old man. He was very angry.

"But I think that the flowers will be very pretty" said Holmes. He was calm.

"You do not want to say?" said our new visitor. He came forward. "I know you, I know your name. You are Holmes who goes where people don't want him to.

My friend smiled.

Holmes the busybody!

Holmes smiled even more. Then he laughed. "You are very amusing, my dear sir. When you go out, please close the door.

"I want to say something to you before I go. Keep away from me. I know that Miss Stonor was here. I followed her! I am a dangerous man when I am angry. Look." He picked up the poker, and bent it into a circle with his big brown hands.

"Keep out of my way" he shouted. He threw the poker down and went out of the room.