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Sherlock Holmes Investigates

The adventure of the speckled band.

 

"This window, I take it, belongs to the room where you used to sleep, the centre window is to your sister's room, and the next window is Dr. Roylott's bedroom?"

"Exactly so. But I am now sleeping in the middle room."

"Until the repairs are finished, I understand. By the way, the repairs do not seem to be very urgent on that end wall."

"I am sure they aren't. I believe that it was an excuse to move me from my room."

"Ah! that is interesting. Now, on the other side of these bedrooms is the corridor which joins the three rooms. There are windows in it, of course?"

"Yes, but very small ones. Too narrow for anyone to get through."

Vocabulary:

I take it: I think this is true.
By the way: Changing the subject of the conversation.
Corridor: A long room joining different parts of the house.

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