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'I saw the men before ever they came into the house,' said she. 'As I sat by my bedroom window I saw three men in the moonlight down by the lodge gate yonder, but I thought nothing of it at the time. I SAW THE MEN BEFORE THE EBB CAME IN THE HOUSE SAID SHE AS I SAT BY MY BEDROOM WINDOW I SAW THE THREE MEN IN THE MOONLIGHT DOWN BY THE LODGE GATE YONDER BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME
y had drawn a bottle of wine which stood there. Each of them had a glass in his hand. I have already told you, have I not, that one was elderly, with a beard, and the others young, hairless lads. They might have been a father and his two sons. They talked together in whispers. Then they came over and made sure that I was securely bound. Finally they withdrew, closing the window after them. It was quite a quarter of an hour before I got my mouth free. When I did so, my screams brought the maid to my assistance. The other servants were soon alarmed, and we sent for the local police, who instantly communicated with London. That is really all that I can tell you, gentlemen, and I trust that it will not be necessary for me to go over so painful a story again.' 'Any questions, Mr. Holmes?' asked Hopkins. 'I will not impose any further tax upon Lady Brackenstall's patience and time,' said Holmes. 'Before I go into the dining-room, I should like to hear your experience.' He looked at the maid. ECTED THE SILVER FROM THE SIDEBOARD AND THEY HAD DRAWN A BOTTLE OF WINE WHICH STOOD THERE EACH OF THEM HAD A GLASS IN HIS HAND I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU HAVE I NOT THAT ONE WAS ELDERLY WITH A BEARD AND THE OTHER'S YOUNG HAIRLESS LADS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS THEY TALKED TOGETHER IN WHISPERS THEN THEY CAME OVER AND MADE SURE THAT I WAS SECURELY BOUND FINALLY THEY WITHDREW CLOSING THE WINDOW AFTER THEM IT WAS QUITE A QUARTER OF AN HOUR BEFORE I GOT MY MOUTH FREE WHEN I DID SO MY SCREAMS BROUGHT THE MAID TO MY ASSISTANCE THE OTHER SERVANTS WERE SOON ALARMED AND WE SENT FOR THE LOCAL POLICE WHO INSTANTLY COMMUNICATED WITH LONDON THAT'S REALLY ALL I CAN TELL YOU GENTLEMEN I TRUST THAT IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR ME TO GO OVER SO PAINFUL A STORY AGAIN ANY QUESTIONS MISTER HOLMES ASKED HOPKINS I WILL NOT IMPOSE ANY FURTHER TAX UPON LADY BRACKENSTALL'S PATIENCE AND TIME SAID HOLMES BEFORE I GO INTO THE DINING ROOM I SHOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE HE LOOKED AT THE MAID
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