a strange advertisement,' I said. 'Whatever can it
mean:
Holmes laughed.
'It's very unusual, isn't it,' he said. 'And now, Mr Wilson, tell
i your story.'
'Well,' began Mr Wilson, 'I have a small shop in Saxe-Coburg
|Square, in the City of London.
'But business hasn't been good for some time and I don't make
luch money any more. I used to have two assistants, but now I
only pay one. My assistant is very interested in learning the
siness. So he's willing to work for half-pay.'