'So
he followed
me,'
she said.
Til
never be safe from
him.'
'Come,'
said Holmes.
'Let's
examine the
bedrooms.'
We walked across the fields to the house. We saw that work
was being done on one wall of the house. This was the wall of
Miss Stoner's bedroom.
'This
is
strange,'
said Holmes.
'I
can't see why this work is
necessary.'
'No,'
said Miss Stoner.
'I
am sure that the work is not
necessary. It is an excuse to get me to move from my
room.'
'Well,'
said Holmes,
'I
want to examine the room you're
sleeping in now — your sister Julia's
room.'
The room was small, with a low
ceiling
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and a wide fireplace.
There was some old furniture in the room - a bed, a table and two
chairs.
Holmes,
examined everything carefully.