A Study in Scarlet (Serial Edition Cover) — page 41: what you’re looking at

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A STUDY IN SCARLLT. 33 “Mv dear fellow, what does it matter to me? Sup- posing I unravel the whole matter, you may be sure that Gregson, Lestrade & Co. will pocket all the credit. That comes of being an unofficial personage.” ‘ But he begs you to help him.” “Yes. He knows that I am his superior, and ac- knowledges it to me; but he would cut: his tongue out before he would own it to any third person. However, we may as well go and have a look. I shall work it gut on my own hook, ' I may have a laugh at them, if [ have nothing else. Come on!” He hustled on his overcoat, and bustled about ina way that showed that an energetic fit had superseded the apathetic one. “Get your hat,” he said. “You wish me to come?” “Yes, if you have nothing better to do.” A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road. It was a foggy, cloudy morning, and a dun-colored veil hung over the house-tops, looking like the reflection of the mud-colored streets beneath. My companion was in the best of spirits, and prattled away about Cre- mona fiddles, and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati. As for myself, I was silent, for the dull weather and the melancholy business upon which we were engaged depressed my spirits. “ You don’t seem to give much thought to the matter m hand,” I said, at last, interrupting Holmes’s musical disquisition. “No data yet,” he answered. “It is a capita: mis- Gomilcboo CO) SS