A Study in Scarlet (Serial Edition Cover) — page 44: what you’re looking at

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36 A STUDY 27 SCARLET. “With two such men as yourself and Lestrade upon the ground, there will not be much for a third party te find out,” he said. Gregson rubbed his hands in a self-satisfied way. “I think we have done all that can be done,” he answered; “it’s a queer case, though, and I knew your taste for such things.” “You did not come here in a cab? ” asked Sherlock Holmes. “ No, sir.” “Nor Lestrade?” “No, sir.” “Then let us go and look at the room.” With which inconsequent remark he strode on into the house, followed by Gregson, whose features expressed his astonishment. A short passage, bare planked and dusty, led to the kitchen and offices. ‘Two doors opened out of it to the left and to the right. One of these had obviously been closed for many weeks. ‘The other belonged to the din- ing-room, which was the apartment in which the mysteri- ous affair had occurred. Holmes walked in, and I fol- lowed him with that subdued fecling at my heart which the presence of death inspires. It was a large, square room, looking all the larger for the absence of all furniture. A vulgar, flaring paper adorned the walls, but it was blotched in places with mildew, and here and there great strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster — beneath. Opposite the door was a showy fireplace, surmounted by a mantel-piece of imitation white marble. Gomilcboo