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"What's your name, age, previous place of employment, and prison-record, if any?" snapped Holmes impatiently, as he noticed the obese face and low brow of the man before him. "Why, er, ah, my name is Hegbert Bunbury, sir. Hi ham forty-two years old. Hi hused to work for the Duke of Bridgerswold, sir, but Hi 'ave come down hin the world, sir, and now Hi ham working for honly a hearl.
And Holmes scowled at the fat footman before him, who fidgeted uneasily as he replied: "Well, er, ah, yes; Hi was put in chokey once about ten years ago for lifting a diamond stick-pin belonging to a fellow-servant when Hi was working for the Duke of Bridgerswold; but Hi gave it back to him, Hi hassure you Hi did, Mr. 'Olmes."
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