Occupied as I was with my medical practice, I saw little of Sherlock Holmes in the spring of 1890, though the papers were filled with tales of his exploits, particularly in the case of Lady Violet Churchill.<\/p>\n
“A dark affair,” said Holmes to me one evening.<\/p>\n
“Robbery, was it not?”<\/p>\n
“Blackmail, Watson! The lady had taken a lover while her husband served in the Army.”<\/p>\n
“The stolen jewels?”<\/p>\n
“A payment to her lover for his silence.” He drew upon his pipe. “But he was greedy, and when he was denied he turned violent. Secrets may prove deadly, my dear Watson.”<\/p>\n
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