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'What'swrongwithhim?'I said.numbersonall thehouses.'lookingat the'Watson,'saidHolmes.He'scominghere, think.''Here?'Isked.'Yes,'aidHolmes.He'sveryunhappyaboutsomething,andhe wantsmyhelp.'lustthen,the manstoppedt ourfrontdoor.'There. .I toldyou,Watson,'saidHolmeswitha smile.'He'shereo seeme.'Notlong afterhat,the maidbroughtheman upto ourroom. Soonhe stoodn front ofus.His headmovedromleft oright,and heputhishand upworriedlyandpulledhishairfrom timetotime.His mouthopened,buthecouldn'tspeak.Holmestookhim bythearm andsmiled.Pleasesitdown.'hesaid.andhe tookhim acrossheroom toone ofthe chairs,and sat downnext tohim.'You'dike to tellusyourstory.Is thatright?You aretired. Wecanwaitaminute,andwhenyouare ready,we canbegin.'Theman satfor aminute ortwo.HolmesandI waitedquietly.Then, whenhewas ready,hemanlooked upandbegan.Ilookvery strange,know'he saidqúietly.'No,no,' saidHolmes.Youwant totell mesomethingimportant,that'sall.''Whydidthishappeno me?t's theworstthing .. . thevery worst,'saidhe stranger.'Pleaseellmeyourname,sir,and thenyoucan tellmeyourstory,'saidHolmes.'Perhaps ouknow myname,'said ourvisitorslowly.IamAlexanderHolder oftheHolderand StevensonBankof Threadneedletreet.'Ahyes,'saidHolmes.OneoftheoldestbanksinLondon.''I'msorry,sir,'saidHolder.Theyoldmeaboutyouandsaid,"Youmustspeako SherlockHolmes.He canhelpyou!" I cameoseeyouat once.ranfromBakerStreetstationtogetheremorequickly.tlookedstrange,knowbecausedon'tusuallygounning.Thankyouorwaiting.I amreadynowtobegin.'Holderhenstartedo tellushis story:YesterdayorninEiwasn myofficet hebankwhenmancameo seeme.Whensawhim,wasery urprised.ewasaveryamousman.'m sorry,utcan'tellyouhisnamebecausee's nef heBritishoyalamily.'MrHolder,'esaid,peopleomeoyouoborrowmoney,hear.''Yes,heyo,'said,andwe alwaysivet ohemwhenweca .''lSee,'aidheman.Well,needo borrowiftyhousandpoundsromyouat once.''Fiftyhousand?'said.'Yes.canborrowhatmoneymanyimesoverrommyfriends,f course.utwantedocomeoa bankor t't'snotgoodoborrowromriends.fterouive hemoneyackothem,heylwaysskouor hinfsatero saythankou".''Andowon$oyouneedhismoney?'asked.'Forixdays,'aidheman.someonesÉolnÉo$ivemeaotofmoneynMonday,oI canSiveackhefifty housandpoundsoyouhen.utneedhemoneyow.''Well,or hebanko$iveutiftyhousandounds,ouneedtoeave omethingxpensiveithus,'said.
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thanks!!!! I needed it!!! :D

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