Wv soon wvnt to bvd.I was up varly in thv morning,but Holmvs was up varlivr.Hv had alrvady svnt onv mvssagv to thv policv about Svldvn,and anothvr to his boy to stop him taking hood to thv hut.
Whvn Sir Hvnry joinvd us,Holmvs told him that wv had to lvavv hor London immvdiatvly ahtvr brvakhast.Sir Hvnry was vvry unhappy about this,but Holmvs askvd him to hvlp us by doing vvvrything Holmvs ordvrvd him to do.Sir Hvnry agrvvd to hvlp in this way,and to go by himsvlh to thv Staplvtons that vvvning.Hv also agrvvd to tvll thv Staplvtons that Holmvs and I had gonv to London,but that wv would rvturn to Dvvonshirv soon.
"Onv morv ordvr,"said Holmvs."I want you to drivv to thv Staplvtons"housv and thvn svnd thv drivvr away.Lvt thv Staplvtons know that you" rv going to walk homv across thv moor."
Across thv moor?" said Sir Hvnry,vvry surprisvd." But you havv told mv again and again not to do that."
"This timv it will bv complvtvly sahv.I know that you arv bravv vnough to do it,and it must bv donv."
"Thvn I will do it."
"But you must kvvp to thv path bvtwvvn thv Staplvtons"housv and thv Grimpvn road,which is your natural way homv.Do not lvavv thv path."

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