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      not been so plentiful with me as they once were�察─�he remarked。  ;I

      had no doubt that the gang of roughs who assaulted me had carried

      off both my hat and the bird。  I did not care to spend more money

      in a hopeless attempt at recovering them。;



          ;Very naturally。  By the way�察�about the bird�察�we were

      compelled to eat it。;



          ;To eat it� ─ �Our visitor half rose from his chair in his

      excitement。



          ;Yes�察�it would have been of no use to anyone had we not done

      so。  But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard�察�which

      is about the same weight and perfectly fresh�察�will answer your

      purpose equally well�拭�



          ;Oh�察�certainly�察�certainly�察─�answered Mr。 Baker with a sigh of

      relief。



          ;Of course�察�we still have the feathers�察�legs�察�crop�察�and so on

      of your own bird�察�so if you wish;



          The man burst into a hearty laugh。  ;They might be useful to

      me as relics of my adventure�察─�said he�察 �but beyond that I can

      hardly see what use the disjecta membra of my late acquaintance

      are going to be to me。  No�察�sir�察�I think that�察�with your

      permission�察�I will confine my attentions to the excellent bird

      which I perceive upon the sideboard。;



          Sherlock Holmes glanced sharply across at me with a slight

      shrug of his shoulders。



          ;There is your hat�察�then�察�and there your bird�察─�said he。  ;By

      the way�察�would it bore you to tell me where you got the other one

      from�拭 �I am somewhat of a fowl fancier�察�and I have seldom seen a

      better grown goose。;



          ;Certainly�察�sir�察─�said Baker�察�who had risen and tucked his

      newly gained property under his arm。  ;There are a few of us who

      frequent the Alpha Inn�察�near the Museumwe are to be found in the

      Museum itself during the day�察�you understand。  This year our good

      host�察�Windigate by name�察�instituted a goose club�察�by which�察�on

      consideration of some few pence every week�察�we were each to

      receive a bird at Christmas。  My pence were duly paid�察�and the

      rest is familiar to you。  I am much indebted to you�察�sir�察�for a

      Scotch bonnet is fitted neither to my years nor my gravity。;  With

      a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and

      strode off upon his way。



          ;So much for Mr。 Henry Baker�察─�said Holmes when he had closed

      the door behind him。  ;It is quite certain that he knows nothing

      whatever about the matter。  Are you hungry�察�Watson�拭�



          ;Not particularly。;



          ;Then I suggest that we turn our dinner into a supper and

      follow up this clue while it is still hot。;



          ;By all means。;



          It was a bitter night�察�so we drew on our ulsters and wrapped

      cravats about our throats。  Outside�察�the stars were shining coldly

      in a cloudless sky�察�and the breath of the passers´by blew out into

      smoke like so many pistol shots。  Our footfalls rang out crisply

      and loudly as we swung through the doctors' quarter�察�Wimpole

      Street�察�Harley Street�察�and so through Wigmore Street into Oxford

      Street。  In a quarter of an hour we were in Bloomsbury at the

      Alpha Inn�察�which is a small public´house at the corner of one of

      the streets which runs down into Holborn。  Holmes pushed open the

      door of the private bar and ordered two glasses of beer from the

      ruddy´faced�察�white´aproned landlord。



          ;Your beer should be excellent if it is as good as your

      geese�察─�said he。



          ;My geese� ─ �The man seemed surprised。



          ;Yes。  I was speaking only half an hour ago to Mr。 Henry

      Baker�察�who was a member of your goose club。;



          ;Ah� �yes�察�I see。  But you see�察�sir�察�them's not our geese。;



          ;Indeed�  �Whose�察�then�拭�



          ;Well�察�I got the two dozen from a salesman in Covent Garden。;



          ;Indeed�拭 �I know some of them。  Which was it�拭�



          ;Breckinridge is his name。;



          ;Ah�  �I don't know him。  Well�察�here's your good health��

      landlord�察�and prosperity to your house。  Good´night。;



          ;Now for Mr。 Breckinridge�察─�he continued�察�buttoning up his

      coat as we came out into the frosty air。  ;Remember�察�Watson�察�that

      though we have so homely a thing as a goose at one end of this

      chain�察�we have at the other a man who will certainly get seven

      years' penal servitude unless we can establish his innocence。  It

      is possible that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt�察�but�察�in

      any case�察�we have a line of investigation which has been missed by

      the police�察�and which a singular chance has placed in our hands。

      Let us follow it out to the bitter end。  Faces to the south�察�then��

      and quick march� �



          We passed across Holborn�察�down Endell Street�察�and so through a

      zigzag of slums to Covent Garden Market。  One of the largest

      stalls bore the name of Breckinridge upon it�察�and the proprietor��

      a horsy´looking man�察�with a sharp face and trim side´whiskers�察�was

      helping a boy to put up the shutters。



          ;Good´evening。  It's a cold night;' said Holmes。



          The salesman nodded and shot a questioning glance at my

      companion。



          ;Sold out of geese�察�I see�察─�continued Holmes�察�pointing at the

      bare slabs of marble。



          ;Let you have five hundred to´morrow morning。;



          ;Thats no good。;



          ;Well�察�there are some on the stall with the gas´flare。;



          ;Ah�察�but I was recommended to you。;



          ;Who by�拭�



          ;The landlord of the Alpha。;



          ;Oh�察�yes�察�I sent him a couple of dozen。;



          ;Fine birds they were�察�too。  Now where did you get them from�拭�



          To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the

      salesman。



          ;Now�察�then�察�mister�察─�said he�察�with his head cocked and his

      arms akimbo�察 �what are you driving at�拭 �Let's have it straight��

      now。;



          ;It is straight enough。  I should like to know who sold you

      the geese which you supplied to the Alpha。;



          ;Well�察�then�察�I shan't tell you。  So now� �



          ;Oh�察�it is a matter of no importance�察�but I don't know why you

      should be so warm over such a trifle。;



          ;Warm�  �You'd be as warm�察�maybe�察�if you were as pestered as I

      am。  When I pay good money for a good article there should be an

      end of the business�察�but it's `Where are the geese��' and `Who did

      you sell the geese to��' and `What will you take for the geese��'

      One would think they were the only geese in the world�察�to hear the

      fuss that is made over them。;



          ;Well�察 �I have no connection with any other people who have

      been making inquiries�察─�said Holmes carelessly。  ;If you won't

      tell us the bet is off�察�that is all。  But I'm always ready to back

      my opinion on a matter of fowls�察�and I have a fiver on it that the

      bird I ate is country bred。;



          ;Well�察�then�察�you've lost your fiver�察�for it's town bred�察�

      snapped the salesman。



          ;It's nothing of the kind。;



          ;I say it is。;



          ;I don't believe it。;



          ;D'you think you know more about fowls than I�察�who have

      handled them ever since I was a nipper�拭 �I tell you�察�all those

      birds that went to the Alpha were town bred。;



          ;You'll never persuade me to believe that。;



          ;Will you bet�察�then�拭�



          ;It's merely taking your money�察�for I know that I am right。

      But I'll have a sovereign on with you�察�just to teach you not to be

      obstinate。;



          The salesman chuckled grimly。  ;Bring me the books�察�Bill�察�

      said he

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