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Milverton
relapsed
into
his
chair
.
“
I
was
sure
that
you
would
see
it
in
that
light
,
”
he
purred
.
“
At
the
same
time
,
”
Holmes
continued
,
“
Lady
Eva
is
not
a
wealthy
woman
.
I
assure
you
that
two
thousand
pounds
would
be
a
drain
upon
her
resources
,
and
that
the
sum
you
name
is
utterly
beyond
her
power
.
I
beg
,
therefore
,
that
you
will
moderate
your
demands
,
and
that
you
will
return
the
letters
at
the
price
I
indicate
,
which
is
,
I
assure
you
,
the
highest
that
you
can
get
.
”
Milverton
’
s
smile
broadened
and
his
eyes
twinkled
humorously
.
“
I
am
aware
that
what
you
say
is
true
about
the
lady
’
s
resources
,
”
said
he
.
“
At
the
same
time
you
must
admit
that
the
occasion
of
a
lady
’
s
marriage
is
a
very
suitable
time
for
her
friends
and
relatives
to
make
some
little
effort
upon
her
behalf
.
They
may
hesitate
as
to
an
acceptable
wedding
present
.
Let
me
assure
them
that
this
little
bundle
of
letters
would
give
more
joy
than
all
the
candelabra
and
butter
-
dishes
in
London
.
”
“
It
is
impossible
,
”
said
Holmes
.
“
Dear
me
,
dear
me
,
how
unfortunate
!
”
cried
Milverton
,
taking
out
a
bulky
pocketbook
.
“
I
cannot
help
thinking
that
ladies
are
ill
-
advised
in
not
making
an
effort
.
Look
at
this
!
”
He
held
up
a
little
note
with
a
coat
-
of
-
arms
upon
the
envelope
.
“
That
belongs
to
—
well
,
perhaps
it
is
hardly
fair
to
tell
the
name
until
to
-
morrow
morning
.
But
at
that
time
it
will
be
in
the
hands
of
the
lady
’
s
husband
.
And
all
because
she
will
not
find
a
beggarly
sum
which
she
could
get
by
turning
her
diamonds
into
paste
.
It
is
such
a
pity
!
Now
,
you
remember
the
sudden
end
of
the
engagement
between
the
Honourable
Miss
Miles
and
Colonel
Dorking
?
Only
two
days
before
the
wedding
,
there
was
a
paragraph
in
the
Morning
Post
to
say
that
it
was
all
off
.
And
why
?
It
is
almost
incredible
,
but
the
absurd
sum
of
twelve
hundred
pounds
would
have
settled
the
whole
question
.
Is
it
not
pitiful
?
And
here
I
find
you
,
a
man
of
sense
,
boggling
about
terms
,
when
your
client
’
s
future
and
honour
are
at
stake
.
You
surprise
me
,
Mr
.
Holmes
.
”
“
What
I
say
is
true
,
”
Holmes
answered
.
“
The
money
cannot
be
found
.
Surely
it
is
better
for
you
to
take
the
substantial
sum
which
I
offer
than
to
ruin
this
woman
’
s
career
,
which
can
profit
you
in
no
way
?
”
