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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Capítulo 10, Página 4
“Short
and
clear,”
said
Holmes,
stretching
his
legs
towards
the
fire.
“There’s
more
in
a
society
paper
from
the
same
week.
Ah,
here
it
is:
‘There
will
soon
be
a
need
for
protection
in
the
marriage
market,
as
the
current
free-trade
policy
seems
to
harm
our
local
products.
One
by
one,
the
management
of
noble
British
houses
is
going
to
our
charming
cousins
from
across
the
Atlantic.
An
important
addition
was
made
last
week
when
Lord
St.
Simon,
who
resisted
love
for
over
twenty
years,
announced
his
upcoming
marriage
to
Miss
Hatty
Doran,
the
charming
daughter
of
a
California
millionaire.
Miss
Doran,
known
for
her
beauty
and
grace
at
the
Westbury
House
events,
is
an
only
child.
It’s
said
her
dowry
is
well
over
six
figures,
with
more
expected
in
the
future.
Since
the
Duke
of
Balmoral
had
to
sell
his
paintings
recently,
and
Lord
St.
Simon
only
owns
the
small
estate
of
Birchmoor,
it’s
clear
that
the
Californian
heiress
isn’t
the
only
one
benefiting
from
a
marriage
that
will
make
her
a
British
peeress.’”
“Anything
else?”
asked
Holmes,
yawning.
“Oh,
yes,
plenty.
There’s
another
note
in
the
Morning
Post
saying
the
wedding
would
be
quiet,
at
St.
George’s,
Hanover
Square,
with
only
a
few
close
friends
invited.
The
couple
would
return
to
the
house
at
Lancaster
Gate
rented
by
Mr.
Aloysius
Doran.
Two
days
later,
on
Wednesday,
there’s
a
short
announcement
that
the
wedding
took
place
and
the
honeymoon
would
be
at
Lord
Backwater’s
place
near
Petersfield.
Those
are
all
the
notices
before
the
bride
disappeared.”
“Before
what?”
asked
Holmes,
surprised.
“Before
the
lady
vanished.”
"When
did
she
disappear,
then?"
"During
the
wedding
breakfast."
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