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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
A Case of Identity
Capítulo 3, Página 16
"Oh,
it
won't
do—it
really
won't,"
said
Holmes
smoothly.
"There's
no
getting
out
of
it,
Mr.
Windibank.
It's
too
obvious,
and
it
was
an
insult
to
say
it
was
impossible
for
me
to
solve
such
a
simple
question.
Sit
down,
and
let's
talk
it
over."
Our
visitor
fell
back
into
a
chair,
his
face
pale
and
sweat
on
his
forehead.
"It's
not
against
the
law,"
he
stammered.
"I'm
afraid
it
isn't.
But
between
us,
Windibank,
it
was
a
cruel,
selfish,
and
heartless
trick
in
a
small
way.
Now,
let
me
go
over
what
happened,
and
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong."
The
man
sat
hunched
in
his
chair,
head
down,
like
someone
completely
defeated.
Holmes
put
his
feet
up
on
the
mantelpiece,
leaned
back
with
his
hands
in
his
pockets,
and
began
talking,
more
to
himself
than
to
us.
"The
man
married
a
woman
much
older
than
him
for
her
money,"
he
said.
"He
used
the
daughter's
money
as
long
as
she
lived
with
them.
It
was
quite
a
lot
for
their
situation,
and
losing
it
would
have
been
a
big
problem.
It
was
worth
trying
to
keep
it.
The
daughter
was
kind
and
friendly,
with
a
good
heart.
With
her
looks
and
little
income,
she
wouldn't
stay
single
for
long.
Her
marriage
would
mean
losing
a
hundred
a
year,
so
what
did
her
stepfather
do?
He
kept
her
at
home
and
stopped
her
from
meeting
people
her
age.
But
he
realized
that
wouldn't
work
forever.
She
became
restless,
demanded
her
rights,
and
finally
decided
to
go
to
a
ball.
Her
clever
stepfather
then
had
an
idea
that
was
smart
but
not
kind.
With
his
wife's
help,
he
disguised
himself.
He
wore
tinted
glasses,
a
fake
mustache,
and
whiskers.
He
changed
his
voice
to
a
whisper
and,
knowing
the
girl
couldn't
see
well,
he
appeared
as
Mr.
Hosmer
Angel.
He
kept
other
lovers
away
by
pretending
to
be
one
himself."
"It
started
as
a
joke,"
our
visitor
groaned.
"We
never
thought
she
would
fall
for
it."
"Maybe
not.
But
the
young
lady
was
definitely
taken
in.
She
was
sure
her
stepfather
was
in
France,
so
she
never
suspected
anything.
She
was
flattered
by
the
gentleman’s
attention,
and
her
mother
praised
him
too.
Mr.
Angel
began
visiting,
and
it
was
clear
he
should
push
things
as
far
as
possible
to
make
a
real
impact.
There
were
meetings,
and
an
engagement,
to
keep
her
from
looking
at
anyone
else.
But
the
lie
couldn't
last
forever.
The
fake
trips
to
France
were
too
complicated.
The
plan
was
to
end
it
dramatically,
leaving
a
lasting
impression
on
her
so
she
wouldn't
consider
other
suitors
for
a
long
time.
That's
why
there
were
promises
made
on
a
Testament
and
hints
about
something
happening
on
the
wedding
day.
James
Windibank
wanted
Miss
Sutherland
to
be
so
attached
to
Hosmer
Angel
and
unsure
of
his
fate
that
she
wouldn't
listen
to
another
man
for
years.
He
took
her
to
the
church
door
and
then
vanished
using
the
old
trick
of
getting
in
one
door
of
a
carriage
and
out
the
other.
I
think
that's
how
it
went,
Mr.
Windibank!"
Our
visitor
regained
some
confidence
while
Holmes
spoke.
He
stood
up
with
a
cold
sneer
on
his
pale
face.
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