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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
Capítulo 9, Página 11
"I've
heard
that."
"Some
time
ago,
I
bought
a
small
piece
of
land,
less
than
ten
miles
from
Reading.
I
was
lucky
to
find
fuller’s-earth
in
one
of
my
fields.
But
when
I
checked,
I
saw
it
was
a
small
deposit.
It
was
between
two
much
larger
deposits
on
my
neighbors'
land.
They
didn't
know
their
land
was
as
valuable
as
a
gold
mine.
I
wanted
to
buy
their
land
before
they
found
out,
but
I
didn't
have
the
money.
I
told
a
few
friends,
and
they
suggested
we
secretly
work
our
small
deposit.
This
way,
we
could
earn
enough
to
buy
the
neighboring
fields.
We've
been
doing
this
for
a
while
and
set
up
a
hydraulic
press
to
help
us.
But
the
press
broke
down,
and
we
need
your
advice
on
it.
We
keep
our
secret
carefully,
and
if
people
knew
we
had
engineers
visiting,
they
would
ask
questions.
If
they
discovered
the
truth,
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
buy
the
fields.
That's
why
I
asked
you
to
promise
not
to
tell
anyone
you're
going
to
Eyford
tonight.
Is
everything
clear?"
"I
understand,"
I
said.
"But
I
don't
see
why
you
need
a
hydraulic
press
for
digging
fuller’s-earth,
which
is
usually
dug
like
gravel."
"Ah!"
he
said
casually,
"We
have
our
own
method.
We
press
the
earth
into
bricks
to
move
them
without
showing
what
they
are.
But
that's
just
a
detail.
I've
trusted
you
with
everything
now,
Mr.
Hatherley,
and
shown
my
trust."
He
stood
up.
"I'll
expect
you
at
Eyford
at
11."
"I'll
be
there
for
sure."
"And
not
a
word
to
anyone."
He
gave
me
a
long,
questioning
look,
then
squeezed
my
hand
with
a
cold
grip
and
left
the
room
quickly.
"When
I
thought
about
it
calmly,
I
was
very
surprised
by
this
sudden
job
given
to
me.
On
one
hand,
I
was
happy
because
the
fee
was
ten
times
what
I
would
normally
charge,
and
this
job
might
lead
to
more
work.
On
the
other
hand,
the
man's
face
and
manner
made
me
uneasy.
I
didn't
think
his
fuller’s-earth
story
explained
why
I
had
to
come
at
midnight
or
why
he
was
so
worried
about
me
telling
anyone.
Still,
I
ignored
my
fears,
ate
a
big
dinner,
went
to
Paddington,
and
set
off,
following
his
instructions
to
say
nothing."
"At
Reading,
I
had
to
change
both
my
carriage
and
station.
But
I
caught
the
last
train
to
Eyford
and
arrived
at
the
small
dim-lit
station
after
eleven.
I
was
the
only
passenger
to
get
off,
and
there
was
just
one
sleepy
porter
with
a
lantern.
As
I
left
through
the
gate,
I
found
the
man
from
the
morning
waiting
in
the
shadows.
Without
a
word,
he
grabbed
my
arm
and
hurried
me
into
a
carriage
with
an
open
door.
He
pulled
up
the
windows,
tapped
on
the
wood,
and
we
sped
off
as
fast
as
the
horse
could
go."
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