\"Iamtall，withablackbeard，andIhatepublicity。Ihavenomoneytospeakof；Idonotlikeoatmeal，anditistheoneambitionofmylifetodierich。Iamofacoldandheartlessdisposition。IdonotcareformyfellowmenandInevergiveacenttobeggarsorcharity。
\"Now，mydeardoctor，thatisthetruedescriptionofmyself，themanwhomthatshrewddetectivewastohuntdown。YouwhoarefamiliarwiththehistoryofcrimeinNewYorkoflateshouldbeabletoforetelltheresult。WhenIpromisedyoutoexhibittoyourincredulousgazethesleuthwhowassetuponme，youlaughedatmebecauseyousaidthatdetectivesandmurderersnevermetinNewYork。
Ihavedemonstratedtoyouthatthetheoryispossible。\"
\"Buthowdidyoudoit？\"Iaskedagain。
\"Itwasverysimple，\"repliedthedistinguishedmurderer。\"I