\"Haveacigarette，Mr。McFarlane，\"saidhe，pushinghiscaseacross。
\"IamsurethatwithyoursymptomsmyfriendDr。Watsonherewouldprescribeasedative。Theweatherhasbeensoverywarmtheselastfewdays。Now，ifyoufeelalittlemorecomposed，Ishouldbegladifyouwouldsitdowninthatchairandtellusveryslowlyandquietlywhoyouareandwhatitisthatyouwant。YoumentionedyournameasifIshouldrecogniseit，butIassureyouthat，beyondtheobviousfactsthatyouareabachelor，asolicitor，aFreemason，andanasthmatic，Iknownothingwhateveraboutyou。\"
FamiliarasIwaswithmyfriend’smethods，itwasnotdifficultformetofollowhisdeductions，andtoobservetheuntidinessofattire，thesheafoflegalpapers，thewatch—charm，andthebreathingwhichhadpromptedthem。Ourclient，however，staredinamazement。
\"Yes，Iamallthat，Mr。Holmes，andinadditionIamthemostunfortunatemanatthismomentinLondon。ForHeaven’ssakedon’tabandonme，Mr。Holmes！IftheycometoarrestmebeforeIhavefinishedmystory，makethemgivemetimesothatImaytellyouthewholetruth。IcouldgotogaolhappyifIknewthatyouwereworkingformeoutside。\"
\"Arrestyou！\"saidHolmes。\"Thisisreallymostgrati——mostinteresting。Onwhatchargedoyouexpecttobearrested？\"