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Holmes looked at the two pieces of paper carefully*
‘This is interesting, he said. ‘He writes the words with a violet-coloured pencil. Mrs Warren, you said that the man is not tall or short and has dark hair and a beard. How old is he?’ ‘He’s young, sir; not over thirty, said Mrs Warren.‘Can you tell me something more about him?’ asked Holmes. ‘He spoke good English, but Em sure he’s a foreigner,’ said Mrs Warren. ‘Was he well-dressed?’ asked Holmes.‘Yes, he was very well dressed in dark clothes,’ answered Mrs Warren. ‘Did he tell you his name?’ asked Holmes. ‘No, sir,’ answered Mrs Warren. ‘Does he receive any letters or friends?’ asked Holmes. ‘No, sir,’ answered Mrs Warren.
‘Do you or the girl go into his room to clean it?’ asked Holmes. ‘No, sir, he does it, said Mrs Warren. ‘Goodness!’ said Holmes. ‘That is surprising. Did he have any luggage?' ‘He only had one big brown bag with him/ said Mrs Warren. ‘We have to know more about him, said Holmes. ‘Did anything come out of that room?’
Mrs Warren took an envelope out of her bag and put it on the table. Inside the envelope there were two burnt matches and a cigarette stub. ‘They were on his tray this morning/ she said. ‘I know that small things are important to you, Mr Holmes.’ Holmes picked them up and examined them. ‘The matches aren’t important. I think: ‘he used them to light cigarettes. But, this cigarette stub is very strange. You said the man has a beard.’ ‘Yes, he does,’ said Mrs warren. ‘I don’t understand,’ said Holmes. ‘How can a man with a beard smoke a cigarette in that way? He will burn his beard! The cigarette stub is too short. Perhaps there are two people in the room, Mrs Warren.’ ‘Oh, no, he eats very little — not even enough for one person, ’said Mrs Warren. ‘At this point I think we must wait for a few more facts,’ said Holmes. ‘After all, he paid the rent and he does not cause trouble. If he wants to hide, it is not your business, Mrs Warren. We can’t disturb him until there is a good reason. Now I have a good picture of your problem. Please tell me if anything new happens. ‘Thank you, Mr Holmes and Dr Watson,’ said Mrs Warren leaving the room. ‘Well, Watson, there are certainly some interesting things in this case,’ said Holmes. ‘I think the person in the rooms is probably not the one who rented them.’ ‘Why?’ I asked surprised. ‘Well, first of all there is the cigarette stub,’ said Holmes. ‘And then the lodger went out only once after he rented the rooms. He came back — or someone came back — when everyone in the house was sleeping. Was the person who went out the same person who came back late at night? We don’t know. The man who rented the rooms spoke English well; but the other person wrote “match” and not “matches”. This person probably does not know English well and that is why he writes short notes. Yes, Watson, I think the person in the rooms is not the same person who rented them, ‘How strange!’ I said. “Well, there is one thing we can do to find out more,’ said Holmes. ‘The person in Mrs Warren’s rooms is alone and does not receive any letters or friends. How can he receive any news or messages from outside? Only by an advertisement in a newspaper. There is no o the r way, and we even know the newspaper — the Daily Gazette.’ Holmes opened a big book where he put the personal advertisement sections of the London newspapers. ‘Here are the Daily Gazette personal advertisements of the last two weeks. Hmm... “Lady with blue hat at Piccadilly Circus “Jimmy, don’t break your mother’s heart”. These don’t interest me. Ah! Listen to this: “I will find a way to send you messages. L or now, this column. G.” Look at the date of the newspaper — it’s two days after Mrs Warren’s lodger rented the rooms. This mysterious person understands English even if he cannot write it. ‘Perhaps we can find more,’ said Holmes. ‘Yes, look, three days later. “Take care! The clouds will pass. G.” There is nothing for another week and then another message, “If I send a message, remember the secret code: one A, two B and so on. You will hear from me soon. G. ” That was yesterday ’s paper and there is nothing in today’s. It could be the lodger. Let’s wait a bit, Watson. We’ll know more soon.’
‘Well, Mrs Warren, I ’m sorry but I IBS c an ’t help you. I have othe r things to d o ,’ sa id She r lo ck Holmes, looking at the p ap e r s on his desk. But Mrs Warren did not go away. ‘You helped my lodger 1 Mr Hobbs last year,’ said Mrs Warren, looking at Holmes. ‘Yes, I remember,’ said Holmes. ‘Mr Hobbs said you are a kind, helpful man. Why can’t you help me?’ asked Mrs Warren. Holmes looked at her and said, ‘Alright, Mrs Warren, tell me about your problem. I understand your new lodger always stays in his rooms and you never see him. There’s nothing strange about that!’ Mrs Warren's Problem ‘But Im really afraid and I can’t s le ep / said Mrs Warren. ‘I hear his quick footsteps from morning to night, but I never see him. Why is he hiding? My husband is worried too, but he is away all day at work. I’m alone at home with the girl who helps me clean, and I’m very frightened.’ Holmes looked at her kindly and said, ‘Please sit down, Mrs Warren. Now if I decide to help you, I must know everything. Do you understand? The smallest thing can be the most important. You said that the man came ten days ago and paid you for two weeks. Is that correct?’ ‘Yes,’ said Mrs Warren, ‘I asked him to pay two pounds a week for a small sitting-room and a bedroom at the top of the house.’ ‘Well?’ asked Holmes. ‘He said, “I’ll pay you five pounds a week if I can have the rooms on my conditions.” 2 I’m a poor woman, sir, and Mr Warren doe sn’t make much money. I needed the extra money. The man gave me ten pounds and said, “I can give you ten pounds every two weeks for a long time on my conditions.’” ‘What were his conditions?’ asked Holmes. ‘Well, he wanted a key to the house and that was alright. Lodgers often want a key. And he did not want anyone to disturb 3 him.’ ‘The re is nothing s t ran g e ab ou t tha t, Mrs Wa r r en ,’ sa id Holmes. ‘No, but I never see him — no one sees him! He only went out of the house on the first night.
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Yesterday I get up at seven o’clock and I go jogging. I come home at half past seven and I have a shower. I get dressed and then I make some toast and coffee. I eat my breakfast and then I clean my teeth. I drive to the station. I leave my car there and I take the train to the city centre. I buy a newspaper at the station and I read it on the train. I walk from the station in the city centre to my office.
The fire started at 11.15. Somebody phoned the fire brigade and the police. Then the fire alarm in our building sounded. I picked up my bag and walked downstairs. After a few minutes the fire brigade arrived and they rushed into the building. The police moved everybody away from the buildings and they closed the street. Some people wanted to get things from their offices, but the police stopped them. We waited in the street for an hour. Then we decided to go home. So my weekend started early. Later I watched a report about the fire on the TV news.
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