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TheAdventureoftheEmptyHouse

Part1

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

Evennow,afterthislonginterval,IfindmyselfthrillingasIthinkofit,andfeelingoncemorethatsuddenfloodofjoy,amazement,andincredulitywhichutterlysubmergedmymind.

    B    

Thecrimewasofinterestinitself,butthatinterestwasasnothingtomecomparedtotheinconceivablesequel,whichaffordedmethegreatestshockandsurpriseofanyeventinmyadventurouslife.

    C    

Onlynow,attheendofnearlytenyears,amIallowedtosupplythosemissinglinkswhichmakeupthewholeofthatremarkablechain.

    D    

Thepublichasalreadylearnedthoseparticularsofthecrimewhichcameoutinthepoliceinvestigation,butagooddealwassuppresseduponthatoccasion,sincethecasefortheprosecutionwassooverwhelminglystrongthatitwasnotnecessarytobringforwardallthefacts.

    E    

Itwasinthespringoftheyear1894thatallLondonwasinterested,andthefashionableworlddismayed,bythemurderoftheHonourableRonaldAdairundermostunusualandinexplicablecircumstances.

    F    

Letmesaytothatpublic,whichhasshownsomeinterestinthoseglimpseswhichIhaveoccasionallygiventhemofthethoughtsandactionsofaveryremarkableman,thattheyarenottoblamemeifIhavenotsharedmyknowledgewiththem,forIshouldhaveconsidereditmyfirstdutytodoso,hadInotbeenbarredbyapositiveprohibitionfromhisownlips,whichwasonlywithdrawnuponthethirdoflastmonth.

Part2

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

ItcanbeimaginedthatmycloseintimacywithSherlockHolmeshadinterestedmedeeplyincrime,andthatafterhisdisappearanceIneverfailedtoreadwithcarethevariousproblemswhichcamebeforethepublic.

    B    

Therewerepointsaboutthisstrangebusinesswhichwould,Iwassure,havespeciallyappealedtohim,andtheeffortsofthepolicewouldhavebeensupplemented,ormoreprobablyanticipated,bythetrainedobservationandthealertmindofthefirstcriminalagentinEurope.

    C    

Attheriskoftellingatwice-toldtale,Iwillrecapitulatethefactsastheywereknowntothepublicattheconclusionoftheinquest.

    D    

Therewasnone,however,whichappealedtomelikethistragedyofRonaldAdair.

    E    

AsIreadtheevidenceattheinquest,whichleduptoaverdictofwilfulmurderagainstsomepersonorpersonsunknown,IrealisedmoreclearlythanIhadeverdonethelosswhichthecommunityhadsustainedbythedeathofSherlockHolmes.

    F    

Allday,asIdroveuponmyround,Iturnedoverthecaseinmymindandfoundnoexplanationwhichappearedtometobeadequate.

    G    

AndIevenattempted,morethanonce,formyownprivatesatisfaction,toemployhismethodsintheirsolution,thoughwithindifferentsuccess.

TheAdventureoftheEmptyHouse

Part3

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

Yetitwasuponthiseasy-goingyoungaristocratthatdeathcame,inmoststrangeandunexpectedform,betweenthehoursoftenandeleven-twentyonthenightofMarch30,1894.

    B    

Theyouthmovedinthebestsociety--had,sofaraswasknown,noenemiesandnoparticularvices.

    C    

Adair’smotherhadreturnedfromAustraliatoundergotheoperationforcataract,andshe,hersonRonald,andherdaughterHildawerelivingtogetherat427ParkLane.

    D    

Fortherestoftheman’slifemovedinanarrowandconventionalcircle,forhishabitswerequietandhisnatureunemotional.

    E    

TheHonourableRonaldAdairwasthesecondsonoftheEarlofMaynooth,atthattimegovernorofoneoftheAustraliancolonies.

    F    

HehadbeenengagedtoMissEdithWoodley,ofCarstairs,buttheengagementhadbeenbrokenoffbymutualconsentsomemonthsbefore,andtherewasnosignthatithadleftanyveryprofoundfeelingbehindit.

Part4

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

Hehadplayednearlyeverydayatonecluborother,buthewasacautiousplayer,andusuallyroseawinner.

    B    

RonaldAdairwasfondofcards--playingcontinually,butneverforsuchstakesaswouldhurthim.HewasamemberoftheBaldwin,theCavendish,andtheBagatellecardclubs.

    C    

Theevidenceofthosewhohadplayedwithhim--Mr.Murray,SirJohnHardy,andColonelMoran--showedthatthegamewaswhist,andthattherewasafairlyequalfallofthecards.

    D    

Adairmighthavelostfivepounds,butnotmore.

    E    

Itwasshownthat,afterdinneronthedayofhisdeath,hehadplayedarubberofwhistatthelatterclub.

    F    

Itcameoutinevidencethat,inpartnershipwithColonelMoran,hehadactuallywonasmuchasfourhundredandtwentypoundsinasitting,someweeksbefore,fromGodfreyMilnerandLordBalmoral.

    G    

Hehadalsoplayedthereintheafternoon.

TheAdventureoftheEmptyHouse

Part5

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

Hismotherandsisterwereoutspendingtheeveningwitharelation.

    B    

Theservantdeposedthatsheheardhimenterthefrontroomonthesecondfloor,generallyusedashissitting-room.

    C    

Desiringtosaygood-night,sheattemptedtoenterherson’sroom.

    D    

Ontheeveningofthecrime,hereturnedfromtheclubexactlyatten.

    E    

Helpwasobtained,andthedoorforced.

    F    

Shehadlitafirethere,andasitsmokedshehadopenedthewindow.

    G    

Thereweresomefiguresalsouponasheetofpaper,withthenamesofsomeclubfriendsoppositetothem,fromwhichitwasconjecturedthatbeforehisdeathhewasendeavouringtomakeouthislossesorwinningsatcards.

TheAdventureoftheEmptyHouse

Part6

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

Noonehadheardashot.

    B    

Andyettherewasthedeadman,andtheretherevolverbullet,whichhadmushroomedout,assoft-nosedbulletswill,andsoinflictedawoundwhichmusthavecausedinstantaneousdeath.

    C    

Therewasthepossibilitythatthemurdererhaddonethis,andhadafterwardsescapedbythewindow.

    D    

Inthefirstplace,noreasoncouldbegivenwhytheyoungmanshouldhavefastenedthedoorupontheinside.

    E    

Noonecouldhaveclimbeduptothewindowwithoutleavingtraces.

    F    

Neithertheflowersnortheearthshowedanysignofhavingbeendisturbed,norwerethereanymarksuponthenarrowstripofgrasswhichseparatedthehousefromtheroad.

    G    

Aminuteexaminationofthecircumstancesservedonlytomakethecasemorecomplex.

TheAdventureoftheEmptyHouse

Part7

Putthesentencesofthestoryinthecorrectorder.Clickontheletterinfrontofthenextpart.

    A    

AlldayIturnedthesefactsoverinmymind,endeavouringtohitsometheorywhichcouldreconcilethemall,andtofindthatlineofleastresistancewhichmypoorfriendhaddeclaredtobethestarting-pointofeveryinvestigation.

    B    

Iendeavouredtoapologisefortheaccident,butitwasevidentthatthesebookswhichIhadsounfortunatelymaltreatedwereverypreciousobjectsintheeyesoftheirowner.

    C    

IntheeveningIstrolledacrossthePark,andfoundmyselfaboutsixo’clockattheOxfordStreetendofParkLane.

    D    

Atall,thinmanwithcolouredglasses,whomIstronglysuspectedofbeingaplain-clothesdetective,waspointingoutsometheoryofhisown,whiletheotherscrowdedroundtolistentowhathesaid.

    E    

Withasnarlofcontemptheturneduponhisheel,andIsawhiscurvedbackandwhiteside-whiskersdisappearamongthethrong.

    F    

AsIdidsoIstruckagainstanelderly,deformedman,whohadbeenbehindme,andIknockeddownseveralbookswhichhewascarrying.

    G    

IconfessthatImadelittleprogress.