Well,’ said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return once more to London, ‘it has been a pretty business for me! I have lost my thumb and I have lost a fifty-guinea fee, and what have I gained?”Experience,’ said Holmes, laughing. ‘Indirectly it may be of value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your existence.

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