”Pipesareoccasionallyofextraordinaryinterest，”saidhe。”Nothinghasmoreindividuality，saveperhapswatchesandbootlaces。Theindicationshere，however，areneitherverymarkednorveryimportant。
Theownerisobviouslyamuscularman，left-handed，withanexcellentsetofteeth，carelessinhishabits，andwithnoneedtopractiseeconomy。”
Myfriendthrewouttheinformationinaveryoffhandway，butIsawthathecockedhiseyeatmetoseeifIhadfollowedhisreasoning。”Youthinkamanmustbewell-to-doifhesmokesaseven-shillingpipe，”saidI。”ThisisGrosvenormixtureateightpenceanounce，”
Holmesanswered，knockingalittleoutonhispalm。”Ashemightgetanexcellentsmokeforhalftheprice，hehasnoneedtopractiseeconomy。””Andtheotherpoints?””Hehasbeeninthehabitoflightinghispipeatlampsandgas-jets。Youcanseethatitisquitecharredalldownoneside。Ofcourseamatchcouldnothavedonethat。Whyshouldamanholdamatchtothesideofhispipe?Butyoucannotlightitatalampwithoutgettingthebowlcharred。Anditisallontherightsideofthepipe。FromthatIgatherthatheisaleft-handedman。Youholdyourownpipetothelamp，andseehownaturallyyou，beingright-handed，holdtheleftsidetotheflame。Youmightdoitoncetheotherway，butnotasaconstancy。Thishasalwaysbeenheldso。Thenhehasbittenthroughhisamber。Ittakesamuscular，energeticfellow，andonewithagoodsetofteeth，todothat。ButifIamnotmistakenIhearhimuponthestair，soweshallhavesomethingmoreinterestingthanhispipetostudy。”
Aninstantlaterourdooropened，andatallyoungmanenteredtheroom。Hewaswellbutquietlydressedinadark-graysuit，andcarriedabrownwide-awakeinhishand。Ishouldhaveputhimataboutthirty，thoughhewasreallysomeyearsolder。”Ibegyourpardon，”saidhe，withsomeembarrassment；”IsupposeIshouldhaveknocked。Yes，ofcourseI