”Thankyouverymuch，”saidhe；”IfearthatIunderratedthedifficultyofthetask。Thislistwillbeofverymaterialassistancetome。””Ittooksometime，”saidI。”Andnow，”saidhe，”Iwantyoutomakealistofthefurnitureshops，fortheyallsellcrockery。””Verygood。””Andyoucancomeupto-morrowevening，atseven，andletmeknowhowyouaregettingon。Don’toverworkyourself。AcoupleofhoursatDay’sMusicHallintheeveningwoulddoyounoharmafteryourlabors。”
Helaughedashespoke，andIsawwithathrillthathissecondtoothupontheleft-handsidehadbeenverybadlystuffedwithgold。
SherlockHolmesrubbedhishandswithdelight，andI
staredwithastonishmentatourclient。”Youmaywelllooksurprised，Dr。Watson；butitisthisway，”saidhe：”WhenIwasspeakingtotheotherchapinLondon，atthetimethathelaughedatmynotgoingtoMawson’s，Ihappenedtonoticethathistoothwasstuffedinthisveryidenticalfashion。Theglintofthegoldineachcasecaughtmyeye，yousee。WhenIputthatwiththevoiceandfigurebeingthesame，andonlythosethingsalteredwhichmightbechangedbyarazororawig，Icouldnotdoubtthatitwasthesameman。Ofcourseyouexpecttwobrotherstobealike，butnotthattheyshouldhavethesametoothstuffedinthesameway。Hebowedmeout，andIfoundmyselfinthestreet，hardlyknowingwhetherIwasonmyheadormyheels。BackIwenttomyhotel，putmyheadinabasinofcoldwater，andtriedtothinkitout。WhyhadhesentmefromLondontoBirmingham?
Whyhadhegottherebeforeme?Andwhyhadhewrittenaletterfromhimselftohimself?Itwasaltogethertoomuchforme，andIcouldmakenosenseofit。AndthensuddenlyitstruckmethatwhatwasdarktomemightbeverylighttoMr。SherlockHolmes。