"The same writing," remarked Holmes, as he opened the envelope, "and actually signed," he added in an exultant voice as he unfolded the epistle. "Come, we are getting on, Watson." His brow clouded, however, as he glanced over the contents.
"Dear me, this is very disappointing! I fear, Watson, that all our expectations come to nothing. I trust that the man Porlock will come to no harm.
"DEAR MR. HOLMES [he says]:
"I will go no further in this matter.
It is too dangerous-he suspects me.
I can see that he suspects me.
He came to me quite unexpectedly after I had actually addressed this envelope with the intention of sending you the key to the cipher.
I was able to cover it up.
If he had seen it, it would have gone hard with me.
But I read suspicion in his eyes.