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1We had reached Baker Street and had stopped at the door. He was searching his pockets for the key when someone passing
2said: "Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes." There were several people on the pavement at the time, but the greeting
3appeared to come from a slim youth in an ulster who had hurried by. "I've heard that voice before," said Holmes, staring
4down the dimly lit street. "Now, I wonder who the deuce that could have been." III. I slept at Baker Street that night,
5and we were engaged upon our toast and coffee in the morning when the King of Bohemia rushed into the room. "You have
6really got it!" he cried, grasping Sherlock Holmes by either shoulder and looking eagerly into his face. "Not yet." "But
7you have hopes?" "I have hopes." "Then, come. I am all impatience to be gone." "We must have a cab." "No, my brougham is
8waiting." "Then that will simplify matters." We descended and started off once more for Briony Lodge. "Irene Adler is
9married," remarked Holmes. "Married! When?" "Yesterday." "But to whom?" "To an English lawyer named Norton." "But she
10could not love him." "I am in hopes that she does." "And why in hopes?" "Because it would spare your Majesty all fear of
11future annoyance. If the lady loves her husband, she does not love your Majesty. If she does not love your Majesty,
12there is no reason why she should interfere with your Majesty's plan." "It is true. And yet--! Well! I wish she had been
13of my own station! What a queen she would have made!" He relapsed into a moody silence, which was not broken until we
14drew up in Serpentine Avenue. The door of Briony Lodge was open, and an elderly woman stood upon the steps. She watched
15us with a sardonic eye as we stepped from the brougham. "Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I believe?" said she. "I am Mr. Holmes,"
16answered my companion, looking at her with a questioning and rather startled gaze. "Indeed! My mistress told me that you
17were likely to call. She left this morning with her husband by the 5:15 train from Charing Cross for the Continent."
18"What!" Sherlock Holmes staggered back, white with chagrin and surprise. "Do you mean that she has left England?" "Never
19to return." "And the papers?" asked the King hoarsely. "All is lost." "We shall see." He pushed past the servant and
20rushed into the drawing-room, followed by the King and myself. The furniture was scattered about in every direction,
21with dismantled shelves and open drawers, as if the lady had hurriedly ransacked them before her flight. Holmes rushed
22at the bell-pull, tore back a small sliding shutter, and, plunging in his hand, pulled out a photograph and a letter.
23The photograph was of Irene Adler herself in evening dress, the letter was superscribed to "Sherlock Holmes, Esq. To be
24left till called for." My friend tore it open, and we all three read it together. It was dated at midnight of the
25preceding night and ran in this way: "MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES,--You really did it very well. You took me in
26completely. Until after the alarm of fire, I had not a suspicion. But then, when I found how I had betrayed myself, I
27began to think. I had been warned against you months ago. I had been told that, if the King employed an agent, it would
28certainly be you. And your address had been given me. Yet, with all this, you made me reveal what you wanted to know.
29Even after I became suspicious, I found it hard to think evil of such a dear, kind old clergyman. But, you know, I have
30been trained as an actress myself. Male costume is nothing new to me. I often take advantage of the freedom which it
31gives. I sent John, the coachman, to watch you, ran upstairs, got into my walking clothes, as I call them, and came down
32just as you departed. "Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was really an object of interest to
33the celebrated Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and started for the Temple to see
34my husband. "We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by so formidable an antagonist; so you will find
35the nest empty when you call to-morrow. As to the photograph, your client may rest in peace. I love and am loved by a
36better man than he. The King may do what he will without hindrance from one whom he has cruelly wronged. I keep it only
37to safeguard myself, and to preserve a weapon which will always secure me from any steps which he might take in the
38future. I leave a photograph which he might care to possess; and I remain, dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, "Very truly yours,
39"IRENE NORTON, née ADLER." "What a woman--oh, what a woman!" cried the King of Bohemia, when we had all three read this
40epistle. "Did I not tell you how quick and resolute she was? Would she not have made an admirable queen? Is it not a
41pity that she was not on my level?" "From what I have seen of the lady, she seems, indeed, to be on a very different
42level to your Majesty," said Holmes coldly. "I am sorry that I have not been able to bring your Majesty's business to a
43more successful conclusion." "On the contrary, my dear sir," cried the King; "nothing could be more successful. I know
44that her word is inviolate. The photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire." "I am glad to hear your Majesty
45say so." "I am immensely indebted to you. Pray tell me in what way I can reward you. This ring--" He slipped an emerald
46snake ring from his finger and held it out upon the palm of his hand. "Your Majesty has something which I should value
47even more highly," said Holmes. "You have but to name it." "This photograph!" The King stared at him in amazement.
48"Irene's photograph!" he cried. "Certainly, if you wish it." "I thank your Majesty. Then there is no more to be done in
49the matter. I have the honour to wish you a very good morning." He bowed, and, turning away without observing the hand
50which the King had stretched out to him, he set off in my company for his chambers. And that was how a great scandal
51threatened to affect the kingdom of Bohemia, and how the best plans of Mr. Sherlock Holmes were beaten by a woman's wit.
52He used to make merry over the cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. And when he speaks of Irene
53Adler, or when he refers to her photograph, it is always under the honourable title of the woman.
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