A drive of a couple of miles through narrow country lanes brought us to a park gate, which was opened for us by an old lodge-keeper, whose haggard face bore the reflection of some great disaster. The youthful figure and alert, eager face of Inspector Stanley Hopkins confronted us in the open doorway.

"I'm very glad you have come, Mr. Holmes. And you too, Dr. Watson! You remember that Lewisham gang of three burglars? It's their work. I have not a doubt of it."

在乡间小路上行驶了几里路程，我们来到了一座庄园的大门前。一位上了年纪的看门人为我们打开门，他满脸的憔悴表明这里发生了一场灾难。年轻的警官斯坦尼·霍普金斯在敞开的门口遇见了我们，一副既警惕又焦虑的神情。
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福尔摩斯先生，你来了，我很高兴，还有你，华生医生。 你还记得路易·山姆那帮盗贼吗？毫无疑问，就是他们三个干的。”

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