The baronet was rather proud of himself for keeping his promise to
Holmes not to go out alone, and for resisting Stapleton's invitation
this evening, but Holmes warned us all that we were on the wrong side
of the law as far as our concealment of Selden's existence was
concerned. He then explained to Sir Henry that the baronet must
blindly follow whatever instructions Holmes gave him. If he did so, then
the problem would soon be solved.
He was about to explain exactly what it was that Sir Henry should do
when he happened to notice the line of portraits which covered one wall.
He stared fixedly at them and his eyes shone with amused exultation. He
apologized to Sir Henry for the admiration of a connoisseur, and remarked
that they were really a very fine series. Sir Henry was pleased but
admitted that he would be a better judge of a horse or steer than of
