(The needle and cocaine are in the drawer.)
There is a monograph to write; there are scrapbooks to organise; there is the tobacco, there are the newspapers, there is Mrs Hudson's excellent tea and scones.
(The needle and cocaine are in the drawer.)
The criminal element are quiet. Lestrade has not called for a week. The clients who visit are fools, their cases trumpery affairs.
(The needle and cocaine are in the drawer.)
The clock ticks slower and slower as he stares out of the window.
(The needle and cocaine are in the drawer.)
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