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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer: Sir Frank Narcombe quite agrees with me. There is surely
no room for doubt?"
"No," said Smith, tugging reflectively at the lobe of his left ear.
"We do not question the accuracy of your diagnosis in any way, sir."
The physician seemed puzzled.
"But am I not right in supposing that you are connected with the police?"
asked the physician.
"Neither Dr. Petrie nor myself are in any way connected with the police,"
answered Smith. "But, nevertheless, I look to you to regard our recent
questions as confidential."
As we were leaving the house, hushed awesomely in deference to the unseen
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