And yet it would be the blackest treachery to Holmes to draw back now from the part which he had intrusted to me.

I hardened my heart, and took the smoke-rocket from under my ulster.

After all, I thought, we are not injuring her.

We are but preventing her from injuring another.
Holmes had sat up upon the couch, and I saw him motion like a man who is in need of air.

A maid rushed across and threw open the window.