The moon was shining on the Great Grimpen Marsh,

　　and a fog was rising from it.Holmes watched the fog and began to look worried.The fog was creeping up from the marsh towards the house.We were hidden near the path, which was on the far side of the house from the marsh.

　　“The fog is moving towards us, Watson, and that is very serious，” said Holmes.“It is the one thing that could make my plans go wrong.”

　　As we watched, the fog, which had crept as far as the house, began to flow round it.Angrily Holmes hit the rock in front of us with his open hand.

　　“If Sir Henry doesn't come out in the next quarter of an hour, the path will be covered by the fog.In half an hour we shall not be able to see our hands in front of our faces.We must move back to higher ground above the fog.”

　　We moved away from the house and out of the fog, which was creeping slowly along the ground and hiding the path from our view.

　　“We must not go too far，” said Holmes.“If we do, Sir Henry may be caught before he reaches us.”

　　Then we heard quick footsteps on the path.After a few moments, Sir Henry appeared out of the fog and walked on in the clear moonlight.He came quickly along the path, passed close to where we were hidden, and began to walk up the hill behind us.As he walked, he looked over his shoulder again and again, like a man who is worried that something is following him.

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