The Whitechapel Horrors

ISBN: 9780786700196

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Chapter One
Saturday??? September 1??? 1888
\"It is not really difficult to construct a se-
ries of inferences??? each dependent upon its
predecessor and each simple in itself.\"
--The Adventure of the Dancing Men
ID ~ ~ perfectly marvelous??? gruesome experience???\" ob-
served Sherlock Holmes brightly as he and Wat-
.??? .son wended their way through the crowds stream-
ing out of the theater into the gaiety and glare of the gaslit
Strand. \"I cannot thank you enough for insisting that I accom-
pany you this evening??? Watson. Rarely have I been witness to a
more dramatic transformation of good to evil??? either onstage or
off??? than our American friend has so ably portrayed for us.\"
He pondered for a while as they walked??? his sharp profile
silhouetted against the glow of light. It was the first of Septem-
ber??? the night was warm and clinging??? the myriad smells of the
city an almost palpable presence. London??? noisy??? noisome??? nat-
tering London: aged??? ageless??? dignified??? eccentric in her ways--
seat of empire??? capital of all the world; that indomitable gray
lady of drab aspect but sparkling personality--was at her very???
very best and most radiant. And Holmes??? ebullient and uncom-
monly chatty??? was in a mood to match.
\"I have no doubt the author was telling us???\" he said after a
time??? \"that we are all capable of such a transformation. Or???
should I say transmogrification?fsuch a wonderful word??? don t
you think?---capable of it even without the benefit of a remark-
able chemical potion; that we all??? each and every one of us??? have
the capacity for good and evilfthe capability of performing
both good works and ill--and precious little indeed is required