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There we are, number 14.
No, all right, let's go in.
So this is the mysterious Romain.
Yes, a pressing example of the squalor of boarding house life.
What's this on the bedspread?
He's a pigeon's feathers, old chap.
Why indeed, why indeed.
The answer could be that the tenant of this room is engaged in some sinister activity that requires the use of carrier pigeons in sending messages.
That's true, a fellow, that's true.
Possibly the owner of this room is given to... Given a pigeon by one of his superiors.
Brings it here, affixes his message...
and releases the birds.
Well, in that way, he would run the risk of being picked up with, uh, dangerous and incriminating messages on him.
We're at war with the Boers in South Africa, Watson.
What could be more logical than that a spy in their pay should be using this method to smuggle important information out of the country?