Dr. Watson
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There are the marks of the dog's teeth on the stick.
Yes, my dear Watson, but these marks, under scrutiny, give us even more specific information.
He's a large dog.
You've had him for some years, Mr. Lovelace, and he's now old and feeble.
Well, you're perfectly right, but I'll be hanged if I can see how you can tell that from looking at a walking stick.
This stick is covered with teeth marks.
Therefore, it has been carried many times by the dog.
Now, it's a heavy stick, so only a large dog could have carried it.
And the teeth marks also indicate a large jaw.
The older marks are deep sunk.
The fresh ones, where the wood has not yet darkened, are shallow.
Yes, it's obvious that the jaws are losing their strength.
That's very clever of you, Mr. Holmes, but I don't see what it has to do with the case at hand.
Neither do I, Holmes.
No, surely it tells us that your story, Mr. Lovelace, may bear a less terrifying implication than you think.