Mortimer did not look like a country doctor

Mortimer did not look like a country doctor ‘Good morning，gentlemen，’he said．‘I'm Dr James Mor－ timer，from Grimpen in pead Devonshire，and I think you must be Mr Sherlock Holmes．’He shook hands with Holmes，who said：

‘How do you do，Dr Mortimer？May I introduce my good friend，Dr John Watson，who helps me with my cases．I hope you will allow him to listen to our conversation．’‘Of course，’said Mortimer，as he turned to me and shook hands．‘I need your help very badly，Mr Holmes．If it will be useful for Dr Watson to hear what I have to say，please let him stay and listen．’

Mortimer did not look like a country doctor．He was very tall and thin．He had a long thin nose．His grey eyes were bright，and he wore gold glasses．His coat and trousers were old and worn．His face was young，but his shoulders were bent like an old man's and his head was pushed forward．He took some pa－ pers from his pead pocket，and said：‘Mr Holmes，I need your help and advice．Something very strange and frightening has been happening．’