Ihadacatchingofthebreath,andmyskinwentcoldatthewords,whichwereslowlyutteredinatoneofconcentratedresolution.Asaflashoflightninginthenightshowsupinaninstanteverydetailofawildlandscape,soatoneglanceIseemedtoseeeverypossibleresultofsuchanaction-thedetection,thecapture,thehonouredcareerendinginirreparablefailureanddisgrace,myfriendhimselflyingatthemercyoftheodiousMilverton."Forheaven'ssake,Holmes,thinkwhatyouaredoing,"Icried."Mydearfellow,Ihavegiveniteveryconsideration.Iamneverprecipitateinmyactions,norwouldIadoptsoenergeticand,indeed,sodangerousacourse,ifanyotherwerepossible.Letuslookatthematterclearlyandfairly.Isupposethatyouwilladmitthattheactionismorallyjustifiable,thoughtechnicallycriminal.Toburglehishouseisnomorethantoforciblytakehispocketbook-anactioninwhichyouwerepreparedtoaidme.