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1. Describe Holmes the day he and Mary meet.

Holmes is a gaunt, graying man in his fifties. He is wearing a cloth cap, an old tweed greatcoat, and decent shoes. He has a threadbare, Army rucksack on the ground beside him.

2. Why does Mary leave the house early that April morning when she meets Holmes?

Mary's reason for leaving the house at dawn is to avoid her aunt. The reason Mary wanted to avoid her aunt was because they had just had a violent argument.

3. How does Holmes respond when Mary reveals that she is a girl?

At first when Holmes sees that Mary is a girl, a series of emotions cross his face. First surprise, followed by an admission of defeat. Then his face relaxes, his lips twitch, his eyes crinkle into unexpected lines, and then he throws back his head and laughs.

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