translation.en: It was evident to me that he had been very busy of late, for the notes which I had from Baker Street were few and short, with no comments upon the information which I had supplied and hardly any reference to my mission.
translation.no: Det var åpenbart at han hadde vært meget flittig i det siste; de meddelelsene jeg mottok fra Baker Street var både få og kortfattede, uten noen som helst bemerkninger om opplysningene som jeg hadde sendt, og nesten ikke en hentydning til mitt hverv.