The current (and final) Roylott, seeing that there's nothing left of his inheritance, goes to India to make his fortune on his own. The Roylotts once controlled huge tracts of land, but after generations of spending lots of money, nothing is left of the estate except an old house, heavily mortgaged. This stepdad is the last living member of a great English family, the Roylotts.The lady's name is Helen Stoner, and she's living with her stepdad.He's in this business for the pleasure of the hunt, though he'll be happy to let her pay him back for any expenses he works up, at her convenience. So she's good for the money, if he'll give her time. She's desperate for help, and promises Holmes that, while she can't pay him anything now, she'll be married soon and have control of her own income. She is pale and drawn, and her hair has strands of premature grey.
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