Mrs. Hudson has risen to the occasion, said Holmes, uncovering a dish of curried chicken. Her cuisine is a little limited, but she has as good an idea of breakfast as a Scotch-woman. What have you here, Watson? Ham and eggs, I answered. Good! What ar...
Phelps gave a groan. I don't know how it is, said he, but I had hoped for so much from his return. But surely his hand was not tied up like that yesterday. What can be the matter? You are not wounded, Holmes? I asked, as my friend entered the room. T...
I was able at last to persuade my companion to take my advice, though I knew from his excited manner that there was not much hope of sleep for him. Indeed, his mood was infectious, for I lay tossing half the night myself, brooding over this strange p...
But Holmes said that he was not going to Briarbrae. I have known him for some time, said I, but I never knew him do anything yet without a very good reason, and with that our conversation drifted off on to other topics. But it was a weary day for me....
You might tell them at Briarbrae that I hope to be back to-morrow night, cried Phelps, as we began to move from the platform. I hardly expect to go back to Briarbrae, answered Holmes, and waved his hand to us cheerily as we shot out from the station....
Oh, no; my friend Watson is a medical man, you know, and he'll look after you. We'll have our lunch here, if you will permit us, and then we shall all three set off for town together. It was arranged as he suggested, though Miss Harrison excused hers...
Miss Harrison, said Holmes, speaking with the utmost intensity of manner, you must stay where you are all day. Let nothing prevent you from staying where you are all day. It is of the utmost importance. Certainly, if you wish it, Mr. Holmes, said the...
It is the side entrance for trades-people. Of course it is locked at night. Have you ever had an alarm like this before? Never, said our client. Do you keep plate in the house, or anything to attract burglars? Nothing of value. Holmes strolled round...
This tale of our client's appeared to have an extraordinary effect upon Sherlock Holmes. He rose from his chair and paced about the room in uncontrollable excitement. Misfortunes never come single, said Phelps, smiling, though it was evident that his...
You must know that last night was the very first night that I have ever slept without a nurse in the room. I was so much better that I thought I could dispense with one. I had a night-light burning, however. Well, about two in the morning I had sunk...
