He shrugged his shoulders. “Well, perhaps, after all, it is of some little use,” he remarked. “‘L’homme c’est rien—l’œuvre c’est tout,’ as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
He shrugged his shoulders. “Well, perhaps, after all, it is of some little use,” he remarked. “‘L’homme c’est rien—l’œuvre c’est tout,’ as Gustave Flaubert wrote to George Sand.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
When you drove home after the concert I called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank directors, with the result that you have seen.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:47 PM
When you drove home after the concert I called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank directors, with the result that you have seen.”
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We have had some skirmishes, but we had never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his face. His knees were what I wished to see. You must yourself have remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were.
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March 26, 2024 at 9:46 PM
We have had some skirmishes, but we had never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his face. His knees were what I wished to see. You must yourself have remarked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were.
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He was doing something in the cellar—something which took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to some other building.
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March 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM
He was doing something in the cellar—something which took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to some other building.
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What could it be? I thought of the assistant’s fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the cellar.
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March 26, 2024 at 9:44 PM
What could it be? I thought of the assistant’s fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the cellar.
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From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive for securing the situation.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:43 PM
From the time that I heard of the assistant having come for half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive for securing the situation.”
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and the copying of the Encyclopædia, must be to get this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, really, it would be difficult to suggest a better.
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March 26, 2024 at 9:42 PM
and the copying of the Encyclopædia, must be to get this not over-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, really, it would be difficult to suggest a better.
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but beyond that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of the Red-headed League.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:41 PM
but beyond that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of the Red-headed League.”
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There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated in the most complete manner one of the most determined attempts at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience.”
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March 26, 2024 at 9:40 PM
There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated in the most complete manner one of the most determined attempts at bank robbery that have ever come within my experience.”
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“That is better,” said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the detective.
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March 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
“That is better,” said John Clay serenely. He made a sweeping bow to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the detective.
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“You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have the goodness, also, when you address me always to say ‘sir’ and ‘please.’”
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March 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
“You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have the goodness, also, when you address me always to say ‘sir’ and ‘please.’”
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“Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I must compliment you.”
“And I you,” Holmes answered. “Your red-headed idea was very new and effective.”
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March 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM
“Oh, indeed! You seem to have done the thing very completely. I must compliment you.”
“And I you,” Holmes answered. “Your red-headed idea was very new and effective.”
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The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes’ hunting crop came down on the man’s wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor.
“It’s no use, John Clay,” said Holmes blandly. “You have no chance at all.”
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“It’s no use, John Clay,” said Holmes blandly. “You have no chance at all.”
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March 24, 2024 at 8:03 PM
The light flashed upon the barrel of a revolver, but Holmes’ hunting crop came down on the man’s wrist, and the pistol clinked upon the stone floor.
“It’s no use, John Clay,” said Holmes blandly. “You have no chance at all.”
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“It’s no use, John Clay,” said Holmes blandly. “You have no chance at all.”
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“It’s all clear,” he whispered. “Have you the chisel and the bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I’ll swing for it!”
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March 24, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“It’s all clear,” he whispered. “Have you the chisel and the bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I’ll swing for it!”
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Over the edge there peeped a clean-cut, boyish face, which looked keenly about it, and then, with a hand on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge.
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March 24, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Over the edge there peeped a clean-cut, boyish face, which looked keenly about it, and then, with a hand on either side of the aperture, drew itself shoulder-high and waist-high, until one knee rested upon the edge.
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For a minute or more the hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then it was withdrawn as suddenly as it appeared, and all was dark again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between the stones.
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March 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM
For a minute or more the hand, with its writhing fingers, protruded out of the floor. Then it was withdrawn as suddenly as it appeared, and all was dark again save the single lurid spark which marked a chink between the stones.
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but I could distinguish the deeper, heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case in the direction of the floor. Suddenly my eyes caught the glint of a light.
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March 24, 2024 at 7:59 PM
but I could distinguish the deeper, heavier in-breath of the bulky Jones from the thin, sighing note of the bank director. From my position I could look over the case in the direction of the floor. Suddenly my eyes caught the glint of a light.
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“I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door.”
“Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent and wait.”
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March 23, 2024 at 2:39 AM
“I have an inspector and two officers waiting at the front door.”
“Then we have stopped all the holes. And now we must be silent and wait.”
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To me, with my nerves worked up to a pitch of expectancy, there was something depressing and subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the vault.
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March 23, 2024 at 2:38 AM
To me, with my nerves worked up to a pitch of expectancy, there was something depressing and subduing in the sudden gloom, and in the cold dank air of the vault.
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Then, when I flash a light upon them, close in swiftly. If they fire, Watson, have no compunction about shooting them down.”
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March 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Then, when I flash a light upon them, close in swiftly. If they fire, Watson, have no compunction about shooting them down.”
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“And now it is time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an hour matters will come to a head. In the meantime Mr. Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern.”
“And sit in the dark?”
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“And sit in the dark?”
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March 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
“And now it is time that we arranged our little plans. I expect that within an hour matters will come to a head. In the meantime Mr. Merryweather, we must put the screen over that dark lantern.”
“And sit in the dark?”
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“And sit in the dark?”
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The crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil.
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March 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
The crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil.
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and he will explain to you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at present.”
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March 20, 2024 at 5:27 PM
and he will explain to you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at present.”
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A few seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again and put his glass in his pocket.
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March 20, 2024 at 5:26 PM
A few seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again and put his glass in his pocket.
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