Sherlock Holmes

Something wrong?

To the man who loves art for its own sake,

To the man who loves art for its own sake,

To the man who loves art for its own sake,

it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations

it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations

it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations

it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations

that the keenest pleasure is to be derived.

That the keenest pleasure is to be derived.

Oh, if you say so, Holmes.

It is pleasant to me to observe, Watson,

It is pleasant to me to observe, Watson,

that you have so far grasped this truth

that you have so far grasped this truth

that in these little records of our cases

which you have been good enough to draw up,

and I am bound to say, occasionally embellish,

and I am bound to say, occasionally embellish,

that you have given prominence not so much to the many

that you have given prominence not so much to the many

cause Celebes and sensational trials in which I have figured,

cause Celebes and sensational trials in which I have figured,

cause Celebes and sensational trials in which I have figured,

but rather to those incidents

but rather to those incidents

which have given room for those faculties of deduction

which have given room for those faculties of deduction

and logical synthesis which I have made my special province.

And logical synthesis which I have made my special province.

And logical synthesis which I have made my special province.

Kind of you to say so, Holmes.

You have erred, perhaps...

You have erred, perhaps...

You have erred, perhaps...

You have erred...

in attempting to put color and life into each of your statements.

In attempting to put color and life into each of your statements.

In attempting to put color and life into each of your statements.

Instead of confining yourself to placing upon record

instead of confining yourself to placing upon record

that severe reasoning from cause to effect

that severe reasoning from cause to effect

that severe reasoning from cause to effect

that severe reasoning from cause to effect

which is really the only notable feature about the thing.

Which is really the only notable feature about the thing.

You are always in a disputatious mood when you choose that pipe.

You are always in a disputatious mood when you choose that pipe.

You are always in a disputatious mood when you choose that pipe.

It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter.

It seems to me that I have done you full justice in the matter.

No, no, no, no, no, no, it is not selfishness or even conceit.

No, no, no, no, no, no, it is not selfishness or even conceit.

No, no, no, no, no, no, it is not selfishness or even conceit.

No, no, no, no, no, no, it is not selfishness or even conceit.

If I claim full justice for my art, it is because.

If I claim full justice for my art, it is because

crime is common, logic is rare.

Crime is common, logic is rare.

Crime is common, logic is rare.

Therefore, it is upon logic rather than upon crime that you should dwell.

Therefore, it is upon logic rather than upon crime that you should dwell.

Therefore, it is upon logic rather than upon crime that you should dwell.

Therefore, it is upon logic rather than upon crime that you should dwell.

You have degraded

what should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales.

What should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales.

What should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales.

What should have been a course of lectures into a series of tales.

Really, Holmes, I hardly think my poor scribblings deserve that.

Really, Holmes, I hardly think my poor scribblings deserve that.

Really, Holmes, I hardly think my poor scribblings deserve that.

They have, after all, made your name a household word.

They have, after all, made your name a household word.

They have, after all, made your name a household word.

Oh, pshaw, my dear fellow,

what do the public, the great unobservant public,

what do the public, the great unobservant public,

what do the public, the great unobservant public,

what do the public, the great unobservant public,

who can hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a compositor by his left thumb,

who can hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a compositor by his left thumb,

who can hardly tell a weaver by his tooth or a compositor by his left thumb,

care about the finer shades of analysis and deduction?

Care about the finer shades of analysis and deduction?

Care about the finer shades of analysis and deduction?

But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot blame you,

But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot blame you,

But, indeed, if you are trivial, I cannot blame you,

the days of the great cases are past.

The days of the great cases are past.

The days of the great cases are past.

The days of the great cases are past.

The days of the great cases are past.

The days of the great cases are past.

Man, or at least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality.

Man, or at least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality.

Man, or at least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality.

Man, or at least criminal man, has lost all enterprise and originality.

Oh, surely not.

I fear so.

As to my little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an agency.

As to my little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an agency.

As to my little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an agency.

As to my little practice, it seems to be degenerating into an agency

for recovering lost lead pencils

for recovering lost lead pencils

and giving advice to young ladies from boarding schools.

And giving advice to young ladies from boarding schools.

My dear, dear friend, how can you say such a thing?

My dear, dear friend, how can you say such a thing?

My dear, dear friend, how can you say such a thing?

I think I have touched bottom,

finally. However, this note I had this morning

finally. However, this note I had this morning

marks my zero-point, I fancy.

Well, goodness, who is it from?

Read it.

"Dear Mr. Holmes: I am very anxious to consult you."

"Dear Mr. Holmes: I am very anxious to consult you."

"Dear Mr. Holmes: I am very anxious to consult you"

"as to whether I should or should not accept a situation"

"as to whether I should or should not accept a situation"

"which has been offered to me as a governess."

"I shall call at half-past ten tomorrow if I do not inconvenience you."

"I shall call at half-past ten tomorrow if I do not inconvenience you."

"I shall call at half-past ten tomorrow if I do not inconvenience you."

"I shall call at half-past ten tomorrow if I do not inconvenience you."

"Yours faithfully, Violet Hunter."

"Yours faithfully, Violet Hunter."

I must confess to being somewhat puzzled

by the contents of your letter, Miss, uh, Hunter,

by the contents of your letter, Miss, uh, Hunter,

by the contents of your letter, Miss, uh, Hunter,

since the matter on which you seek advice

is somewhat outside my usual field of expertise.

Is somewhat outside my usual field of expertise.

Is somewhat outside my usual field of expertise.

Yes, I am aware of that.

But you will excuse my troubling you, I am sure,

But you will excuse my troubling you, I am sure,

since I have recently had a very strange experience.

Since I have recently had a very strange experience.

Since I have recently had a very strange experience.

Indeed?

As I have no parents or relations of any sort.

As I have no parents or relations of any sort.

As I have no parents or relations of any sort

from whom I could ask advice,

I thought perhaps you would be kind enough to tell me what I should do.

I thought perhaps you would be kind enough to tell me what I should do.

I thought perhaps you would be kind enough to tell me what I should do.

I shall be happy to serve you in any way I can pray. Proceed.

I shall be happy to serve you in any way I can pray. Proceed.

I shall be happy to serve you in any way I can pray. Proceed.

There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End,

There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End,

There is a well-known agency for governesses in the West End,

called Westaway's, and I have lately been calling there about

called Westaway's, and I have lately been calling there about

called Westaway's, and I have lately been calling there about

called Westaway's, and I have lately been calling there about

once a week in order to see whether anything has turned up

once a week in order to see whether anything has turned up

once a week in order to see whether anything has turned up

which might suit me.

It is managed by Miss Stoper.

It is managed by Miss Stoper.

She sits alone in her own office.

She sits alone in her own office.

And the ladies who are seeking employment wait in the anteroom,

and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in the anteroom,

and the ladies who are seeking employment wait in the anteroom,

and are then shown in one by one,

and are then shown in one by one,

when she consults her ledgers and sees whether

when she consults her ledgers and sees whether

she has anything which might suit them.

Miss Green has been on our books for some years.

Miss Green has been on our books for some years

and has excellent references. In fact,

and has excellent references. In fact,

were it not for the swift return to Kuala Lampur of her present employer,

were it not for the swift return to Kuala Lampur of her present employer,

were it not for the swift return to Kuala Lampur of her present employer,

were it not for the swift return to Kuala Lampur of her present employer,

who finds her most satisfactory,

who finds her most satisfactory,

she would not be available today for your consideration.

She would not be available today for your consideration.

She would not be available today for your consideration.

Thank you, Miss Green.

Oh, that will do.

Oh, that will do.

I could not ask for anything better.

I could not ask for anything better.

Oh, capital, capital.

Oh, capital, capital.

Splendid.