Sherlock Holmes

There's a very pretty young woman crossing the street.

There's a very pretty young woman crossing the street.

There's a very pretty young woman crossing the street

and I think she may be coming here.

And I think she may be coming here.

And I think she may be coming here.

Incidentally, I have glanced over your latest account of my work.

Incidentally, I have glanced over your latest account of my work.

Incidentally, I have glanced over your latest account of my work.

Oh yes.

Honestly I cannot congratulate you upon it.

Honestly I cannot congratulate you upon it.

Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science.

Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science.

Observation, deduction, a cold and unemotional subject.

Observation, deduction, a cold and unemotional subject.

Observation, deduction, a cold and unemotional subject.

Observation, deduction, a cold and unemotional subject.

You have attempted to tinge it with romanticism,

You have attempted to tinge it with romanticism,

which has much the same effect as if you worked a love story

which has much the same effect as if you worked a love story

or an elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid.

Or an elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid.

Or an elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid.

Who can match that?

There's a young lady to see you, Mr. Holmes.

There's a young lady to see you, Mr. Holmes.

It's Mary Morstan. I have no recollection of the name.

It's Mary Morstan. I have no recollection of the name.

It's Mary Morstan. I have no recollection of the name.

Don't go Doctor, I may need you.

I was right.

Thank you.

Miss Morstan.

Good afternoon.

I have come to you Mr. Holmes, because

you once enabled my employer, Mrs. Cecil Forrester,

you once enabled my employer, Mrs. Cecil Forrester,

to unravel a minor domestic complication.

To unravel a minor domestic complication.

To unravel a minor domestic complication.

She was much impressed with your kindness and skill.

She was much impressed with your kindness and skill.

She was much impressed with your kindness and skill.

Thank you.

I can hardly imagine anything more strange, more utterly inexplicable

I can hardly imagine anything more strange, more utterly inexplicable

I can hardly imagine anything more strange, more utterly inexplicable

I can hardly imagine anything more strange, more utterly inexplicable

I can hardly imagine anything more strange, more utterly inexplicable

than the situation in which I find myself.

Than the situation in which I find myself.

State your case.

If you will, I am sure, excuse me.

If your friend would be good enough to remain,

If your friend would be good enough to remain,

he might be of inestimable service to me.

He might be of inestimable service to me.

Of course.

Briefly the facts are these-

My father was an officer in an Indian regiment.

My father was an officer in an Indian regiment.

My father was an officer in an Indian regiment.

My mother died when I was still quite a child, and,

My mother died when I was still quite a child, and,

My mother died when I was still quite a child, and,

and he was forced to send me home,

and he was forced to send me home,

despite the fact that had no relatives here.

Despite the fact that had no relatives here.

I was placed in a comfortable boarding establishment

I was placed in a comfortable boarding establishment

at Edinburgh, and I remained there until I was 17 years of age.

At Edinburgh, and I remained there until I was 17 years of age.

At Edinburgh, and I remained there until I was 17 years of age.

In that same year, my father who was a senior captain of his regiment.

In that same year, my father who was a senior captain of his regiment.

In that same year, my father who was a senior captain of his regiment.

In that same year, my father who was a senior captain of his regiment.

In that same year, my father who was a senior captain of his regiment

obtained 12 months' leave and returned home.

Obtained 12 months' leave and returned home.

Obtained 12 months' leave and returned home.

He telegraphed to me from London to say that he had arrived all safe,

He telegraphed to me from London to say that he had arrived all safe,

He telegraphed to me from London to say that he had arrived all safe,

and directed me to come down at once, giving the Langham Hotel as his address.

And directed me to come down at once, giving the Langham Hotel as his address.

And directed me to come down at once, giving the Langham Hotel as his address.

And directed me to come down at once, giving the Langham Hotel as his address.

His message, as I remember, was full of love and kindness.

His message, as I remember, was full of love and kindness.

His message, as I remember, was full of love and kindness.

His message, as I remember, was full of love and kindness.

On reaching London, I drove straight to the Langham Hotel,

On reaching London, I drove straight to the Langham Hotel,

On reaching London, I drove straight to the Langham Hotel,

and was informed that Captain Morstan was staying there, but

and was informed that Captain Morstan was staying there, but

and was informed that Captain Morstan was staying there, but

that he had gone out the night before and had not returned.

That he had gone out the night before and had not returned.

So I waited-

all day without news of him.

All day without news of him.

All day without news of him.

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

And that night, on the advice of the manager of the hotel,

I communicated with the police.

The next day, we advertised in all the newspapers.

The next day, we advertised in all the newspapers.

Our inquiries led to no result

from that day to this.

No word has ever been heard of my unfortunate father.

No word has ever been heard of my unfortunate father.

No word has ever been heard of my unfortunate father.

He came home with his heart so full of hope...

He came home with his heart so full of hope...

To find some peace, some comfort and instead...

to find some peace, some comfort and instead...

to find some peace, some comfort and instead...

to find some peace, some comfort and instead...

The date?

The 3rd of December, exactly 10 years ago.

The 3rd of December, exactly 10 years ago.

The 3rd of December, exactly 10 years ago.

His luggage?

Remained at the hotel.

Oh, there was nothing in it to suggest a clue. Some clothes, some books,

Oh, there was nothing in it to suggest a clue. Some clothes, some books,

Oh, there was nothing in it to suggest a clue. Some clothes, some books,

Oh, there was nothing in it to suggest a clue. Some clothes, some books,

and a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands.

And a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands.

And a considerable number of curiosities from the Andaman Islands.

My father had been one of the officers in charge of the convict-guard there.

My father had been one of the officers in charge of the convict-guard there.

My father had been one of the officers in charge of the convict-guard there.

Watson, this place is a mess. Had he any friends in town?

Watson, this place is a mess. Had he any friends in town?

Watson, this place is a mess. Had he any friends in town?

Only one that we know of.

Only one that we know of.

Major Sholto, of his old regiment, the 34th Bombay Infantry.

Major Sholto, of his old regiment, the 34th Bombay Infantry.

Major Sholto, of his old regiment, the 34th Bombay Infantry.

Major Sholto, of his old regiment, the 34th Bombay Infantry.

We communicated with the Major, of course, but,

We communicated with the Major, of course, but,

he did not seem to know that his brother officer was in England.

He did not seem to know that his brother officer was in England.

He did not seem to know that his brother officer was in England.

It's a singular case.

I have not yet communicated to you the most singular part.

I have not yet communicated to you the most singular part.

I have not yet communicated to you the most singular part.

I have not yet communicated to you the most singular part.

I have not yet communicated to you the most singular part.

4 years later, an advertisement had appeared in the Times.

4 years later, an advertisement had appeared in the Times.

Asking for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, and stating.

Asking for the address of Miss Mary Morstan, and stating

that it would be to her advantage to come forward.

That it would be to her advantage to come forward.

There was no name appended.

I had at the time just entered the family of Mrs. Cecil Forrester

I had at the time just entered the family of Mrs. Cecil Forrester

I had at the time just entered the family of Mrs. Cecil Forrester

in the capacity of governess,

and on her advice I published my address in the advertisement column.

And on her advice I published my address in the advertisement column.

And on her advice I published my address in the advertisement column.

That same day there appeared through the post.

That same day there appeared through the post

a small cardboard box addressed to me

a small cardboard box addressed to me

which I found to contain a very large and lustrous pearl.

Which I found to contain a very large and lustrous pearl.

Which I found to contain a very large and lustrous pearl.

Which I found to contain a very large and lustrous pearl.

No word of writing was enclosed.

And since then every year upon the same date,

And since then every year upon the same date,

And since then every year upon the same date,

there has always appeared a similar box,

containing a similar pearl, with no clue as to the sender.

Containing a similar pearl, with no clue as to the sender.

They have pronounced by been an expert to be of a rare variety...

They have pronounced by been an expert to be of a rare variety...

Of considerable value.

Of considerable value.

You can see for yourself that they are very handsome.

You can see for yourself that they are very handsome.

Your case is most interesting.

Something else has occurred to you?