Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
speaker
2,747 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 1 Aug
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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"'One moment, Lestrade,' said Holmes.
Half an hour more or less can make no difference to you, and the gentleman was about to give us an account of this very interesting affair, which might aid us in clearing it up.'
"'I think there will be no difficulty in clearing it up,' said Lestrade grimly.
"'None the less, with your permission, I should be much interested to hear his account.'
"'Well, Mr. Holmes, it is difficult for me to refuse you anything.'
"'for you have been of use to the force once or twice in the past, "'and we owe you a good turn at Scotland Yard,' said Lestrade.
"'At the same time, I must remain with my prisoner, "'and I am bound to warn him that anything he may say "'will appear in evidence against him.'
"'I wish nothing better,' said our client.
"'All I ask is that you should hear and recognise the absolute truth.'
"'Lestrade looked at his watch.
"'I'll give you half an hour,' said he.'
I must explain first," said Macfarlane, that I knew nothing of Mr. Jonas Oldacre.
His name was familiar to me.
For many years ago my parents were acquainted with him, but they drifted apart.
I was very much surprised, therefore, when yesterday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, he walked into my office in the city.
But I was still more astonished when he told me the object of his visit.
He had in his hand several sheets of a notebook, covered with scribbled writing.
"'Here they are,' and he laid them on my table.
"'Here is my will,' said he.
"'I want you, Mr. Macfarlane, to cast it into proper legal shape.
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