Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories · The Adventure of the Norwood Builder - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · 30 Jun 2026 podcast

The police are making the mistake of concentrating their attention upon the second, because it happens to be the one which is actually criminal.

But it is evident to me that the logical way to approach the case is

is to begin by trying to throw some light upon the first incident the curious will so suddenly made and to so unexpected an air it may do something to simplify what followed

"'No, my dear fellow, I don't think you can help me.

There is no prospect of danger, or I should not dream of stirring out without you.

I trust that when I see you in the evening I will be able to report that I have been able to do something for this unfortunate youngster who has thrown himself upon my protection.'

It was late when my friend returned, and I could see by a glance at his haggard and anxious face that the high hopes with which he had started had not been fulfilled.

For an hour he droned away upon his violin, endeavouring to soothe his own ruffled spirits.

At last he flung down the instrument and plunged into a detailed account of his misadventures.

"'It's all going wrong, Watson,'

all as wrong as it can go.

I kept a bold face before Lestrade, but upon my soul I believe that for once the fellow is on the right track, and we are on the wrong.

All my instincts are one way, and all the facts are the other, and I much fear that British juries have not yet attained that pitch of intelligence when they will give the preference to my theories over Lestrade's facts."

Did you go to Blackheath?"

"'Yes, Watson.

I went there, and I found very quickly that the late lamented Oldacre was a pretty considerable blackguard.

The father was away in search of his son.

The mother was at home.

A little fluffy blue-eyed person, in a tremor of fear and indignation.

Of course, she would not admit even the possibility of his guilt.'

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