Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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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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"'What do you think of this, Watson?'

he asked, tossing it across.

It was from Norwood, and ran as follows.

"'Important fresh evidence to hand.

McFarlane's guilt definitely established.

Advise you to abandon case.

Lestrade.'

"'This sounds serious,' said I.

"'It is Lestrade's little cock-a-doodle of victory,' Holmes answered with a bitter smile.

"'And yet it may be premature to abandon the case.'

After all, important fresh evidence is a two-edged thing, and may possibly cut in a very different direction to that which Lestrade imagines.

Take your breakfast, Watson, and we will go out together and see what we can do.

I feel as if I shall need your company and your moral support to-day."

My friend had no breakfast himself, for it was one of his peculiarities that in his more intense moments he would permit himself no food.

and I have known him presume upon his iron strength until he has fainted from pure inanation.

At present I cannot spare energy and nerve-force for digestion, he would say in answer to my medical remonstrances.

I was not surprised, therefore, when this morning he left his untouched meal behind him and started with me for Norwood.

A crowd of morbid sightseers were still gathered round Deep Dean House, which was just such a suburban villa as I had pictured.

Within the gates Lestrade met us.

His face flushed with victory, his manner grossly triumphant.

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