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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Well, I was sitting doing a smoke that very evening, after I'd been promised the appointment,

When up came my landlady with a card which had Arthur Pinner, financial agent, printed upon it.

I had never heard the name before, and could not imagine what he wanted with me.

But, of course, I asked her to show him up.

In he walked a middle-sized, dark-haired, dark-eyed, black-bearded man with a touch of the sheeny about his nose.

He had a brisk kind of way with him, and he spoke sharply like a man who knew the value of time.

Mr. Old Bycraft, I believe, said he.

Yes, sir, I answered, pushing a chair towards him.

Lately engaged at Coxon and Woodhouses.

Yes, sir.

And now on the staff of Mawson's.

Quite so.

Well, said he, the fact is that I have heard some really extraordinary stories about your financial ability.

You remember Parker, who used to be Coxon's manager?

He could never say enough about it.

Of course I was pleased to hear this.

I had always been pretty sharp in the office, but I never dreamed that I was talked about in the city in this fashion.

"'You have a good memory,' said he.

"'Pretty fair,' I answered modestly.

"'Have you kept in touch with the market while you've been out of work?'

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