Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories · The Stock Broker's Clerk - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · 27 Jun 2026
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"'These are the company's offices into which he has gone.
Come with me, and I'll fix it up as easily as possible.'
Following his lead, we ascended five storeys, until we found ourselves outside a half-open door, at which our client tapped.
A voice within bade us enter, and we entered a bare, unfurnished room such as Hall Pycroft had described.
His brow glistened with perspiration, his cheeks were of the dull dead white of a fish's belly, and his eyes were wild and staring.
He looked at his clerk as though he failed to recognise him, and I could see by the astonishment depicted upon our conductor's face that this was by no means the usual appearance of his employer.
"'You look ill, Mr. Pinner,' he exclaimed.
"'Yes, I am not very well,' answered the other, making obvious efforts to pull himself together, and licking his dry lips before he spoke.
"'Who are these gentlemen whom you have brought with you?'
"'One is Mr. Harris of Bermondsey, and the other is Mr. Price of this town,' said our clerk glibly.
"'They are friends of mine, and gentlemen of experience, but they have been out of a place for some little time, and they hope that perhaps you might find an opening for them in the company's employment.'
"'Very possibly, very possibly,' cried Mr. Pinner with a ghastly smile.
"'Yes, I have no doubt that we shall be able to do something for you.
What is your particular line, Mr.
Harris?'
"'I am an accountant,' said Holmes.
"'Ah, yes.
We shall want something of the sort.
And you, Mr.
Price?'
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