The Yelllow Face - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The yellow face.
In publishing these short sketches based upon the numerous cases in which my companion's singular gifts have made us the listeners to, and eventually the actors in, some strange drama, it is only natural that I should dwell rather upon his successes than upon his failures, and this not so much for the sake of his reputation. For, indeed, it was when he was at his wit's end that his energy and his versatility were most admirable. but because where he failed, it happened too often that no one else succeeded, and that the tale was left forever without a conclusion. Now and again, however, it chanced that even when he erred, the truth was still discovered. I have noted of some half-dozen cases of the kind, the adventure of the Musgrave ritual, and that which I am about to recount, are the two which present the strongest features of interest.
Sherlock Holmes was a man who seldom took exercise for exercise's sake. Few men were capable of greater muscular effort, and he was undoubtedly one of the finest boxers of his weight that I have ever seen. But he looked upon aimless bodily exertion as a waste of energy, and he seldom bestirred himself save when there was some professional object to be served. Then he was absolutely untiring and indefatigable. That he should have kept himself in training under such circumstances is remarkable, but his diet was usually of the sparest, and his habits were simple to the verge of austerity. Save for the occasional use of cocaine, he had no vices, and he only turned to the drug as a protest against the monotony of existence when cases were scanty and the papers uninteresting.
One day in early spring he had so far relaxed to go for a walk with me in the park that where the first faint shoots of green were breaking out upon the elms, and the sticky spear-heads of the chestnuts were just beginning to burst into their five-fold leaves. For two hours we rambled about together, in silence for the most part, as befits two men who know each other intimately. It was nearly five before we were back in Baker Street once more. "'Beg pardon, sir,' said our page-boy as he opened the door." There's been a gentleman here asking for you, sir." Holmes glanced reproachfully at me. "'So much for afternoon walks,' said he. "'Has this gentleman gone, then?' "'Yes, sir.' "'Didn't you ask him in?'
"'Yes, sir. He came in.' "'How long did he wait?' "'Half an hour, sir. He was a very restless gentleman, a-walking and a-stamping all the time he was here. I was waiting outside the door, sir, and I could hear him.' At last he outs into the passage, and he cries, "'Is that man never going to come?' "'Those were his very words, sir.' "'You only need to wait a little longer,' says I.
What setup and tone open 'The Yellow Face' Sherlock Holmes story?
"'Then I'll wait in the open air, for I feel half-choked,' says he. "'I'll be back before long.' And with that he ups and he outs, and all I could say wouldn't hold him back." "'Well, well, you did your best,' said Holmes, as we walked into our room. "'It's very annoying, though, Watson. I was badly in need of a case, and this looks, from the man's impatience, as if it were of importance. "'Hello! That's not your pipe on the table. He must have left his behind him. A nice old briar with a good long stem of what the tobacconists call amber. I wonder how many real amber mouthpieces there are in London. Some people think that a fly in it is a sign.' Well, he must have been disturbed in his mind to leave a pipe behind him which he evidently values highly.
"'How do you know that he values it highly?' I asked. "'Well, I should put the original cost of the pipe at seven and sixpence.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:12
2
What setup and tone open 'The Yellow Face' Sherlock Holmes story?
4:12–6:44
3
How does Watson introduce Holmes’s strengths and unusual habits?
6:44–18:19
4
Why does the mysterious gentleman visit Holmes and what clue does he leave behind?
18:19–44:16