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Conscience is the detective that watches the direction of our steps and decries every conscious transgression.
- Billy Graham
My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body. He did not observe any. but I did - some little distance off, but fresh and clear Footprints? Footprints. A man's or a woman's? Dr. Mortimer looked strangely at us for an instant, and his voice sank almost to a whisper as he answered: Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of s gigantic hound!
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Come, Watson, come!' he cried. 'The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!' Ten minutes later we were both in a cab and rattling through the silent streets on our way to Charing Cross Station.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
You remind me of Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin. I had no idea that such individuals did exist out of stories.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Yes, the setting (Dartmoor) is a worthy one. If the devil did desire to have a hand in the affairs of men. Sherlock Holmes
- Arthur Conan Doyle
One other thing, Lestrade," he added, turning round at the door: "'Rache,' is the German for 'revenge;' so don't lose your time looking for Miss Rachel." With which Parthian shot he walked away, leaving the two rivals open-mouthed behind him.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
But how could you guess what the motive was?
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Holmes held out a small chip with the letters NN and a space of clear wood after them.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Think that it is quite clear that there must be more than one of them.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
I repeat that there is no practical joke here, but that we are investigating a serious crime." A vague thrill ran through me as I listened to my companion's words and saw the stern gravity which had hardened his features. This brutal preliminary seemed to shadow forth some strange and inexplicable horror in the background.
- Arthur Conan Doyle
That will do," cried Holmes. "What became of him?
- Arthur Conan Doyle