1 There, Mr. Holmes, you take me into regions of high international politics.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 2 But because the matter is political my husband refuses to take me into his complete confidence.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 3 He was a dark, sallow, clean-shaven, silent person, but he had polite manners and a pleasant smile.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST 4 He is connected with the Mafia, which, as you know, is a secret political society, enforcing its decrees by murder.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS 5 The polite agent was afraid he could say no more, as the affairs of his clients were not matters which he could discuss.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST 6 Williamson, the ex-clergyman, bowed to us with mock politeness, and the bully, Woodley, advanced with a shout of brutal and exultant laughter.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST 7 They were carefully examined, and showed that he was a keen student of international politics, an indefatigable gossip, a remarkable linguist, and an untiring letter writer.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 8 To all this information, much of which we already knew, Holmes listened with polite attention, but I, who knew him so well, could clearly see that his thoughts were elsewhere, and I detected a mixture of mingled uneasiness and expectation beneath that mask which he was wont to assume.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS