I had neither kith nor kin in England, and was therefore as free as air -- or as free as an income of eleven shillings and sixpence a day will permit a man to be. Under such circumstances, I naturally gravitated to London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.

It would be superfluous todrive us mad, my dear Watson

I find it hard enough to tackle facts, Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." "You are right," said Holmes demurely: "you do find it very hard to tackle the facts.

Kalau kausingkirkan semua yang mustahil, apa pun yang tersisa, betapapun mustahilnya, adalah kebenaran.

There have,” said I, “been numerous petty thefts.”Holmes snorted his contempt.“This great and sombre stage is set for something more worthy than that,” said he. “It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal.

Come, Watson, come!" he cried. The game is afoot.

Das Leben ist unendlich seltsamer als alles, was der menschliche Geist erfinden könnte.

To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.

Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.