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O que estão dizendo - Escrever uma resenhaReview: The Doings of Raffles Haw (Dodo Press)Comentário do usuário - Christina - GoodreadsA story about the effect wealth can have on people. Ler resenha completa Livros relacionados
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Termos e frases comunsafraid amid answered artist asked Ballarat Birmingham bismuth Boscombe Pool Boscombe Valley BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY brother chair cigar Cooee cried Laura dark dear door Duncan Ross Elmdene eyes face father floor Freemasonry girl glass gold gone Good-morning gray hair hall hand head heard hope Jabez Wilson John Clay knew laboratory LAST BOW laugh League Lestrade light lips look married matter McCarthy Mclntyre Merryweather metal mind morning never night old McIntyre perhaps pipe poor pounds pretty Raffles Haw red-headed Red-headed League remarked Robert McIntyre round Scotland Yard secret seemed seen Sherlock Holmes side sister smoke standing step stood strange sure talk Tamfield tell thin thing thought thousand threw tion took turned Turner wagon walked wealth window wish wonder words young Passagens mais conhecidasPágina 138 - Your cases have indeed been of the greatest interest to me," I observed. "You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination." "A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting." "You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my view, for otherwise I shall... Página 140 - It's as true as gospel, for I began as a ship's carpenter." " Your hands, my dear sir. Your right hand is quite a size larger than your left. You have worked with it and the muscles are more developed. Página 141 - League to a salary of four pounds a week for purely nominal services. All redheaded men who are sound in body and mind and above the age of twenty-one years are eligible. Apply in person on Monday, at eleven o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the offices of the League, 7 Pope's Court, Fleet Street." "What on earth does this mean? Página 164 - I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with Mr. John Clay," said Holmes. "I have been at some small expense over this matter, which I shall expect the bank to refund, but beyond that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of the Red-headed League. Página 138 - ... where there is room for doubt whether any positive crime has been committed. As far as I have heard, it is impossible for me to say whether the present case is an instance of crime or not, but the course of events is certainly among the most singular that I have ever listened to. Perhaps, Mr. Wilson, you would have the great kindness to recommence your narrative. Página 153 - WILSON in white letters, upon a corner house, announced the place where our red-headed client carried on his business. Sherlock Holmes stopped in front of it with his head on one side, and looked it all over, with his eyes.: shining brightly between puckered lids. Then he walked slowly up the street, and then down again to the corner, still looking keenly at the houses. Finally he returned to the pawnbroker's and, having thumped vigorously upon the pavement with his stick two or three times, he went... Página 163 - Your red-headed idea was very new and effective." "You'll see your pal again presently," said Jones. "He's quicker at climbing down holes than I am. Just hold out while I fix the derbies." "I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands... Página 161 - I am afraid so. I had brought a pack of cards in my pocket, and I thought that, as we were a partie carree, you might have your rubber after all. But I see that the enemy's preparations have gone so far that we cannot risk the presence of a light. And, first of all, we must choose our positions. These are daring men, and, though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us some harm, unless we are careful. I shall stand behind this crate, and do you conceal yourself behind those. Then, when... Página 160 - I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil. Our reserve of bullion is much larger at present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the directors have had misgivings upon the subject. Página 141 - What on earth does this mean ?" I ejaculated, after I had twice read over the extraordinary announcement. Holmes chuckled and wriggled in his chair, as was his habit when in high spirits. "It is a little off the beaten track, isn't it?" said he. "And now, Mr. Wilson, off you go at scratch, and tell us all about yourself, your household, and the effect which this advertisement had upon your fortunes. You will first make a note, doctor, of the paper and the date. Referências de páginas webHaw: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library Steven Temple Books (ABAC / ILAB) at antiqbook.com Informações bibliográficas
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