Quotes from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“From the first day I met her, she was the only woman to me. Every day of that voyage I loved her more, and many a time since have I kneeled down in the darkness of the night watch and kissed the deck of that ship because I knew her dear feet had trod it. She was never engaged to me. She treated me as fairly as ever a woman treated a man. I have no complaint to make. It was all love on my side, and all good comradeship and friendship on hers. When we parted she was a free woman, but I could never again be a free man.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?"
"No, indeed!"
"You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged."
"My dear fellow! I congrat-"
"To Milverton's housemaid."
"My dear Holmes!"
"I wanted information, Watson.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“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, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I felt Holmes's hand steal into mine and give me a reassuring shake.

- Watson”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression usually goes through -- a fact which has dissolved many a happy marriage.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“It was at such moments that for an instant he ceased to be a reasoning machine and betrayed his human love for admiration and applause. The same singularly proud and reserved nature which turned away with disdain from popular notoriety was capable of being moved to its depth by spontaneous wonder and praise from a friend.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I do not know whether it came from his own innate depravity or from the promptings of his master, but he was rude enough to set a dog at me. Neither dog nor man liked the look of my stick, however, and the matter fell through. Relations were strained after that, and further inquiries out of the question.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“You're too late. She's my wife."
"No, she's your widow."
His revolver cracked, and I saw the blood spurt from the front of Woodley's waistcoat. He spun round with a scream and fell upon his back, his hideous red face turning suddenly to a dreadful mottled pallor.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I am at my wit's end.'
'Tut, tut, we have solved some worse problems. At least we have plenty of material, if we can only use it.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“There were no footmarks.'
'Meaning that you saw none?'
'I assure you, sir, that there were none.'
'My good Hopkins, I have investigated many crimes, but I have never yet seen one which was committed by a flying creature. As long as the criminal remains upon two legs so long must there be some indentation, some abrasion, some trifling displacement which can be detected by the scientific searcher.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I would not bring one shadow on his life, and this I know would break his noble heart.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I assure you, my good Lestrade, that I have an excellent reason for everything that I do.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“It was a net from which it seemed to me, a few hours ago, that there was no possible escape. But he had not that supreme gift of the artist, the knowledge of when to stop. He wished to improve that which was already perfect . . . and so he ruined all.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“Exactly. Since it is morally justifiable, I have only to consider the question of personal risk. Surely a gentleman should not lay much stress upon this, when a lady is in most desperate need of his help?”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“So unworldly was he--or so capricious--that he frequently refused his help to the powerful and wealthy where the problem made no appeal to his sympathies, while he would devote weeks of most intense application to the affairs of some humble client whose case presented those strange and dramatic qualities which appealed to his imagination and challenged his ingenuity.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“Perhaps when a man has special knowledge and special powers like my own, it rather encourages him to seek a complex explanation when a simpler one is at hand.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“It was amusing to me to see how the detective's overbearing manner had changed suddenly to that of a child asking questions of its teacher.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“The absence of the latter means nothing, though its presence may mean everything”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“(...)There’s the cab, Hopkins, and you can remove your man. If you want me for the trial, my address and that of Watson will be somewhere in Norway –I’ll send particulars later.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“In rapid succession we passed through the fringe of fashionable London, hotel London, theatrical London, literary London, commercial London, and, finally, maritime London”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“The country inspector's face had shown his intense amazement at the rapid and masterful progress of Holmes' investigation. At first he had shown some disposition to assert his own position, but now he was overcome with admiration, and ready to follow without question wherever Holmes lead.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“His eyes shone, and his cheek was flushed with the exhilaration of the master workman who sees his work lie ready before him. A very different Holmes, this active, alert man, from the introspective and pallid dreamer of Baker Street. I felt, as I looked upon that supple, figure, alive with nervous energy, that it was indeed a strenuous day that awaited us.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson."
-Sherlock Holmes-”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“I believe you are a wizard, Mr. Holmes.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“For once you have fallen low. Let us see, in the future, how you can rise.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“He was the best shot in India, and I expect that there are few better in London. Have you heard the name?'
'No, I have not.'
'Well, well, such is fame!”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

“A mistake would have been fatal."
-Sherlock Holmes-”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, quote from The Return of Sherlock Holmes

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