The Sign of FourSpencer Blackett, 1890 - 283 sider |
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Achmet Agra treasure Andaman Andaman Islands answered asked Athelney Jones Aurora Author Baker Street Bartholomew Sholto boat Brother Bartholomew Captain Morstan cloth extra cloth gilt companion cried Crown 8vo dark door eyes face father fellow G. A. HENTY gilt edges hand head heard heart Illustrated Indian Jonathan Small JULIA KAVANAGH knew lantern launch light look Mahomet Singh Major Sholto Mary Morstan matter mind Miss Morstan Mordecai Smith morocco mystery never night Norwood NOVELS paper cover picture boards Pondicherry Lodge Postage pretty Price RIDER HAGGARD river round Rutland Island Sahib Sherlock Holmes side SIGN OF FOUR Sikh Spencer Blackett's Publications stood story strange stream tell Thaddeus Sholto thing thought Toby Tonga took turned Upper Norwood voice Watson WILLIAM CARLETON window wooden wooden-legged
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Side 181 - cried Jones, highly delighted. ' You would have made an actor and a rare one. You had the proper workhouse cough, and those weak legs of yours are worth ten pound a week. I thought I knew the glint of your eye, though. You didn't get away from us so easily, you see.
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Side 11 - luxuriously in his armchair, and sending up thick blue wreaths from his pipe. ' For example, observation shows me that you have been to the Wigmore Street Post-Office this morning, but deduction lets me know that when there you despatched a telegram.'
Side 102 - step outside, sergeant, and you, Mr. Sholto. Your friend can remain.—What do you think of this, Holmes ? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off with the treasure ? How's that ?'
Side 81 - which served as a stair-carpet. He walked slowly from step to step, holding the lamp low, and shooting keen glances to right and left. Miss Morstan had remained behind with the frightened housekeeper. The third flight of stairs ended in a straight passage of some length, with a great picture