Zitate aus dem Buch «The Valley of Fear»
Let us consider the problem in the light of pure reason.
If you said ‘hope’ instead of ‘fear,’ it would be nearer the truth
“You are an early bird, Mr. Mac,” said he. “I wish you luck with your worm. I fear thismeans that there is some mischief afoot.”
He is sure — ‘confidence’ wasas near as he could get to ‘confident’ —that it is pressing.
“But no chain is stronger than its weakestlink”
“I am inclined to think — ” said I.
“I should do so,” Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently.
We pay the price, Watson, for being tooup-to-date!We are before ourtime, and suffer the usual penalties.
