The Secret Notebooks of Sherlock Holmes
“It began prosaically enough with the arrival of a visiting card which the boy in buttons2 brought upstairs to our sitting-room and handed to Holmes who, having studied it with raised eyebrows, passed it to me.
It bore the name of Archibald Cassell followed by the words ‘Art Dealer’ and an address, the Argosy Gallery, Bond Street, London. Below this was a handwritten message which read: ‘I apologise for arriving without an appointment, Mr Holmes, but I have a matter of some urgency about whi...ch I wish to consult you.’ ‘What do you think, Watson?’ Holmes enquired. ‘Should I agree to see this Archibald Cassell?’ ‘The decision is entirely yours, Holmes,’ I replied, secretly pleased that he should consult me about the matter.
‘Very well, then. As we are not overburdened with cases at the moment, I shall say “yes”. Show Mr Cassell up, Billy,’ Holmes instructed.
Moments later the client in question entered our sitting-room.MoreLess
It bore the name of Archibald Cassell followed by the words ‘Art Dealer’ and an address, the Argosy Gallery, Bond Street, London. Below this was a handwritten message which read: ‘I apologise for arriving without an appointment, Mr Holmes, but I have a matter of some urgency about whi...ch I wish to consult you.’ ‘What do you think, Watson?’ Holmes enquired. ‘Should I agree to see this Archibald Cassell?’ ‘The decision is entirely yours, Holmes,’ I replied, secretly pleased that he should consult me about the matter.
‘Very well, then. As we are not overburdened with cases at the moment, I shall say “yes”. Show Mr Cassell up, Billy,’ Holmes instructed.
Moments later the client in question entered our sitting-room.MoreLess
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