Very sorry to knock you up, Watson,' said he [Holmes]…

“There is an appalling directness about your questions, Watson," said Holmes, shaking his pipe at me. "They come at me like bullets.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“No mention of that local hunt, Watson," said Holmes with a mischievous smile, "but a country doctor, as you very astutely observed.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Now, Watson,' said Holmes, (...) 'you'll come with me, won't you?' 'If I can be of use.' 'Oh, a trusty comrade is always of…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Matilda Briggs was not the name of a young woman, Watson," said Holmes in a reminiscent voice. "It was a ship which is associated…

— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“Her cuisine is limited but she has as good an idea of breakfast as a Scotchwoman." [Sherlock Holmes, on Mrs. Hudson's cooking.] ”

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“It is cocaine," he said, "a seven-per-cent solution. Would you care to try it?" "No, indeed," I answered brusquely. "My constitution has not got…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“My dear Watson," said he, "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Do you know, Watson, said he, "that it is one of the curses of a mind with a turn like mine that I must…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“And a singularly consistent investigation you have made, my dear Watson,” said he. “I cannot at the moment recall any possible blunder which you…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

Do you know, Watson," said he, "that it is one of the curses of a mind with a turn like mine that I must…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

What is the meaning of it, Watson? said Holmes solemnly as he laid down the paper. "What object is served by this circle of…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“No man ever crossed me and was the better for it." "So many have said so, and yet here I am," said Holmes, smiling.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“A most painful matter to me, as you can most readily imagine, Mr Holmes. I have been cut to the quick. I understand you…

— Arthur Conan Doyle

“Well,' said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return once more to London, 'it has been a pretty business for me!…

— Arthur Conan Doyle