A Study in Scarlet Quotes

Dr. Watson I'm amazed at your wasting your energies on such a morbid trifle. Who is this Merrydew?

Sherlock Holmes London's most dangerous crook. The king of blackmailers. A gliding, slidy, venomous snake. Once in his power, he'll squeeze and squeeze until he's drained his victims dry. More than once I've had my net around him, but so far he's managed to wriggle his way out. The time has come, Watson. The time has come for Mr. Thaddeus Merrydew.

Sherlock Holmes What's the matter? You look worried.

Inspector Lestrade Worried? I'm up to my neck.

Sherlock Holmes Again?

Inspector Lestrade Before I can begin to finish one case, I'm plunged into another.

Sherlock Holmes That's the penalty of being smart.

Mrs. Murphy Mr. Holmes, I'm in such a mess. Such a mess! My husband up and died without leaving me as much as a threepenny bit. It's a crying shame, Mr. Holmes, that's what it is.

Sherlock Holmes Sit down and try to compose yourself.

Mrs. Murphy Cut off without a farthing by an ungrateful good-for-nothing. Me! And my kind of life! No dirty dog had a better wife. I've waited on him hand to mouth, stood by his side morning, noon, and night, and what does the stinker do? He ups and kills himself and - and leaves his money to a trust. And Mr. Merrydew. Yes. And there's another stinker if I never saw another. Won't even let me have a sixpence. He won't even let me have a ha'penny, Mr. Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes Come, Watson; the game is afoot.

Inspector Lestrade There's been a bad business during the night. An old gentleman. You'll find it a bit of a puzzler.

Sherlock Holmes You mean, you found it a bit of a puzzler?

Sherlock Holmes You came to see me professionally.

Inspector Lestrade Well, er, unofficially.

Sherlock Holmes I see. Heads you win, tails I lose.

Mrs. Murphy Then you've had to take me, Mr. Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes I'll, ahh, take up your case.

Mrs. Murphy Mind you, it'll have to be for love.

Sherlock Holmes Love?

Mrs. Murphy For nix. I've noticed how you like workin for nothin'.

Sherlock Holmes My interest is to bring the criminal to justice.

Mrs. Murphy Well, never mind about justice, never mind about the crime. All I want is my husband's lawful money. And I want you to slap that thievin lawyers face right across, between his greasy fat chops. Good night, Mr. Holmes. I'll be seeing you and thank you kindly.

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William Baker Why did he want to kill himself?

Thaddeus Merrydew Have you ever met his wife?

Sherlock Holmes Is that all you observed?

Dr. Watson Was there anything else?

Sherlock Holmes A hundred things.

Sherlock Holmes An angry woman is hard to pacify, so I thought an amicable discussion with you would put me in possession of certain facts with which I could prove to my client the absurdity of her claim.