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Customary Burial Practices Discussed by Holmes and Lestrade
Sherlock Holmes
The young lady is taking her mother to Scotland for burial.
Inspector Lestrade
In a coffin?
Sherlock Holmes
That is the customary method, I believe.
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A Ticket That Leads to Death
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One Way Ticket to DEATH..!
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A Culinary Debate Among Friends
Dr. John H. Watson
Try some of this curry. It's excellent.
Sherlock Holmes
Steak and kidney pudding, please.
[ignoring him and speaking to the waiter]
Major Duncan-Bleek
Of course, the Bengal curry doesn't compare with that of Madras. It's the quality of the mutton that makes the difference, don't you think?
Dr. John H. Watson
The, uh... the meat's unimportant. It's the spices that make the difference. Don't you agree with me Holmes?
Sherlock Holmes
What?
[he hasn't been paying attention to the discussion]
Dr. John H. Watson
I say, we-we-we were discussing curry.
Sherlock Holmes
Oh, yes, curry! Horrible stuff!
Dr. John H. Watson
Oh, really? One man's meat is another man's poison.
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Confrontation Between Professor and Inspector
Prof. William Kilbane
You come pounding on this door again and I'll have the law on you.
Inspector Lestrade
I am the law.
Prof. William Kilbane
Then stop barging in and out of my room like a chambermaid.
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Authority and Accountability in Law Enforcement
Lady Margaret Carstairs
I shall report you both to Scotland Yard.
Inspector Lestrade
...But I am Scotland Yard.
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Discussion of a Significant Diamond's History
Lady Margaret Carstairs
My husband gave it to me on our fifth wedding anniversary.
Sherlock Holmes
423 carats, isn't it?
Lady Margaret Carstairs
The original diamond was over 700 carats.
Sherlock Holmes
Really?
Lady Margaret Carstairs
Your father had it cut. Less ostentatious.
[to her son]
Dr. John H. Watson
Less ostentatious? It's as big as a duck's egg.
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A Novel Approach to Policing
Sherlock Holmes
Thank you, Lady Margaret. We'll be as unobtrusive as possible.
Lady Margaret Carstairs
That would be a novelty from a policeman.
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Suspicion in Sherlock Holmes' Investigation
Sherlock Holmes
Did you discover anything, Watson?
Dr. John H. Watson
Yes. He's a very suspicious character. He tried to put me off the scent.
Sherlock Holmes
From the little I heard, he seemed reasonably successful.
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