Thus begins the first of many Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories. Watson replied that he enjoyed the mystery of Holmes, and quoted Alexander Pope: "The proper study of man is man." Stamford's response was that Watson would find Holmes "a knotty problem, though" and wagered that "he more about you than you about him." The two said goodbye and parted ways. As the conversation was pleasing to both parties, they agreed to meet the following day and visit the available rooms.Īs Watson and Stamford left the laboratory, Stamford remarked that he was pleased the two men got along. Watson and Holmes discussed their vices and shortcomings with each other Holmes said that he " in the dumps at times, and open mouth for days on end" and Watson revealed that he was prone to laziness, weak nerves, and ungodly hours for rising.
Holmes was pleased and mentioned that he had his eye upon Baker Street. After a few moments Stamford brought Holmes’ attention back to the situation at hand, stating that Watson was looking for a roommate.
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He was sure that several criminals who had walked free would have been jailed if this test had been used. Holmes explained the discovery he had made, which was an "infallible test for blood stains." He demonstrated how it worked and why it was better than the old tests that existed. As soon as Holmes saw the men entered he jumped up with glee and announced that he had found "a re-agent that is precipitated by haemoglobin." Stamford introduced Watson to Holmes, the latter remarking that Watson had clearly been in Afghanistan recently. The two men arrived at the laboratory and entered the room where Holmes was working. He did, however, have a "passion for definite and exact knowledge" and conducted strange experiments. For Stamford, Holmes was too scientific and could tend toward cold-bloodedness. The latter was surprised at this statement, and prodded Stamford for more information. Along the way Stamford spoke more of Holmes at one point curiously stated that he would bear no responsibility if the living situation did not work out for Watson. Stamford agreed and the two of them made their way to the hospital. Watson was pleased to hear that he potential roommate was studious and quiet, and asked Stamford to introduce them. Watson inquired about the details of this man Stamford explained that Sherlock Holmes was a very strange man and that while he was not actually a medical student and "his studies are very desultory and eccentric" he also had "amassed a lot of out-of-the-way knowledge which would astonish his professors." Stamford replied that another man at the chemical laboratory where he was working had also told him that very day that he sought a roommate. Watson spoke of his various misadventures and his current need for a new residence. Both men were happy to see a familiar face and began chatting amiably. One day at the Criterion Bar he ran into an old acquaintance named Stamford Stamford had been a dresser (a man who dressed wounds on the battlefield) at Barts. His money soon came close to running out and as such he sought a new living situation. He knew no one in London, but the money he had from the government allowed him to live a "comfortless, meaningless existence" in an expensive hotel. He then suffered from typhoid fever.Īfter he was somewhat healed, his country dispatched him to England to spend some months nourishing his health. The campaign was quite unfortunate for him as he was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and had to be dragged back to British lines by his orderly. He explains that he received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1878 from the University of London but was immediately assigned to wartime duties as Assistant Surgeon and sent to Bombay. The novel opens with Watson giving a first-person narrative about the contemporary events in his life.
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