Sign Of Four Quotes Flashcards
Sherlock
Cocaine
“For me… there always remains the cocaine bottle”
Sherlock
Work
“Give me problems, give me work “
Sherlock
Bloodhound
“So swift, silent and furtive were his movements like those of a trained bloodhound picking out a scent”
Watson
Comrade
“Remember that I speak not only as one comrade to another, but as a medical man”
Watson
Weak leg
“What was I, an army surgeon with a weak leg and a weaker banking account”
Watson
Love
“A wondrous subtle thing is love”
Mary
Attractive
“What a very attractive woman!”
Mary
Prospect
“It sent a little thrill of joy to my heart to notice that she showed no sign of elation at the prospect (of the treasure)”
Mary
Client
“You are certainly a model client”
Sherlock
Machine
“You really are an automaton- a calculating machine”
Mary
Self control
“Her self control was perfect”
Mary
Trusted
“Women are never to be entirely trusted”
Jonathan Small
“Murder”
“To him it brought murder, to Major Shalto it brought fear and guilt, to me it has meant slavery for life”
Jonathan Small
Bearded
“It was a bearded, hairy face, with wild cruel eyes and an expression of concentrated malevolence”
Jonathan Small
Treasure
“The thought of the treasure turned me hard and bitter”
