The Adventure of the Speckled Band

On the night that Holmes and Watson stay in Helen’s sister’s room in “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the two men hear the same low whistling sound that Helen had described. However, only Holmes...

Sherlock Holmes asked Dr. Watson to carry his revolver when they traveled to investigate the case, as a precaution against Dr. Roylott, who had shown his formidable strength and violent temper by...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Sherlock Holmes is the detective, and Dr. Watson is his assistant. Helen Stoner seeks their help due to fears for her life after her sister's mysterious...

Before meeting Helen Stoner, Watson is deeply impressed with Sherlock Holmes, admiring his logical deductions and enjoying their professional partnership. Watson finds great pleasure in observing...

Dr. Watson had been associated with Sherlock Holmes for eight years by the time of the events in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." He began studying Holmes' methods in 1882, shortly after meeting...

Holmes and Watson spend the night at Stoke Moran by staying in Helen's former bedroom, adjacent to Dr. Roylott's room. They wait silently in the dark, prepared to catch the snake Dr. Roylott uses to...

Holmes and Watson were awake early because their landlady, Mrs. Hudson, informed them of an early-morning visitor, Helen Stoner, who was in distress. She had come to seek Holmes's help after hearing...

In "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," Dr. Watson serves as a foil to Sherlock Holmes. Watson's routine and stable character contrasts with Holmes's eccentric and thrill-seeking nature. The mystery...

Dr. Watson is able to reveal the story because he chronicled many of Sherlock Holmes's cases and was invited by Holmes to observe the case from the beginning. Although he initially promised secrecy,...