illustration of Sherlock Holmes in profile looking across a cityscape with a magnifying glass in the distance and a speckled band visible through the glass

The Adventure of the Speckled Band

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The line "I can not say this death will weigh very heavily upon my conscience" is spoken by Sherlock Holmes, who feels no guilt for Dr. Grimesby Roylott's death. Holmes had provoked the snake Roylott...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Holmes feels no remorse over Dr. Roylott's death, acknowledging his indirect role in it without any guilt. He views Roylott as a violent and murderous man, having used a snake to kill Julia and...

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