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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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The mood at the end of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is serious and reflective. It is serious because Sherlock Holmes acknowledges his indirect role in Dr. Grimesby Roylott's death,...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

The mood in the bedroom scene at Stoke Moran is one of intense nervous tension and suspense. As Holmes and Watson wait in total darkness and silence, they are acutely aware of the potential danger...

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band

In the "Adventure of the Speckled Band" Dr. Grimesby Roylott, a retired Indian Army surgeon, has just moved from India to England and set up his home in an old mansion in Stoke Moran where he is...

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