The Sign of the Nine Quotes

“If I follow your reasoning correctly, Watson, it seems that you are forming the opinion that someone has trained an anti-Napoleon murder monkey! Of course we are investigating!”
― G.S. Denning, Warlock Holmes - The Sign of the Nine

“Then again, the maid was American so her opinion was disregarded, in accordance with the acknowledged best practice regarding all American opinions.”
― G.S. Denning , The Sign of the Nine

“I staggered over and sat down with a thump. So violent was my descent and so feeble Warlock's state that the sudden impact of my posterior on the couch tipped him towards me. I waited for him to pull himself upright, but when he rested his head upon my shoulder, I recognised he had no intention of doing so. I was going to protest, but I realised how heavy my own head felt and let it sag down on top of Holmes's. And I'm not embarrassed to say I did it. Good friends support each other.
Sometimes structurally.”
― G.S. Denning, The Sign of the Nine

“Officially, Australia was begun as a penal colony, but I have long suspected this to be a lie. More likely, there was an extra question on the 1785 census: can you speak English? Any man who responded, 'Of course I can,' was welcome to stay. Any man who said, 'Wolla! Ronza turolla rei,' found himself with a bag over his head, being trotted onto a prison transport with no recourse to further appeal.”
― G.S. Denning, The Sign of the Nine

“There was also some question as to whether he was wanted by the French authorities regarding some unpleasantness on the rue Morgue.”
― G.S. Denning, The Sign of the Nine

“vitamins”
― G.S. Denning, The Sign of the Nine