The Adventure of the Speckled Bandまだらの紐

Early one April morning, a young woman dressed in black arrives at Baker Street trembling with fear. Two years earlier, her sister died shortly before her wedding after uttering a mysterious phrase: ‘the speckled band.’ Now the same nocturnal whistle her sister heard has begun to wake the visitor as well.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1 (I)The Client's Story

    One April morning in 1883, Watson is awakened by Holmes and finds a young woman in a black veil waiting downstairs. Helen Stoner describes the old house she shares with her violent stepfather and begins recounting her sister's strange death two years earlier, including a nightly whistle and Julia's mysterious final words.

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  2. Chapter 2 (II)The Stepfather's Visit

    Soon after the client leaves, an enormous man appears at the door: Dr. Grimesby Roylott of Stoke Moran. He departs after making threats, but Holmes continues his inquiry by examining a will. That afternoon, he and Watson take the train into Surrey to visit the estate.

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  3. Chapter 3 (III)Inspecting the House

    At the grey stone house, Holmes begins with the windows and shutters. He examines a wall under repair, the room where Julia died, and Dr. Roylott's adjoining room. Among the ordinary furnishings he notices several peculiar objects, then gives Helen exact instructions for the coming night.

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  4. Chapter 4 (IV)The Night Watch

    From a room at the village inn, Holmes and Watson wait for a signal lamp to appear in the manor window. They enter the darkened bedroom and settle down for a long, silent vigil. Holmes has not yet explained what he expects to happen or what the ‘speckled band’ may be.

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