An Honest Answer
Mrs. St. Clair asks Holmes for complete honesty rather than comforting words. She wants to know whether he believes Neville is still alive. Holmes answers cautiously and gravely, prompting her to press him about possible death and the evidence supporting his sombre view before she reveals information of her own.
Mrs. St. Clair asks Holmes for complete honesty rather than comforting words. She wants to know whether he believes Neville is still alive. Holmes answers cautiously and gravely, prompting her to press him about possible death and the evidence supporting his sombre view before she reveals information of her own.