I found this an excellent idea. I was happy to think
that my dear friend would become famous.
I explained the plan to Holmes. He listened in silence,
his pipe in his hand. Then he said, 'Can he write, this
friend of yours? Can he tell a true story? Do
es he
understand the difference between facts and lies?'
'I think so,' I said. 'He has just begun to write, but
already he is becoming fashionable.'
'Fashionable!' Holmes said coldly. 'How can it interest
me that he is fashionable? Can a fashionable writ
er
have a serious interest in the facts of one of my
cases?'
I could not reply. Holmes sat silently, looking into the
fire. At last he said, 'Well, he may try. Let him do what
he can. You may send him your notes on the Hope
case, Watson.'
I wrote to ACD
the next day, and he began work on
the story
I found this an excellent idea. I was happy to think that my dear friend would become famous. I explained the plan to Holmes. He listened in silence, his pipe in his hand. Then he said, 'Can he write, this friend of yours? Can he tell a true story? Does he understand the difference between facts and lies?' 'I think so,' I said. 'He has just begun to write, but already he is becoming fashionable.' 'Fashionable!' Holmes said coldly. 'How can it interest me that he is fashionable? Can a fashionable writer have a serious interest in the facts of one of my cases?' I could not reply. Holmes sat silently, looking into the fire. At last he said, 'Well, he may try. Let him do what he can. You may send him your notes on the Hope case, Watson.' I wrote to ACD the next day, and he began work on the story
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