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by Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930
"Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories published in 1892. Originally appearing in The Strand Magazine, these twelve tales feature consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson confronting social injustices and mysteries across Victorian England. Narrated by Watson, the stories showcase Holmes's revolutionary methods of detection—from royal scandals to peculiar crimes—offering fresh justice in a world of incompetence and privilege. The collection boosted the magazine's circulation and established Holmes as an enduring literary icon.
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- Read time
- 484 min
- Words
- 106,404
- Chapters
- 18
- Paragraphs
- 2,690
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories, English
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
“Nor from below,” said Mr. Merryweather, striking his stick upon the flags which lined the floor.
„Weder von unten“, sagte Mr. Merryweather, indem er mit seinem Stock auf die Fliesen schlug, die den Boden auskleideten.
“Why, dear me, it sounds quite hollow!”
„Mein Gott, es klingt ganz hohl!“,
he remarked, looking up in surprise.
bemerkte er und blickte überrascht auf.
“I must really ask you to be a little more quiet,” said Holmes, severely.
„Ich muss Sie wirklich bitten, ein wenig ruhiger zu sein“, sagte Holmes streng.
“You have already imperilled the whole success of our expedition.
„Sie haben bereits den gesamten Erfolg unserer Expedition gefährdet.
Might I beg that you would have the goodness to sit down upon one of those boxes, and not to interfere?”
Darf ich Sie bitten, die Güte zu haben, sich auf eine dieser Kisten zu setzen und nicht einzugreifen?“
The solemn Mr. Merryweather perched himself upon a crate, with a very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his knees upon the floor, and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens,
Der feierliche Mr. Merryweather hatte sich auf eine Kiste gesetzt und trug einen sehr verletzten Ausdruck auf seinem Gesicht, während Holmes auf die Knie fiel und mit der Laterne und einer Lupe
began to examine minutely the cracks between the stones.
begann, die Risse zwischen den Steinen minutös zu untersuchen.
A few seconds sufficed to satisfy him, for he sprang to his feet again, and put his glass in his pocket.
Wenige Sekunden genügten, um ihn zu befriedigen, denn er sprang wieder auf die Füße und steckte sein Glas in die Tasche.
“We have at least an hour before us,” he remarked; “for they can hardly take any steps until the good pawnbroker is safely in bed.
„Wir haben mindestens eine Stunde vor uns“, bemerkte er; „denn sie werden kaum Schritte unternehmen, bis der gute Pfandleiher sicher im Bett ist.
Then they will not lose a minute, for the sooner they do their work the longer time they will have for their escape.
Dann werden sie keine Minute verlieren, denn je früher sie ihre Arbeit tun, desto länger haben sie Zeit für ihre Flucht.
We are at present, doctor—as no doubt you have divined—in the cellar of the city branch of one of the principal London banks.
Wir befinden uns gegenwärtig, Doktor – wie Sie sich gewiss schon gedacht haben – im Keller der Filiale einer der führenden Londoner Banken.
Mr. Merryweather is the chairman of directors, and he will explain to you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at present.”
Mr. Merryweather ist der Vorsitzende des Direktoriums, und er wird Ihnen erklären, dass es Gründe gibt, warum die gewagtesten Kriminellen Londons gegenwärtig ein beträchtliches Interesse an diesem Keller haben sollten.“
“It is our French gold,” whispered the director.
„Es ist unser französisches Gold“, flüsterte der Direktor.
“We have had several warnings that an attempt might be made upon it.”
„Wir haben mehrere Warnungen erhalten, dass ein Versuch darauf unternommen werden könnte.“
About the author

Arthur Conan Doyle1859–1930
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in Crowborough in 1930.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #48320
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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