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The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

I think I missed something regarding the poison.

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Librarybelle To me, it seemed a little odd that she took the poison. I also wasn‘t 100% sure why they went to the Russian embassy. 3d

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CogsOfEncouragement 1 - not sure

2 - Her life was horrible, and she didn't want to have to do time for killing the secretary?

3 - I thought SH and W wanted to provide the evidence to free Alexis from his sentence in the Siberian salt mine as the Mrs. requested. 3d

Daisey I agree with @CogsOfEncouragement that she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and they went to the embassy to share the proof of evidence. 3d

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle I think the poison was a bit extra but as @Daisey said she didn‘t want to be convicted of murder and therefore sent to prison. 3d

dabbe @Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle ... what I don't get is why have poison in the first place? It was proven by Holmes that she did not come there to murder anyone. She didn't bring a murder weapon at all--yet she brings poison? Just in case? How would she know she'd be in a place where she could quickly find a weapon if she needed to? 2d

Librarybelle Good point, @dabbe ! 2d

Cuilin @dabbe exactly!! 2d

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

It‘s Sherlock so possibly but so much information was gleaned from one object. Thoughts?

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Librarybelle You‘re right—possibly Sherlock would have figured it out, but, as the title suggests, the pince nez was the pivotal clue. 3d

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CogsOfEncouragement I thought the change in the amount of food being consumed was key. Maybe even someone with 20/20 vision would take the wrong way in trying to leave the house because of the flooring. 3d

Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement yes, the food was pivotal. He knew the suspect was still in the building. 3d

dabbe Holmes (being Holmes) probably could have put it together without the pince-nez. The footprints and lack thereof on the garden path is another clue as well as the same type of carpeting leading to the garden as well as to Coram's room. The glasses are the cherry on top of the banana split, as the cliche goes. 2d

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Cuilin

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: No. 38 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @dabbe

Interested her hear what other people think of this one. It fell a little flat for me but it may be a me issue. Thoughts?

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Librarybelle I thought it was a little flat too. For me, it was not as exciting as some of the other cases. I did like the hidden room. 3d

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CogsOfEncouragement Maybe SH's perfect description of the culprit? Seems like something Watson would particularly want to share with his readers. 3d

kelli7990 I didn‘t like this story that much. 3d

Cuilin @Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement @kelli7990 I see we‘re all on the same page with this one. 3d

dabbe A day late! So sorry! Perhaps this one was included for its Russian pre-revolution plot or whatnot. Every time Watson mentions all of the other cases that he never writes about, THOSE are the ones I wish we could read! Somebody needs to write pastiches with exactly those titles! 🤩 2d

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kelli7990

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - Unabridged - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, the Return of Sherlock Ho | Arthur Conan Doyle

I finished this week‘s short story “The Golden Pince Nez”.

This counts for:

☑️3 readathons (#bookspinbingo, #wintergames & #noplacelikeholmes)

☑️ 1 hour of reading (The short stories in this collection are usually 1 hour.)

☑️TBR Read (I have to read it anyway because I‘m participating in a readalong of Sherlock Holmes.)

#christmaschapterchasers #xmaschacha

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LitsyEvents

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez | Arthur Conan Doyle

Repost for @dabbe

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
#TheGoldenPinceNez

Hi, Sherlockians~
Our discussion Saturday was quite small, so feel free to join in whenever you can! Our next SH read, “(TAo) The Golden PInce-Nex“, is linked on the original post. Discussion will be on 12/14 and will be led by @cuilin. Hope you have a good week. 💙❄️💙

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2815202

dabbe Thanks for posting. 💙❄️💙 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#TheGoldenPinceNez
@LitsyEvents

Hi, Sherlockians~
Our discussion Saturday was quite small, so feel free to join in whenever you can! Our next SH read, “(TAo) The Golden PInce-Nex“, is linked below (spoiler alert). Discussion will be on 12/14 and will be led by @cuilin. Hope you have a good week. 💙❄️💙

Link: https://shorturl.at/scDWh

Librarybelle Thank you! 1w

Cuilin 👍 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! 🥰 1w

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dabbe @Cuilin 👍🏻 1w

AnishaInkspill I appreciate the leeway, for me it might be after the holidays / next month, but the style, it's fascinating and want to get around to reading more 1w

dabbe @AnishaInkspill Absolutely no worries. Read whenever you can/want. We'll be here! 💙❄️💙 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Three Students: No. 37 | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @cuilin
#TheThreeStudents

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle There were a couple off-color remarks Holmes makes to Watson in this—Watson isn‘t alone in his errors or mistakes in Holmes‘s eyes! 1w

CogsOfEncouragement Yes, that was quite the roast. lol 1w

dabbe As an English teacher who had to give state tests, it was indoctrinated in us to lock up the tests! Then Soames just leaves it out in the open as he goes out to see his buddy? 😳 Then Barrister just happens to leave the key in the keyhole? He gets called “careless“ but Soames is excused from any name-calling. Watson et all are being a little bit prejudicial IMHO. 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Three Students: No. 37 | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @cuilin
#TheThreeStudents

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle There is that fine line between ambition and morality—to steal or not to steal, to rely on one‘s abilities or have the answers to fill out a perfect examination. Each student had an opportunity to visit the room and take the necessary papers, whether or not they were clearly marked, but it took a split second decision of one to make that choice. And, then coming to terms with their conscience. 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle And those high stakes might push someone over the edge who's desperate. 1w

dabbe Gilchrist‘s initial decision to cheat stems from the immense pressure to succeed, highlighting how ambition can sometimes drive individuals to compromise their values. However, his confession reflects the power of conscience and the ultimate triumph of morality. This conflict illustrates a universal struggle between short-term gain and long-term ethical considerations. 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Three Students: No. 37 | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @cuilin
#TheThreeStudents

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle There is that sense that perfection is needed, thus having the papers associated with the upcoming exam, and going to great lengths to succeed. 1w

dabbe The story critiques the intense pressure placed on students to succeed academically, as seen in Gilchrist‘s desperation to cheat. It also examines the rigid expectations of academic institutions, which can sometimes foster an environment where students feel cornered into unethical decisions. 1w

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dabbe

The Adventure of the Three Students | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @cuilin
#TheThreeStudents

Whew! I almost forgot to post! 😅 Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle This one honestly did not hold my interest as much as the other stories. There wasn‘t a sense of suspense, in my opinion, compared to the others. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1w

CogsOfEncouragement This was one where I felt we had all the clues. I was like Watson though, didn‘t put them together myself, but thought it so simple once explained by SH. 1w

kelli7990 I didn‘t care for this one as much as the other ones. 1w

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dabbe @Librarybelle @CogsOfEncouragement @kelli7990 This one didn't hole my interest as much either, and I was a teacher! 🤩 Too many “just so happens“--like the fact that Barrister just happened to be the butler in the Gilchrist household, and the 3 students just happened to live in the same building as Soames. We had all the clues except finding out about the relationship between Barrister & Gilchrist until the very end. 1w

Cuilin I liked this one I especially enjoyed the academic setting. 1w

dabbe @Cuilin That's one of the biggest debates about this story--which university is it, Cambridge or Oxford--or neither? 1w

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