Volume II
Conan Doyle, Arthur. Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Long Stories. London: John Murray, 1929.
De Waal, Ronald Burt. The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Classified and Annotated List of Materials Relating to Their Lives and Adventures. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1974.
Hollyer, Cameron. “Author to Editor: Arthur Conan Doyle’s Correspondence with H. Greenhough Smith.” A.C.D.: The Journal of the Arthur Conan Doyle Society 3 (1992), pp. 11-34.
Howlett, Michael Anthony. “The Impersonators: Sherlock Holmes on Stage and Screen.” In Beyond Baker Street: A Sherlockian Anthology, edited and annotated by Michael Harrison. New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976.
a The order of the stories in book form and in this collection are not the same as the original publication order.
b The death of Mary Marston Watson, his wife.
c Holmes refers to Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra (act 2, scene 2): “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale I Her infinite variety.”
d Misquote from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (act 2, scene 3): “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
e Hindu term for a hunter.
f As silent as if made out of wax.
g Another name for the North Sea.
h Counter to honesty; crossing the bounds of legality.
i Tavernkeeper.
j Knight of the Garter; member of the most exclusive Order in Britain.
k Privy Councillor; an appointed member to a mostly ceremonial council that advises the sovereign.
l A chandler is a dealer in a specified merchandise.
m Write the name of a bank across the check so Holmes could deposit it.
n Predetermined order of succession to the estate.
o Perhaps, then, his initials are not a coincidence.
p Reference to Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I (act 2, scene 4): “Nay, that’s past praying for.”
q Type of apple.
r Carriage drawn by two horses, here the chestnuts of the next line.
s He sleeps so excessively he can’t be awakened.
t Heavy curtain hung across a doorway.
u Greek goddess of wisdom, usually spelled Athena.
v Top part of a wall.
w Short riding whip.
x Illustrious Italian Renaissance family whose members included popes and poisoners.
y Was officially a representative for the school for a sports event.
z Suffered gambling losses at the racetrack.
aa Eyeglasses that fit on the bridge of the nose.
ab Parchment or vellum that has been written upon more than once.
ac Chair mounted on wheels for invalids; first used at Bath, noted for its medicinal springs.
ad Watson refers to the chase in The Sign of Four.
ae Distracted from present concerns; absentminded.
af The phrase “time of trouble” or “times of trouble” is found more than a dozen times in the Bible—for example, Psalms 9:9, 10:1, 27:5, 37:39, and 41:1.
ag Hit with a battle-ax having a hammer face opposite the blade.
ah Let down, disappoint.
ai Household articles plated (covered) with gold or silver.
aj A card game metaphor; means Armstrong currently has the upper hand.
ak Pen in a stable where a horse is kept without a halter.
al House said to be the northernmost point of Britain.
am Holmes refers to Shakespeare’s Henry V (act 3, scene 1): “The game’s afoot!”
an He does; see “The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier” and “The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane.”
ao Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), Italian architect whose style profoundly influenced English architecture.
ap That is, “bees wing”: a flaky deposit sometimes found in old bottles of wine.
aq The voice of the people is the voice of God (Latin); attributed to English scholar Alcuin (c. 735-804).
ar Rug made in India of coarse wool and cotton.
as In uncomfortable circumstances, especially financial trouble.
at Matter-of-factly humorous.
au Damages awarded by a court for injury to feelings.
av Bradshaw’s Monthly Railway Guide, first devised by George Bradshaw (1801-1853).
aw Given to victors of the ancient Greek contests called the Pythian games, and sometimes to victorious generals.
ax Writing paper; so called because its watermark shows a jester’s cap and bells.
ay Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.
az That is, you are unnaturally obsessed with something. Also reminds us that Holmes will retire as a beekeeper.
ba Young Girl with a Lamb (French).
bb The grim Colonel appears as a principal in “The Adventure of the Empty House” and is mentioned in “The Adventure of the Illustrious Client” and “His Last Bow.”
bc The times of James I, king of England from 1603 to 1625; Jacob is the Latin form of James.
bd Explosive noise of the rifle.
be Slang for “odd” or “strange.”
bf Trees whose top branches have been pruned so that they will produce dense growths of new shoots.
bg Adjustable wrench.
bh Term denoting the head of a lodge.
bi Nook or comer near the ingle (fireplace).
bj Spirit of a place (Latin).
bk James I reigned from 1603 until 1625; thus 1607.
bl Reference to the Bible, Luke 21:19: