I could not rest, Watson, I could not sit quiet in my chair, if I thou…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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I could not rest, Watson, I could not sit quiet in my chair, if I thought that such a man as Professor Moriarty were walking the streets of London unchallenged. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2006). The Best of Sherlock Holmes: Literary Touchstone Classic, p.91, Prestwick House Inc
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