The most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child. What on earth has that to do with it? I ejaculated. My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2012). The Complete Sherlock Holmes: with an introduction from Robert Ryan, p.844, Simon and Schuster
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