My uncle, Mr. Stephen Maple, had been at the same time the most succes…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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My uncle, Mr. Stephen Maple, had been at the same time the most successful and the least respectable of our family, so that we hardly knew whether to take credit for his wealth or to feel ashamed of his position. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated), p.6226, Delphi Classics
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