Opening Passage

From The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Arthur Conan
The novel opens with Holmes and Watson examining Dr. Mortimer's walking stick, establishing the deductive method and Watson's role as observer before the central mystery is introduced.
Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Famous opening with Holmes saying 'Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings...' — sets up Watson's attempt at deduction from the abandoned stick and Holmes's gentle correction.

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