A Study in Scarlet, Chapter 1 ('Mr. Sherlock Holmes')
Watson, invalided from Afghanistan, is introduced to Holmes by Stamford. Holmes's first words to Watson: 'You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive.'
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From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The iconic introduction of Sherlock Holmes to Dr. Watson at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, featuring Holmes's famous deduction about Watson's military service.
A Study in Scarlet, Chapter 2 ('The Science of Deduction')
Watson catalogs Holmes's bizarre knowledge and ignorance (knows nothing of the solar system) and discovers his profession as 'consulting detective.'
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