A Study in Scarlet, Chapter 2
Watson's list of Holmes's traits and knowledge — the famous catalog showing he knows nothing of literature, philosophy, or astronomy.
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From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The defining quirks that humanize Holmes: violin-playing, drug use, manic-depressive moods, chemical experiments.
The Sign of the Four, Chapter 1
Holmes injects cocaine to escape boredom: 'I cannot live without brain-work. What else is there to live for?'
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Holmes attends a concert: 'a composite being... extreme exactness and astuteness represented... a reaction against the poetic and contemplative mood.'
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