Well, at least you spelt it correctly, which Doyle did not...

And yes, I must amend my remarks: You may very well be right. Conan Doyle was perpetually aggrieved that people preferred his 'Holmes' stories to the historical adventure tales he really preferred to write, such as The White Company (an excellent story, by the way).


'I am afraid,' said I, rising, 'that in the pleasure of this conversation I am neglecting business of importance which awaits me elsewhere.'

Now, that's a line to remember.