As he has little else to do, Watson becomes increasingly interested in his roommate’s eccentricities - such as his deep knowledge of chemistry and British law and simultaneous ignorance of literature and astronomy - and spends much of his time speculating about Holmes’ profession but failing to come to a conclusion. Stamford mentions that an acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes, is looking for a roommate, and after warning Watson about Holmes’ eccentricity and scientific coldness, agrees to introduce them.Īfter Holmes and Watson meet to discuss the rooms and review their compatibility with each other, they move immediately into 221B Baker Street, and find each other easy to live with. The two catch up, with Watson recounting to Stamford his misfortunes during the war and his need to find a less expensive residence. Watson is living in a London hotel, “leading a comfortless, meaningless existence,” when he runs into an old colleague, Stamford. Watson, an army doctor who has just returned to England after being injured during the Second Afghan War. Part 1 of the novel is presented as an excerpt from the journal of John H.
0 kommentar(er)
