Question

Diamond which was, two days ago, stolen from
country house!
1. Why do you think Holmes says 'I, Madame, might be Mr
Sherlock Holmes.'?
2. How did Holmes infer everything about Lady Aquilla?
3. Why has Lady Aquilla come to meet Sherlock Holmes?
4. Who else is there in the room other than Sherlock Holmes
Lady Aquilla?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Ans.  Holmes says the above quoted lines sarcastically when Lady Aquilla comes to him regarding the recovery of the famous Aquilla Diamond. This shows Holmes’ good sense of humour and wit.

2. Ans. Holmes inferred everything because when she knocked at the door with the ornate silver riding crop that she was holding, she was coming straight from the hunt, well, leather riding boots, fresh mud, and the unmistakable smell of horse manure and her picture was in paper under the headline ―Famous Aquilla Diamond stolen from Lady Aquilla.

3. Ans. Lady Aquilla has come to meet Sherlock Holmes because famous Aquilla Diamond stolen from Lady Aquilla which has been handed down from generation to generation of Aquilla's.

4. Ans.  Watson is there in the room other than Sherlock Holmes and Lady Aquilla.

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