Question

what clues are there in the story that Holmes was not really ill?​

Answer 1

Answer:

He shows a gleam of recognition when Watson arrives; he leaps out of bed to stop Watson from

leaving to fetch Dr Ainstree; he shouts to Watson to leave the box on the mantelpiece alone; he is

very clear in the orders he gives Watson; Inspector Morton seems to smile when Watson tells him

Holmes is very ill; he speaks in his normal voice as soon as he has had some water and heard Mr

Culverton Smith’s confession

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