 | Arthur Conan Doyle - Detective and mystery stories, English - 1892 - 360 pages
...little awkward, for I have a business already,' said I. " ' What would be the hours ?' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...suit me very well,' said I. ' And the pay ?' " ' Is .£4 a week." " ' And the work ?' " ' Is purely nominal." '"What do you call purely nominal?' " ' Well,... | |
 | Arthur Conan Doyle - Detective and mystery stories, English - 1892 - 352 pages
...be the hours ?' I asked. "'Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an even ing, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening...That would suit me very well,' said I. ' And the pay V "•Is £,9, a week." «' And the work?' " ' Is purely nominal." "'What do you call purely nominaH*^... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - Literature - 1897 - 490 pages
...Vincent Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you. ' "'What would be the hours?' I asked. '"Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...suit me very well,' said I. 'And the pay?' " ' Is £4 a week. ' '"And the work?' "'Is purely nominal.' " ' What do you call purely nominal ? ' " ' Well,... | |
 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - 1902 - 460 pages
...Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you.' " ' What would be the hours ? ' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evenings, which are just before pay-day ; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.... | |
 | Arthur Conan Doyle - 1903 - 472 pages
...Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you.' " ' What would be the hours ? ' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursdayand Friday evenings, which is just before payday ; so it would suit me very well to earn a... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - Detective and mystery stories - 1907 - 314 pages
...Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you.' " ' What would be the hours? ' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evenings, which is just before pay day ; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - Detective and mystery stories - 1907 - 314 pages
...Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you.' " ' What would be the hours ?' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evenings, which is just before pay day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1909 - 380 pages
...Spaulding. ‘I shall be able to look after that for you.' “‘What would be the hours?' I asked. “‘Ten to two.' “Now a pawnbroker's business...evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evenings, which is just before pay day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings.... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - Detective and mystery stories - 1909 - 384 pages
...Spaulding. ' I shall be able to look after that for you.' " ' What would be the hours? ' I asked. " ' Ten to two.' " Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evenings, which is just before pay day ; so it would suit me very well to .earn a little in the mornings.... | |
 | Frederick Houk Law - Short stories - 1918 - 368 pages
...Vincent Spaulding. 'I shall be able to look after that for you.' " 'What would be the hours?' I asked. " 'Ten to two.' "Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly...would suit me very well,' said I. 'And the pay?' " 'Is £4 a week.' " 'And the work?' " 'Is purely nominal.' " 'What do you call purely nominal?' position... | |
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Now a pawnbroker's business is mostly done of an evening, Mr. Holmes, especially Thursday and Friday evening, which is just before pay-day; so it would suit me very well to earn a little in the mornings. Besides, I knew that my assistant was a good man,... 
