Arthur Conan Doyle:

The game is afoot.

— Arthur Conan Doyle Modern

Sherlock Holmes

Context

From 'The Adventure of the Abbey Grange'

Date / Period

1904

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/841793-the-adventure-of-the-abbey-grange

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Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

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