It is the German who is so uncourteous to his verbs.

It only remains, therefore, to discover what is wanted by this German who writes upon Bohemian paper and prefers wearing a mask to showing his face.

And here he comes, if I am not mistaken, to resolve all our doubts." As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses' hoofs and grating wheels against the curb, followed by a sharp pull at the bell.

Holmes whistled.
"A pair, by the sound," said he.

"Yes," he continued, glancing out of the window.