“The July that followed my wedding was made memorable by three interesting affairs through which I had the privilege of being in the company of Sherlock Holmes and learning his methods. In my entries they are labeled "Adventure with the Second Spot", "Adventure with the Naval Treaty" and "Adventure with the Weary Captain". Unfortunately, the first involves interests of such importance and concerns so many of the most important families of the kingdom that it will not be possible to make it public for many years. However, none of the cases that Holmes ever dealt with demonstrated with such completeness the significance of his analytical method and made such a deep impression on those who came into contact with him...”