Between The Thames And The Tiber - Plot & Excerpts
He beamed with pride, unable to conceal his pleasure, as he handed the ornate letter of appointment over to me. “My compliments, old boy, you certainly are deserving of it.” “Without doubt, Watson,” he said self-mockingly, “and you will note that the letter states that I am one of only three Englishmen to receive the honour since it was bestowed upon Newton himself.” “The letter says that you are to deliver a lecture at the Accademia within the next three months,” said I, running my fingers over the embossed letters. “Yes,” he said. “I have already chosen the topic: The Master Criminal.” Holmes worked furiously on the paper, and delivered it to great acclaim in Rome, in October of that year. In a short time, it became justly famous for its brilliant analysis of the criminal mind. In it, Holmes argued that crime of the common kind is almost entirely the result of the influence of society. The common pickpocket, the petty burgler, the swindler, even the angry murderer, are all part of the intricate social web in which we live.
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