rom his words it was evident that he saw clearly
not only what happened, but what was about to happen, while to me the
whole business was still confused and grotesque" (Doyle, 35). This displays
Watson's confusion over the case of "The Red-Headed League."
In "The Red-Headed League", the case is so bizarre that most of the
readers, like Watson, don't have a clue as to what is going on. It is
comforting to know that Watson is as confused as the readers are. In "The
Red-Headed League" there is a point in the story where Holmes and Watson
walk up to the pawn shop and talk to Mr. Wilson's assistant. After he shuts
the door Watson asks Holmes why he wanted to see the assistant. Holmes
says that he wanted to see the knees of the assistant
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