In other words, Watson may be dense, but his slow thought processes at least help to bring Holmes to a better understanding. Holmes allows Watson credit for being a "conductor of light," though he's not "luminous" himself (1.13). After Watson has said his piece, Holmes gives him the verbal equivalent of a sarcastic clap. And here's where Holmes' flair for the dramatic comes in: he lets Watson talk and talk and talk about all of his imaginative ideas. Watson goes on for quite a while with his guesses about this elderly, well-respected country doctor whom he believes must be the owner of the stick. We find out later that the walking stick belongs to Doctor Mortimer, but at the opening of the first chapter, we don't have any clue who that person might be. When the action of The Hound of the Baskervilles begins, Watson's inspecting a walking stick. We have to give consulting detective Sherlock Holmes props for this much: he has a great sense of drama. (Click the character infographic to download.)
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