Barclay

Examples

• You know now what James Barclay was capable of. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I've come over this little matter of Colonel Barclay's death. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I heard that Barclay had married Nancy, and that he was rising rapidly in the regiment, but even that did not make me speak. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It is quite certain that when Mrs. Barclay left the house at half-past seven she was on good terms with her husband. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Well, though I had her heart, her father was set upon her marrying Barclay. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Barclay's remarks were subdued and abrupt, so that none of them were audible to the listeners. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It is the supposed murder of Colonel Barclay, of the Royal Munsters, at Aldershot, which I am investigating. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• On the whole, he thinks that Barclay's devotion to his wife was greater than his wife's to Barclay. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• You know, I suppose, that unless the matter is cleared up, Mrs. Barclay, who is an old friend of yours, will in all probability be tried for murder. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It lasted forty minutes, and at a quarter-past nine Mrs. Barclay returned home, having left Miss Morrison at her door as she passed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• What those documents were I have not been informed, nor can I readily conceive, as all the vouchers existing there had been examined by Mr. Barclay. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• Well, we may have to apply to you again if Mrs. Barclay should prove to be in serious trouble. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Look at Barclay and Perkins! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Mrs. Barclay turned as white as death, and would have fallen down had the dreadful-looking creature not caught hold of her. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It was into this room that Mrs. Barclay went upon her return. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Who killed Colonel James Barclay, then? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I have already heard of your meeting with Mrs. Barclay, and your mutual recognition. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• A meeting of the Guild had been held that evening at eight, and Mrs. Barclay had hurried over her dinner in order to be present at it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• They all agreed that only two voices were to be heard, those of Barclay and of his wife. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Colonel Barclay's family life appears to have been a uniformly happy one. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Colonel Barclay himself seems to have had some singular traits in his character. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Yes; David strayed a little occasionally, you know, and on one occasion in the same direction as Sergeant James Barclay. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• My next step obviously was to find the man who had produced such a remarkable impression upon Mrs. Barclay. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

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