27 The Dancing Men from The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905) Audiobook

[@peachmelba1000]

Holmes is the greatest protagonist in all of English literature. Brilliantly read. These stories are my constant companion in my right ear while I work (safely).

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers peach

[@christroiano4691]

I love it when the client is like, “I’m not a good story teller , but let me pontificate upon my recent woes “. 😂

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Very true!

[@abdullah-ayy]

Hhhh i had the same thought 😂

[@riggs20]

LOL! I thought the same thing. Not quite so eloquently, but I thought it. 😄

[@썬플라워-i5s]

Yep it is

[@penhyn2]

L0L ikr... funny

[@lindathomas2350]

I am amused to read that I am not the only insomniac who enjoys listening to these wonderful Sherlock Holmes adventures that are so well read!

[@natnickelton2663]

Some readers have claimed that Doyle "never" explained what Sherlock's hair color was but he DID right in the beginning, "Like a strange lank bird with dull gray plumage and a black top-knot." so the debate is settled. Holmes had black hair. There are also references to him having black eyebrows in other stories. So, Doyle did give us clues, he just didn't directly spell it out. Thank you for settling this years-old debate!

[@codeeasly5102]

Fully agree

[@shlosher]

Does this mean he had a top-knot? Like a man-bun?

[@iamjohnlocked2532]

@@shlosheras funny as that would be I don’t think so

[@quintenandjoannklonowski134]

🥳🙋🏼‍♀😘

[@bhh8005]

​@@shlosher​ no, it meant that he was midlle aged, and started to be bald on the vertex. The deerstalker was introduced to hide that the first actor who played Sherlock had to much hair.

[@MichaelCecil]

I always love how civilized the scenes are when Sherlock speaks with his captured assailant. The person gets handcuffed, sits on a chair, and then they have a sophisticated conversation about the crime in its “naked truth.”

[@vincentperratore4395]

Picture that happening today!

[@gatacelta]

And also "That's it, that's everything, the God's honest truth."

[@SuperBartles]

Colonel Sebastian Moran wasn't so gentlemanly about it all when he was finally caught (The Empty room) "at least there can be no reason why I should submit to the gibes of this person"

[@evakajanovaenna8775]

Thanks for this channel, makes my commuting to work more enjoyable and less stressful. ❤ it is very well read, clearly to understand for a non native English speaker.

[@sivanlevi3867]

The Dancing Men is what inspired my own interest in ancient coding techniques and cryptography in general.

[@hyperphenomenal4360]

You know what sunday morning bliss is? Listening to Greg's narration of holmes adventure and a cuppa tea! Thanks very much greg

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Enjoy! A nice cuppa tea - maybe Clipper?

[@동한김-d4w]

Am reading "The Extroardinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes", and it's a bit difficult for me (I'm 13 years old, and 15 years old in my country (Korea). But I can understand better by listening to this audio and read it myself. It's a bit slow, so I hear this in 1.25x. Thank you for uploading such a good reading of the story!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 1.25x - great idea!

[@anamakesthings]

This is awesome!!! I learned French that way. I was expecting I'd more grammar lesson, but turns out, listening to someone actually speaking the language does wonders. There's a lot of instinctual learning, you'll soon find yourself more and more comfortable with realizing "this doesn't sound right but THAT does." Good luck and, most importantly, have fun 🎉📖

[@cannastartover1720]

Good stuff, love young people intrested in shelock.

[@valentinmoscatello3282]

나는 한국어를 공부하러 한국어로 쓴 셜록홈즈책 생일선물로 받았어. 좀 어려운데 재미있어. 화이팅!

[@gregjones8412]

Yet another of Greg's silver-toned narrations that turn sleepless night into sheer bliss.

[@lunarwolfmoon5015]

For a sec I thought you where talking about listrade however you’re talking abour the reader!!!

[@simonarrand6264]

Yes they do! Sherlock is one of my very favourite characters and stories!!

[@naemasufi]

Yup. That's why I'm here

[@claudiachurch4285]

Yes he has a marvelous voice and cadence to it

[@abiirw]

this is making reading during quarantine so much easier, thanks Mr Greg Man

[@karenwaters1926]

Love this story. One of the first Basil Rathbone films I was exposed to was based on this story. I was already in love with the canonical Holmes and Watson. Rathbone and Bruce are still my favorite duo. Thank you for this. Cheers

[@granny13ad33]

I have not seen this on film. I hope to find it. I too love Rathbone and Bruce. I can tolerate Howard but he lends a sweetness that just does not fit Holmes. This reader does a fabulous job of it.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Howard?

[@granny13ad33]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio The Actor who sometimes plays Holmes. I went back and checked. It's Greg Wagland. He's a favorite! Sometimes listen in the wee hrs of the morn when I cannot sleep, so my mind is,a but dulled. Otherwise I would have realized.

[@larsen8059]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio I think the reference is to Ronald Howard (son of Leslie Howard), who played Holmes in a 1950's television series. I agree his portrayal is endearing in a way, but not one that is compliant to it's literary canon...at least in my opinion. Your Holmes, Mr. Wagland is right up there with Jeremy Brett. I think this Granada series came closest to Conan Doyle's stories.

[@larsen8059]

@@granny13ad33 I think the Rathbone/Bruce reference is to 'Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon' ...uses the premise of the 'dancing men' as code, but that's where the original parallel to this story ends. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYrSlqV7qpKSr6s

[@SeerOfTime577]

MAN, that was a good one! Although, I feel bad for those simply listening to the audiobook without the visual aid of the dancing men. XD

[@daygoncornhole2395]

Dances YMCA 😃😃

[@DocSanders]

Yes! I keep meaning to mention this fact as it is a central point. Excellent job nevertheless.

[@granny13ad33]

Fascinating! Fun puzzle to unravel. Of course the reader again is exquisite! Thank you!

[@davidwillard8673]

Best narrator ever

[@samd35]

I love his disguises, and his ability to study people, he is constantly learning more and more by asking questions, if he doesn’t know how some normal thing was achieved! His analytical mind is constantly switched on! How these were written is sheer brilliance!! There is nothing the like of them, before, or since!!

[@johnmoesche3959]

Always enjoyable. I love listening to Sherlock Holmes exercising mindfulness.

[@ashleewood3401]

Thank you, you read these wonderfully!

[@Lander02]

Intriguing narrative and masterful reading. Thank you sir.

[@elizebethpenington3755]

So good! So appreciated.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you Elizebeth.

[@Anita-ee4bs]

Thanks for the upload

[@paulwilliamson6660]

It's a good one, and the way he breaks the cypher is bang on.

[@KiKiabout]

Excellent... Thank you!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hv1946FLUSA]

Excellent story. Thank you for the presentation.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mindlabytinth]

"A strange, lank bird" is up there with "A cockatoo of a man", as far as Arthur Conan Doyle's ornithological comparisons go.

[@quintenandjoannklonowski134]

🥳

[@SnowyMary]

Thank you!

[@monhtoo71193]

Thanks for sharing Sherlock story😍😍😍

[@moviemad56]

Many thanks, Magpie. :)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers again - moviemad56

[@Gillian-nz3bf]

They are very enjoyable stories and very well read 😊

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like them!

[@itznero8673]

Amazing Reader!!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Itz NeRo

[@krishthd]

Love the narration. Thanks

[@MaiHaiangBI-]

The half English, half American accent is so funny XD

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you liked it!

[@MaiHaiangBI-]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio I love it, wish you the best for the year 2020

[@michaelwilkins5841]

Thank you for these….please keep doing it!🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Will do!

[@Brawl12386]

Thank you

[@LearnEnglishEasy]

I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes stories

[@小夥伴開心的]

Awesome

[@kenmhardy2029]

Great

[@kosefix]

He's not rich but he has at least six farmlads at his disposal...

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Six farmlads, eh? Riches to some perhaps.

[@markvines7308]

I traveled England many years ago and spent 2 weeks in North Walsham....loved it!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Great place!

[@sunflowerz54]

Thank you!! Nuff said :)

[@feralbluee]

great american accent :} not easy to do. wonderful reading as usual 😏🌷 not my favorite story. :/

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Cheers Alexa

[@feralbluee]

Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio i can’t believe i’m actually talking to someone in England. i know that sounds absurd now, but i grew up with dial phones, black and white tv (or telly as you guys call it) and like, you know - books! :) i woke up early. it’s 6:15 here in New York. have a great day, really. :} 🌷

[@markvines7308]

Hi Alexa 👋 I read your message and thought you might enjoy a "G'day" from Australia. Things have certainly taken a turn for the worst since you wrote this. I hope you have,and continue to have, good health. Best wishes

[@feralbluee]

@@markvines7308 Hi Mark - i love Australia! you guys are so real - easy to relate to. I've seen cooking shows and lately been watching Bondi Vet for a a number of months, learned a lot, fell in love with Tazzies (they are so cute. i didn't know they were small.), found out about all the terrible snakes, insects, sea animals - scary. but everyone seems to be alive and kicking LOL. i was worried about all the animals when there were all those brush fires. - i've been trying to 'get' the Australian accent and i think i have ee and i sound. thanks for writing and you and yours keep safe, too. your gov't is obviously doing a good job (as opposed to our orange idiot. i can't wait til November!!) :}

[@imasinnerimasaint]

@@feralbluee Greetings from New Zealand.

[@NickDiFroscia]

He is the best 😊

[@Brave_Rachel]

It was good 👍

[@johnsrabe]

In England at this time, would it really have mattered that Slaney - as he was breaking into a house and attempting to kidnap the occupant - did not fire the first shot?

[@NicolasDifroscia-jc8sn]

Nice ❤

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you like it

[@samd35]

Forgot to say, shame we don’t ever get to know what he dreamed of!!

[@feralbluee]

i don't understand why Doyle ended this story like he did. :!

[@DocSanders]

Hard to say. We do know that as a Doctor his knowledge of "the law" was limited to the "common knowledge" of the average Educated Medical Practitioner, and he was getting "fed up" with Homes anyway...according to his own statements. Too, it may just be that he had a publication Dead-Line to meet...

[@nc7547]

What's the correct pronunciation, Lestraad or Lestraid? In the TV series they say Lestraid but here it's read as lestraad

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I've never been sure, but decided to attempt to be consistent with Lestraad. I'm sure someone knows definitively.

[@josh2Sides2]

Jeremy Brett used to pronounce it differently depending on how he felt about the inspector

[@TheRabbitInTheTwoTonneHat]

I feel like sherlock predicted the coffin dance

[@sumazdar]

Dziękuję

[@veritas6335]

Doyle’s favorite fallback catchall word seems to be “singular,” which he uses to mean unique or only or sometimes rare or sometimes unusual or sometimes special or anything else he wants it to mean. It’s lazy writing and drives me crazy.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Which non lazy writers do you spend more time listening to?

[@abdullah-ayy]

I just don't get how he forgets all about his client who died and heads to Baker Street to have his dinner 😂

[@adarshshrivastava5471]

Well he has seen murders oftentimes so not so disturbing for him

[@maldetete431]

He puts no personal connection to the victim and only shows this emotions which are necessary. And yes, he has seen enough murders and other frightening things that have hardened his nerve. This is why he's a great investigator (besides his skills in deduction, obviously).

[@luke1023]

lol your obviously wrong were you not listening when homes received the news of his clients death? It’s ok to feel mate 😂

[@quintenandjoannklonowski134]

😘🥳🙋🏼‍♀

[@DocSanders]

As Doyle would say,”on the contrary.”, in that: 1. Holmes and Watson rushed to the scene in hopes of PREVENTING the tragedy. 2. Holmes wrote the encrypted message that put the suspect into the hands of the Law. 3. Holmes then spells-out, for the suspect (and the readers who were paying attention) the chain of events that led up to the tragedy. And 4 Returned to Baker Street to allow the “Wheels of Justice” to grind away. The rsults of which were also narrated.

[@ThatRecapchannel]

When a woman strongly suggests you should not marry her, maybe you should take her advice?

[@DocSanders]

There is no accounting for what some would do for Love.

[@johnstainton9815]

Now utterly spoilt by far too many adverts.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

True. Kind of a blanket opt out innovation from KZbin and I've now opted out. Thanks for alerting me to it.

[@NickDiFroscia]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@johnkeating4221]

Not an honourable lady at all and it cost her husband his life.

[@DocSanders]

Kudos to the Husband who'd do anything to protect his "little woman." An endearing phrase back then... Too bad he missed with the first shot. But, even cops miss 50% of the time... Little known fact.

[@elizebethpenington3755]

For the judgemental: my favorite quote from Simone de Beauvoir. “All women think that they are different and that there are things that they would never do and all women are wrong.” Best to exercise caution.

[@annakilifa331]

...What is that supposed to mean in this context? Or what is the original context? I'm confused.

[@SuperBartles]

I expect we're all a bit like that - men and women - but also all a bit unique (though some rather more than others). Nice quote, though

[@NickDiFroscia]

He reminds me of Jenn ❤😊

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Jenn?

[@NickDiFroscia]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@Noaartetc]

Ok, but WHY Watson's checkbook is locked in Holmes's drawer. I will certainly not be surprised if Watson casually refers to "our bedroom" in the next story.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

There are surprises around every corner!

[@folkloreofbeing]

Watson's got his vices. he's admitted to them before. "And other vices when I am well", we know he plays pool so wouldn't be surprised if he plays cards, too. he also likes to indulge in Turkish baths etc and he seems to have been married more than once. It's safe to say that Watson is a social butterfly who probably spends a little too much on frivolities. If I had a friend who was less prodigal and more austere than me, I'd probably get them to lock away my debit card too.. I'm a gremlin for books and strange objects, I need someone like that. 😂

[@DocSanders]

NOT True. Unless you mean "our bedroom(s)." As he says repeatedly in a great many stories.

[@tomdekler9280]

Ok but how'd the lady get shot?

[@fahadotaibi68]

Tom de Kler I wonder too.

[@HillbillyArchmage]

Suicide attempt, though it's scattered throughout the story rather than clearly spelled out all at once. Hilton and Slaney fire on each other; Hilton misses, Slaney doesn't. Elsie closes the window shutters on instinct as Slaney flees, then shoots herself with her husband's gun once she sees that he's dead. Remember that there were two shots fired from Hilton's gun, which is what originally led the police inspector to believe that the incident was a murder-suicide between husband and wife alone.

[@josh2Sides2]

Self inflicted

[@neilgilroy8428]

Self pepsi

[@DocSanders]

Hate to bring this up, but. THREE guns TREE rounds accounted for... What don't you get about the obvious? PS - NOBODY, makes a "complete recovery," from a gunshot wound in the head. Except maybe in the US where it may not even be noticed...

[@aayushisanghvi2572]

Can you recored Agatha Christie poirot books. Please its my humble request.

[@Finch_Kraft]

12:50

[@daygoncornhole2395]

Would you like to do a little venture out of the ACD and into the Stephen King novel It's called the doctor's case and it's a good little story about the Sherlock Holmes and Watson

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Copyright issues, with Stephen, I imagine. Unless he reads this and waives them. ;-)

[@daygoncornhole2395]

@@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio Stephen King isn't a problem cause it's posted on another channel SK audio 😂😂

[@daygoncornhole2395]

And I would love to hear you preform it 😂 I think that it would be an extasy 😉😉

[@MehranRahmany]

❤❤

[@TicTocRobotSnot]

Fine American accent.

[@MikePulcinellaVideo]

That one was especially sad.

[@DocSanders]

Yes! Especially because back then (and even by today's BEST medicine) NO ONE ever makes a "complete recovery." Not even to the Frontal Lobe, from a gunshot wound such as the one Doyle described. i.e., slow moving, small caliber lead projectile with extremely dirty propellant like black powder.

[@gemmacastrillon2301]

Visto 1 /21/20

[@laisbarbini]

46:17

[@NickDiFroscia]

To funny 😂

[@willmaftds5646]

28:11

[@SL33VE]

14:09

[@suecollins3246]

'The husband she loved and respected'. Hah - like _hell_ she did!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Ha!

[@feralbluee]

????? what in your life made you feel like this? i don't at all. . .

[@larsen8059]

Mmm...I agree she should have been completely honest with the ugly truth, but that may not have saved him from a deadly confrontation. Certainly not guilty enough to be hung.

[@DocSanders]

I find that a tiny bit harsh. Read the story again with a view to paying attention to her behavior, a.) once she'd been tracked by Ab Slany, b.) What she tried to do to get rid of her pursuer, and c.) what she did after her husband had been shot. And think again.

[@jow6845]

Conan-Doyle could have made her ‘with child’….

[@DocSanders]

I'm guessing Doyle "just didn't want to bother," with all the added complications, before, during and AFTER the death and attempted suicide. About which he may have had more knowledge than he did of British Law. In any event, I’m sure his hands were full just coming up with cryptology of “The Dancing Men,” which was pretty good for it’s time.

[@jamessharpe6699]

That damn Rick and their soy lattes are going to get left behind in history not looking very smart 🤓

[@babybooandherhumandeb3188]

Thank you

[@NickDiFroscia-s4y]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@cone_head007]

19:09

[@NickDiFroscia-s4y]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@NickDiFroscia-s4y]

Back to reality ❣️.

[@NickDiFroscia-s4y]

Back to reality ❣️.