So, in the story, we see Beppo follow the linear order by which the busts were sold. Morse Hudson, Dr. Barnicot, Horace Harker, Josiah Brown and Sandeford.
He was trying to find the Pearl of the Borgias. He didn't find it in the first three busts (owned by Morse Hudson and Barnicot).
Then he went...
@Bookworm I don't understand what the question is here, even though I've read the story (years ago). There's nary a question mark in the entire post. @GarethRees evidently you get it, since you've answered - what's the OP actually asking?
In 2002 I had a book that was written by a monk in a monastery, it was filled with aphorisms and philosophical quotes from him. I believe it was written a long time ago and he talked about the Superman. It wasn’t Nietzsche.
Dos Himnos (Two Hymns) is a poem by Gabriela Mistral in praise of the original Indian inhabitants of Latin America. The first part, Sol del Trópico, is a hymn in praise of the sun of the tropics. In it, she invokes the sun, addressing it as various animals. Is there any reason she picked these pa...
@Randal'Thor In the story, Holmes correctly guessed that Beppo would try to steal Mr. Brown's bust next, and so caught him in the act. I think that the OP is asking, "why didn't Beppo anticipate this and try to steal Mr. Sandeford's bust instead?" Of course this is silly for the reasons I gave in my answer.
In 2002 I had a book that was written by a monk in a monastery, it was filled with aphorisms and philosophical quotes from him. I believe it was written a long time ago and he talked about the Superman. It wasn’t Nietzsche.
