Concetti Chiave
- Sir James Damery seeks Holmes' help to prevent General de Merville's daughter from marrying the dangerous Baron Gruner.
- The Baron has hidden his past from his girlfriend, Violet, prompting Holmes to intervene.
- Holmes consults Miss Kitty Winter, a former victim of the Baron, to persuade Violet of the Baron's true nature.
- Holmes fakes an injury to conduct his investigation with more freedom and enlists Watson in his plan against the Baron.
- The plan culminates in an altercation where Kitty throws vitriol at Gruner, and Holmes acquires a crucial book to stop the wedding.
Indice
Un cliente illustre e un pericoloso barone
Sir James Damery came to see Holmes and Watson about a delicate matter of his illustrious client.
He was very worried because the General de Merville’s daughter wanted marry Baron Gruner, one of the most dangerous men in Europe.
The Baron, though, didn’t tell all the truth of his past to his girlfriend and she believed only to him.
So, Holmes decided to contact a police informer.
Il piano di Holmes e l'aiuto di Kitty
Holmes spoke immediately with Gruner to convince him to leave Violet, his girlfriend, but the Baron told him that Violet knew about his past.
The police informer and of the baron’s victims, Miss Kitty Winter, met Holmes who spoke them the matter. Kitty thought to help the detective: she proposed to speak with Miss Violet and, if she doesn’t believe her, she can show her a secret Baron’s book where were written all his victim’s names.
The next afternoon, Miss Kitty Winter went to see Miss Violet to speak of the Baron’s story, but she didn’t believe her.
Two days later, Holmes was attacked by two men, but now he wasn’t in any danger, but the detective asked Watson to tell everybody that his injuries were serious, so they could act undisturbed.
Holmes had some plans, that didn’t explain not even to Watson.
After a study of Chinese pottery, Watson went to Baron’s house and posed as a collector and connoisseur of Chinese pottery and try to sell him a saucer.
L'attacco al barone e la fuga di Holmes
Gruner realized who had sent Watson, but a noise into his study interrupted the discussion: there was Holmes there.
The Baron threw himself on Holmes who managed to escape through the window.
At the moment, a Kitty arm threw the vitriol in the Baron’s face.
Watson tried to help the Baron before that a police man and a doctor arrived.
Holmes now has the book that will break off the marriage. 
Miss Kitty Winter was upset but, considering the circumstances, she didn’t get a heavy sentence.
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual era la preoccupazione principale di Sir James Damery riguardo al cliente illustre?
- Come ha cercato Holmes di convincere il Barone Gruner a lasciare Violet?
- Qual è stato il ruolo di Miss Kitty Winter nella risoluzione del caso?
Sir James Damery era preoccupato perché la figlia del Generale de Merville voleva sposare il Barone Gruner, considerato uno degli uomini più pericolosi d'Europa, e non era a conoscenza del suo passato oscuro.
Holmes ha parlato direttamente con il Barone Gruner per convincerlo a lasciare Violet, ma il Barone ha affermato che Violet era già a conoscenza del suo passato.
Miss Kitty Winter ha cercato di convincere Miss Violet della vera natura del Barone e, quando Violet non le ha creduto, ha proposto di mostrarle un libro segreto del Barone con i nomi delle sue vittime. Alla fine, ha lanciato del vitriolo sul Barone, permettendo a Holmes di ottenere il libro che avrebbe impedito il matrimonio.
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