Holmes had formed a theory about what was going on at the pawn shop. He tests his theory with two specific items. Rather than knock on the door, he pounded on the pavement in front of the door with his stick. Seeing the clay on the knees of the pants confirmed that the assistant had been digging.
The knees were worn, wrinkled, and stained, and Holmes concluded that they got that way because the pawnbroker's assistant had been spending a great deal of time in the dirt on his knees digging the tunnel.
". . . I am sure that you inquired your way merely in order that you might see [John Clay]."___"Not him."___"What then?"___"The knees of his trousers."___"And what did you see?"___"What I expected to see."
Holmes saw all he needed to see from outside the shop: the knees of the assistant's trousers.
They indicate that the assistant has been working at an activity on his knees such as digging a tunnel. -by Diana Stefanyuk
Holmes already suspected that Vincent Spaulding was up to no good in 'The Red-headed League,' but he needed to know why. He beat his walking stick upon the pavement, and he determined from this by the solid sound he heard that a tunnel would not be in front of the pawnbroker's shop. When he knocked on the door and saw the soiled knees of Spaulding's trousers, his suspicions were confirmed that a tunnel must be under construction. Holmes then walked around the block (BEHIND the pawnbroker's shop) to find the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank.
The knees were worn, wrinkled, and stained, and Holmes concluded that they got that way because the pawnbroker's assistant had been spending a great deal of time in the dirt on his knees digging the tunnel.
". . . I am sure that you inquired your way merely in order that you might see [John Clay]."___"Not him."___"What then?"___"The knees of his trousers."___"And what did you see?"___"What I expected to see."
Holmes saw all he needed to see from outside the shop: the knees of the assistant's trousers.
Holmes observed that the clay on the assistant's knees and the specific pattern of wear on the right side of his trousers indicated that he had been kneeling in a confined space while using a small pickaxe — both classic signs of tunnel digging.
The knees on the trousers are a clue to the mystery because they were digging in the basement. They wanted to get in to the bank vault that was next door.
They indicate that the assistant has been working at an activity on his knees such as digging a tunnel. -by Diana Stefanyuk
Holmes already suspected that Vincent Spaulding was up to no good in 'The Red-headed League,' but he needed to know why. He beat his walking stick upon the pavement, and he determined from this by the solid sound he heard that a tunnel would not be in front of the pawnbroker's shop. When he knocked on the door and saw the soiled knees of Spaulding's trousers, his suspicions were confirmed that a tunnel must be under construction. Holmes then walked around the block (BEHIND the pawnbroker's shop) to find the Coburg branch of the City and Suburban Bank.
Find the answers to these questions and you will have your clues. 1. What two businesses were found to be in close proximity? 2. What happened when Holmes thumped his stick on the pavement? 3. What about the pawnbroker's assistant did Holmes find interesting?
The worn knees on the trousers of the pawnbroker's assistant could suggest that he spends a lot of time kneeling down, possibly indicating that he is involved in activities that require him to be physically close to the ground, like sorting through items in a pawn shop. This clue could help the detective identify the assistant's role and potential involvement in the mystery.
In the falling action of "The Red-Headed League," Sherlock Holmes discovers that the whole purpose behind the league was to keep Jabez Wilson out of his shop to allow his assistant, John Clay, to tunnel into a nearby bank. Holmes and Watson race to prevent the bank robbery, succeeding in capturing John Clay and thwarting the crime.
A medical assistant can help a patient who is fainting by helping the patient get to a seated position. This lessens the risk of injury to the patient from falling. The medical assistant should then instruct the patient to lower his or her head below the knees. This promotes blood flow to the brain. The patient should then be instructed by the medical assistant to breathe slowly and deliberately. In the meantime, the medical assistant should seek further assistance from a physician or other healthcare professional. The source of the patient's fainting (syncope) should be obtained.
Yes, giraffes do have knees.