You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?" "No, indeed!" "You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged. " "My dear fellow! I congrat-" "To Milverton's housemaid. " "My dear Holmes!" "I wanted information, Watson.
All I can say about my mind is that, like a fire carefully laid by a good housemaid, it is one that any match will light.
People talk about the conscience, but it seems to me one must just bring it up to a certain point and leave it there. You can let your conscience alone if you're nice to the second housemaid.
If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in Australia - I couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me.