– - Oh, let's leave it at that, cried the professor, impatient, what belongs to me is not for sale. I don't know what price you paid for it, Monsieur. Gerbois is an easily irritable man with a shady character. This one is in good condition, and I don't think there's any point in exchanging it. In that case, would you be willing to exchange it for a secretary that is just as convenient, but in better condition? I was looking for a second-hand scale for some physics experiments. Were you looking for this secretary more specifically than anything else? I'm going to ask you an indiscreet question. Gerbois saluted and, all the more happy to have this piece of furniture because one of his fellow men coveted it, he withdrew.īut he hadn't taken ten steps in the street when he was joined by the young man, who, hat in hand and in a tone of perfect courtesy, said to him : And as he was doing his best to please his daughter with his modest resources, he debated the price and paid the sum of sixty-five euros.Īs he was giving his address, a young man, elegantly dressed and already snooping around, saw the piece of furniture and asked: That's what I need for Suzanne's birthday, he thought. Gerbois, a mathematics teacher at the Lycée de Versailles, found a small mahogany secretary in the clutter of a bric-a-brac shop, which he liked because of its many drawers. The artwork used for the cover is 'François Flameng and Paul Helleu' by John Singer Sargent.The Blond Lady Chapter I Number 514 - series 23 Production notes: This ebook of Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes was published by Global Grey on the 12th May 2018, and updated on the 28th March 2023. This translation by George Morehead was published in 1910.

This book has 61,347 words, 134 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1908.

These stories were originally serialised in the magazine Je Sais Tout from 1906 to 1907. In the previous book, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, there was a short story called 'Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late', but after protests from Arthur Conan Doyle's lawyers, the name was changed in this book to Herlock Sholmes. With a chance for revenge against Lupin, Sholmes eagerly accepts the assignment. Herlock Sholmes and his partner Wilson are called to France to investigate the case of the Blonde Lady, but their past encounter with Lupin adds an extra layer of intrigue. In this second book in the Arsène Lupin series, our rogueish detective faces his most formidable adversary yet. This collection of two stories includes The Blonde Lady and The Jewish Lamp. Or read online.Īrsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes is a book by French author Maurice Leblanc, first published in 1908. Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes Maurice LeblancĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle (mobi and AZW3) ebook formats.

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