The Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - MK Publications

“Youre not hurt, Watson? For Gods sake, say that you are not hurt!
It was worth a wound -- it was worth many wounds -- to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay behind that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. All my years of humble but single-minded service culminated in that moment of revelation.”