translation.en: "Why, yes," said he, "and the strange thing is, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, that if my friend here had not proposed coming round to you this morning I should have come on my own account. I understand that you think out little puzzles, and I've had one this morning which wants more thinking out than I am able to give it."
translation.pl: -- Tak, jestem tu we własnej osobie, a co dziwniejsza, panie Holmes, że gdyby mój przyjaciel nie zaproponował mi tej wizyty, sam przybyłbym do pana.