Sherlock Holmes did not believe in ghosts, but the ghost of 221B Baker Street believed in Sherlock Holmes .
"She’s been there three nights, Holmes," Watson replied, standing by the heavy velvet curtains. "She looks like she’s trying to tell you something." Sherlock ][ Believer
The "Believer" was what the London tabloids called the specter of a young woman seen drifting through the fog outside Holmes's window. She didn't haunt the streets; she watched the glass. While the rest of the world saw a cold, calculating machine, the apparition seemed to be waiting for a soul to wake up. Sherlock Holmes did not believe in ghosts, but
Holmes looked at the empty space, then at Watson. He didn't reach for his pipe or his violin. He reached for his coat. "Where are we going?" Watson asked. She didn't haunt the streets; she watched the glass
But then came the fourth night. The temperature in the sitting room plummeted. The fire in the hearth turned a sickly, chemical green. Holmes finally turned.