169k views
3 votes
What does Sherlock Holmes literally mean by telling Dr. Watson, "If they are guilty we should be giving up all chance of bringing it home to them"?

User Beerweasle
by
7.8k points

2 Answers

2 votes

He doesn't want to give the suspect the chance to flee before justice can be served.

User Gfytd
by
7.7k points
3 votes

Answer:

He simply wants to say that they should quit.

Step-by-step explanation:

It´s like this because if somenone is guily there´s no need to try to bring this person home or make te person happy again, get the person back to its origin.

User Umassthrower
by
7.8k points