The main theme of the excerpt is C Its is easy to believe others can succeed. The narrator expresses unwavering confidence in Holmes's abilities and his conviction that failure is not a possibility, highlighting the tendency to believe in the success of someone admired and skilled.
At three o'clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but
Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady informed
me that he had left the house shortly after eight
o'clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire,
however, with the intention of awaiting him, however
long he might be. I was already deeply interested in
his inquiry, for, though it was surrounded by none of
the grim and strange features which were associated
with the two crimes which I have already recorded.
still, the nature of the case and the exalted station of
his client gave it a character of its own. Indeed, apart
from the nature of the investigation which my friend
had on hand, there was something in his masterly
grasp of a situation, and his keen, incisive reasoning,
which made it a pleasure to me to study his system of
work, and to follow the quick, subtle methods by
which
he
disentangled
the
most
inextricable
mysteries. So accustomed was I to his invariable
success that the very possibility of his failing had ceased to enter into my head. What is the main theme
of the excerpt?
A Friends often arrive late.
B People are intrigued by the
unknown.
C Its is easy to believe others can
succeed.
D Even role models have faults.
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