The Four Violets

<h4 data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <span data-keep-original-tag="false">“stained with violet</span>” [IDEN] </h4> <p><img src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/93115/291_-_Violets.jpg" alt= "" width="350" height="308" /></p> <div>It should come as no surprise that the most common name of female leads in the Sherlock Holmes stories was Violet. We meet four of them in as many stories: "The Copper Beeches," "The Solitary Cyclist," "The Bruce-Partington Plans," and "The Illustrious Client."</div> <div> </div> <div>But what do Misses Hunter, Smith, Westbury and de Merville have in common? And how was it that Conan Doyle was influenced to use this particular name? It's just a Trifle.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div><em>This topic was suggested by listener Tony. (Thank you, Tony!) If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies.</em></div> <div> <div data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">  </div> <div data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">And don't miss our monthly prize: free back issues of <em>The Baker Street Journal</em>. All patrons are eligible for the random drawing. Did you win? Listen to this episode to find out! And become a patron at <a title="https://patreon.com/trifles" href= "https://patreon.com/trifles">https://patreon.com/trifles</a>.</div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong></h3> <ul data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">This episode: <a href="https://ihose.co/trifles291" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://ihose.co/trifles287","target":"_blank"}">ihose.co/trifles291</a></li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2670720/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fkn%3Dthe%2520language%2520of%2520flowers%2520greenaway%26sts%3Dt%26cm_sp%3DSearchF-_-topnav-_-Results%26ds%3D20"> <em>The Language of Flowers</em></a> by Kate Greenaway</li> <li>Fi