Your performances of ACD's stories are simply the best I've heard; and I've heard many over the years. Thanks for this!

After a rather testing and stressful night shift this was exactly what I needed to lie down and relax for a bit. I had even worked out what the box was before the end. Now to achieve something for myself and not The Company. Kindest regards

Marvelous, will enjoy this later, thanks again for your time Greg,

These stories enhance my life so much. They turn my hard days around

This was fantastic! Thank you! I hope you’re doing well. I also hope you continue with your podcast readings.

Thank you Mr. Wagland, abundant blessings to you and yours in the New Year!

Hooray! Thank you for another story!

I. Love. This. Story. First of all - your reading of it is vivid and deep. I fully forgot that these characters weren't played separate people, that they weren't even real. You are a superb reader, and the last line, which would look so dry and simple on a written page, is still ringing in my ears with its rawness. Second - what a beautiful sketch of honour and love and the higher callings of mankind. No one in this entire story is false nor petty. If the lord was a little sharp, well - he's fighting his own war. It's a pleasure to imagine these people, breathing and whole. Third - I think I've said this before, but the supernatural stories often seem like cop-outs to me. Stories like this are much more telling, interesting, challenging, complete, and a lovely time capsule to boot. Thank you for picking such a great gift for me, Greg!

Wonderful! I think Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would were very thankful about your reading!

THANK YOU!!

Thank you!!

Another SH story by the master narrator. Thanks Geg.

You've done it again. You are a man of many talents. How do you always seem to sense the moment when I most need distraction and a reminder of the better, finer possibilities of mankind? And then you deftly provide the material to do just that. Wherever you reside on this pale blue dot in the universe, please know that your voice and gift have reached my ears and were most gratefully recieved.

One of the most interesting things about Doyle's stories is the insight into just how different late Victorian moral values are from our own and thus how quickly they changed. The wealthy, eligible, lonely widower might have a mistress?! Revulsion! Loathing! Hypocrite! Vile Beast! We'd all be cancelled by their crop of social justice warriors.

Always thrilled to get a new notification from you, Greg! Thanks for thinking of us during this difficult time, your audiobooks are a boon ❤️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️❤️

Thank you for keeping me through this pandemic🤗🤗

Greg, I am just dying for another video. You are simply brilliant and I can't wait for your next reading!! You are brilliant and so was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I had this figured out, but Doyle did it so beautifully, it didn't matter. He had a compassionate heart.

Thanks again Greg 😌👏

I love how sweetly the narrator describes his wife. So wholesome ❤

Learnt a new word today: Japanned. At first I thought it was a deliberate typo on your part and it should have been 'japanese' since that word is now considered by Sony to be offensive and not to be used in written communication on their console. The english language never fails to suprise me. A great read once again. Well done dear sir!

Ahhh, wonderful! A new story for a new year. Great read, Mr. Wagland.

Feels like at least 1000 views on this story are from me. I don't know why, but its simplicity speaks to me. I wish it had a wider audience! Thank you for your reading, Greg!

Great 👍

More loveliness from Sir Wagland. Thank you Mister!

A mystery at the heart of humanity! Interesting how a person's character and actions may be misunderstood due to limited snapshots of that individual's life.

Oh, Greg, you are exceptional! ❤

Greg Wagland, you killed it. Awesome 👌 👏 👍 You managed to bring me right into the great house with its mysteries and secrets.

What a lovely story and narration :)

Perhaps this is Sir A.C.Doyle himself narrating his own stories...

It's an amazing and fantastic gift you continue to give. Great appreciation. ✌️& Favour ALL

That was lovely!

….Being something of an audiobook aficionado, I’ve grown accustomed to listening to fairly talented voice actors, but this reading of a lesser-known A C Doyle short story was unique in its quality …. …Characterizations, emotive quality, and, most importantly, the reader’s understanding of the material, all combine to produce an exceptional reading. Bravo. (New sub)

Thank you!

A masterful narration! The character of the distressed widower reminded me of Heathcliff at the end. Thanks so much. Good wishes to you and followers Worldwide Xxx 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🗺️ 🍀 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is perfect content!

The black and white world turned to color suits this story well.

Gosh I was waiting so long for a new narration. Please post more often. Btw waiting for the Dracula series!

Apart from the wonderful Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote some other amazing short stories, I've read this story, I think, but it was great to hear the audio rendition of it, very powerful and very poignant. I'm a recent subscriber to your channel so I just wanted to thank you so much, really enjoyed it. 👍😊

Doyle's description of Sir John instantly had me picturing early talking films' British actor Victor Mclaglan, who starred as Shirley Temple's gruff and militarily formal grandfather in Wee Willie Winkie~one of little Shirley's Hay Day movies and if you've never seen it I recommend it highly. Like most of Temple's films, there is the ubiquitously formulaic element of tension and the threat of demise in some form or another to the adult protagonists/s. Not all of temples films, however, feature a turn of heart, in whole or in part caused by Shirley's adorable character, of the previously problematic antagonist, but some do, and really charmingly, Wee Willie Winkie is one of those. I fear Sir Arthur died before the Shirley Temple films were made for the most part. I really do think he would have enjoyed them, especially the one I referenced here, especially because it is the only one that does not take place in the United States and has some historical significance, as it takes place in what seems to be the height of British colonialism in India

Great little story- illustrates how important recordings of the human ‘spirit’ can be. Excellently read as I never doubted, Sir Greg of Wagland, from Castle Magpie.

Powerful stuff

Hello Mr. Wagland! Nice to hear another masterful narration. I wanted to ask you what happened to the digressions series where you read through the Hound of the Baskervilles. It seems to have turned into a podcast now.. but the old Hound of Baskerville recordings seem entirely erased, from spotify.. and youtube both. If they're still up could you link to them? I loved those!

Loved the story! I guessed right but maybe the solution surprised contemporary readers? Trusting all well with you? Please, stay safe ❤️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️🀄️❤️

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Wow; how things have changed. My modern sensibilities will not allow me to understand what the big deal is and why he chose to keep such a thing secret.

I have this interesting story in my English textbook.

I need to get out of the house.

Just wondering. Are the Nero Wolfe stories out of copyright? They are intriguing tales.

Anybody get your shot yet? Not me.But I will and let you know how it goes. 😃 Love Shirlockians! ❤️

I am personally gonna take a heavy dose of something to get thru this. That’s just me.

Speaking of fiends. I know one know. We will talk later.

What’s a Japanesed Box? 🤔

Demon rum!

Japaned Box? What?

If anybody sees men dressed as Vikings in Govt buildings I would report that. Just sayin 😝 l

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Why isn’t it called Japanese Box? 🤔 Who knows!? Wierd