"The whole course of events," said Holmes, "from the point of view of the man who called himself Stapleton was simple and direct, although to us, who had no means in the beginning of knowing the motives of his actions and could only learn part of the facts, it all appeared exceedingly complex.
-Desde el punto de vista de la persona que se hacía llamar Stapleton -dijo Holmes-, el plan que había urdido era de una gran sencillez, si bien para nosotros, que al principio carecíamos de medios para averiguar el motivo de sus acciones y sólo disponíamos en parte de los hechos, resultara extraordinariamente complejo.