Scotland Yard is the headquarters of London’s police, and it’s often used as a euphemism for the city police force itself.
Scotland Yard Quotes in The Man Who Was Thursday
The The Man Who Was Thursday quotes below are all either spoken by Scotland Yard or refer to Scotland Yard. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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“Well,” said Syme slowly, “I don’t know how to tell you the truth more shortly than by saying that your expedient of dressing up as an aimless poet is not confined to you or your President. We have known the dodge for some time at Scotland Yard.”
Gregory tried to spring up straight, but he swayed thrice.
“What do you say?” he asked in an inhuman voice.
“Yes,” said Syme simply, “I am a police detective. But I think I hear your friends coming.”
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Scotland Yard Term Timeline in The Man Who Was Thursday
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Chapter 2: The Secret of Gabriel Syme
...other anarchists. Gregory agrees, and Syme reveals his secret: he’s a police detective working for Scotland Yard . And he can already hear the other anarchists walking down the corridor.
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Chapter 4: The Tale of a Detective
...think humanity should collectively commit suicide. Syme agreed to join. The officer led him to Scotland Yard to meet the anti-anarchist unit’s chief, an enormous man who holds meetings anonymously in a...
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Chapter 12: The Earth in Anarchy
...law.” He pulls out a blue card and explains that he’s a detective working for Scotland Yard . Dr. Bull explains that he and his companions are detectives, too.
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