Irene adler - Why Can’t They Get Irene Adler Right?

He has consorted with demons, and surely the Lord will send him down to perdition.

A virtuous, happily married lady who walks out of Holmes' life the moment she recognizes him is hard to weave into a web of intrigue.

What's more impressive is Doyle showing that unconventional habits, self-determination, and a history of impressive romantic conquests — Doyle makes a point of mentioning that Irene Adler enchants just about every man in sight — are just that.

She will only keep the photograph in order to make sure the King never moves against her.