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Mary Morstan
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Mary Morstan
Mary Watson (néeMorstan) is the wife of Dr. Watson. She is first introduced in The Sign of the Four, where she and Watson tentatively become attracted to each other, but only when the case is resolved is he able to propose to her. She is described as a blonde with pale skin who had been making a living as a governess. She hired Holmes to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance, which led to the mystery of the Agra Treasure. At the end of the story the main treasure is lost – rather to Watson's relief, since if she had been a rich heiress, his proposing to her might have been considered the act of a fortune-hunter. From the entirety of the Agra Treasure, six pearls from a chaplet are in her possession.