No, my dear fellow, it is at the hour of action that I turn to you for aid.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
The great ordeal was in front of us; at last we were about to make our final effort, and yet Holmes had said nothing, and I could only surmise what his course of action would be.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I stayed for the most part at Coombe Tracey, and only used the hut upon the moor when it was necessary to be near the scene of action.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
In an instant Holmes had changed from the languid dreamer to the man of action.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
It was a relief to me, after that unnatural restraint, when we at last passed Frankland’s house and knew that we were drawing near to the Hall and to the scene of action.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
My dear Watson, you were born to be a man of action.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
“Yes, we should have a full day today,” he remarked, and he rubbed his hands with the joy of action.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Merriam-Webster
— a thing done : DEED
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Macmillan
— the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing
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7 uses of ‘action’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle