Throughout the first five chapters, Dr. Watson proves himself to be an associate towards Sherlock on many occasions, such as when Dr. Watson helped find the man he was looking for. As Dr. Watson spotted the man they spent a long time looking for, Sherlock Holmes told Watson to stay three hundred yards away from the man. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes, “‘Following the direction of his eyes, I saw that a hansom cab with a man inside which had halted on the other side of the street was now proceeding slowly onward again’”(Doyle 52), to prove that Watson is a benefit towards Sherlock Holmes, by helping Sherlock find the men. When the author states, “‘Your hat and boots, Watson, quick! Not a moment to lose!’ He rushes into his room in his dressing-gown
