![The Moonstone" — "First period. Chapter 20: "For once in his life, the great Cuff stood speechless with amazement, like an ordinary man." The Moonstone" — "First period. Chapter 20: "For once in his life, the great Cuff stood speechless with amazement, like an ordinary man."](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/jewett/32.jpg)
The Moonstone" — "First period. Chapter 20: "For once in his life, the great Cuff stood speechless with amazement, like an ordinary man."
![Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946) Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946)](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/jewett/24.jpg)
Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946)
![Vignette: Sergeant Cuff, Rosanna Spearman, and Gabriel Betteredge, in the " The Story. First Period." Vignette: Sergeant Cuff, Rosanna Spearman, and Gabriel Betteredge, in the " The Story. First Period."](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/sharp/14.jpg)
Vignette: Sergeant Cuff, Rosanna Spearman, and Gabriel Betteredge, in the " The Story. First Period."
![Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second housemaid — at her face, when she came in; at her crooked shoulder, when she went out — second illustration for the eighth "Harper's Weekly" Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second housemaid — at her face, when she came in; at her crooked shoulder, when she went out — second illustration for the eighth "Harper's Weekly"](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/jewett/22.jpg)
Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second housemaid — at her face, when she came in; at her crooked shoulder, when she went out — second illustration for the eighth "Harper's Weekly"
![Wilkie Collins: The Moonstone (Second Period) | Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews Wilkie Collins: The Moonstone (Second Period) | Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews](https://pastoffences.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/sgt-cuff_1.jpg?w=282&h=439)
Wilkie Collins: The Moonstone (Second Period) | Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews
![Engraving depicting a scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone' - Sergeant Cuff interviews Rachel..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IAM-WHA_115_0233 | agefotostock Engraving depicting a scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone' - Sergeant Cuff interviews Rachel..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IAM-WHA_115_0233 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/b2f32fbb85670d1d021c365ab1fd50ce/iam-wha_115_0233.jpg)
Engraving depicting a scene from Wilkie Collins' 'Moonstone' - Sergeant Cuff interviews Rachel..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IAM-WHA_115_0233 | agefotostock
![Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second house-maid". Illustration for the novel, 'the moonstone', considered the first detective novel in the English language. . The moonstone ... With many illustrations. New York : Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second house-maid". Illustration for the novel, 'the moonstone', considered the first detective novel in the English language. . The moonstone ... With many illustrations. New York :](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R58BJ9/sergeant-cuff-looked-attentively-at-our-second-house-maid-illustration-for-the-novel-the-moonstone-considered-the-first-detective-novel-in-the-english-language-the-moonstone-with-many-illustrations-new-york-harper-bros-1868-source-1600514-page-62-author-collins-wilkie-william-R58BJ9.jpg)
Sergeant Cuff looked attentively at our second house-maid". Illustration for the novel, 'the moonstone', considered the first detective novel in the English language. . The moonstone ... With many illustrations. New York :
![Sergeant Cuff's immovable eyes never stirred from off her face." — second illustration for the seventh "Harper's Weekly" serial instalment of "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins (15 February 1868) Sergeant Cuff's immovable eyes never stirred from off her face." — second illustration for the seventh "Harper's Weekly" serial instalment of "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins (15 February 1868)](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/jewett/20.jpg)
Sergeant Cuff's immovable eyes never stirred from off her face." — second illustration for the seventh "Harper's Weekly" serial instalment of "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins (15 February 1868)
![Full-page chromolithograph: Godfrey Ablewhite, taking the Moonstone from Franklin Blake (uncaptioned) in "The Moonstone" (1946) Full-page chromolithograph: Godfrey Ablewhite, taking the Moonstone from Franklin Blake (uncaptioned) in "The Moonstone" (1946)](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/sharp/41.jpg)
Full-page chromolithograph: Godfrey Ablewhite, taking the Moonstone from Franklin Blake (uncaptioned) in "The Moonstone" (1946)
![Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone": "One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing roses." Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone": "One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing roses."](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/fraser/33.jpg)
Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone": "One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing roses."
![Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946) Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946)](https://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/sharp/18.jpg)
Sergeant Cuff, Mrs. Yolland, and Gabriel Betteredge at Cobb's Hole, in Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" (1946)
![Sergeant Cuff examining Miss Verrinders boudoir available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts #9753517 Sergeant Cuff examining Miss Verrinders boudoir available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Photo Gifts #9753517](https://www.mediastorehouse.co.uk/p/617/sergeant-cuff-examining-miss-verrinders-boudoir-9753517.jpg.webp)