The Man with the Twisted Lip: The Inspector's Opinion

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Canon Story: The Man with the Twisted Lip
Title: The Inspector's Opinion
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: PG

“There’s nothing you can do for this one, doctor,” the inspector said.

“Holmes wants to know whether he was dead before he entered the water, or whether he drowned in the river.”

“The man was as good as dead as soon as he entered the opium den.  What difference will knowing how he died make to his widow and children?”

Comments

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, ouch. Nicely done.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The fact that no-one could do anything about the opium dens seemed very sad to me.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Good thing Holmes wasn't present. Or maybe he was, and we'll see a sequel...? ;)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

They both glared at Holmes and for once he stayed silent.

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Don't make him cry. ;P

[debriswoman]

Such a sad and world weary final sentence.

Very well done:-)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Sometimes I sense a fair degree of frustration where they are unable to do anything.

[debriswoman]

Sadly, sometimes you can only watch while other people make such tragic use of their lives.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Ah, tragic. I'm sure the inspector sees this kind of tragic, wasted life all too often.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he does, but it doesn't make it any easier.