A Study in Scarlet: Valuing Lestrade

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Canon Story: A Study in Scarlet
Title: Valuing Lestrade
Rating: G
Character: Watson
Author's Note: Inspired by this first time that Watson Avails himself of Lestrade's notes.

Watson hadn't updated his diary since leaving Afghanistan. But Sherlock Holmes' life work deserved a more thorough cataloguing than could be expected from the daily newspapers.

There were so many fascinating details. Watson wondered how he'd keep track of it all, until he saw Lestrade jotting notes in his little black book.

"Sir, might I make use of your notes?"

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And thus began and long and pleasant friendship.

[methylviolet10b]

Watson's a born writer - always borrowing ideas! ;-) This is very cute.

[debriswoman]

Very nice, Watson looking to Lestrade for inspiration:-)

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Hee! Now I have this mental image of Lestrade as Watson's secret coauthor -- "no, really, Mr. Holmes did not *do* that...but now that you've written it, I do like the idea."

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

I've actually wondered about the same thing once in a while, and the things Watson would do to get his material. ;P

[ennui-enigma.livejournal.com]

Interesting! I like the idea :) What about Gregson?

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Ah, a much better use for Lestrade's notes than their mouldering in the filing cabinets at New Scotland Yard.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Oh, great idea! Especially for this first case - since he didn't know he would be writing it up, he couldn't have taken good notes. But he knew Lestrade had...

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Ah, and he learned some important tricks that day, no doubt! If he hadn't, we may never have had these cases to read!

[musamihi.livejournal.com]

Now I want to read Lestrade's notes. You know he was trying to pick up a few tricks. 1. Observe. 2. ??? 3. Profit? Very sweet!