The Noble Bachelor: The Social Summons
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sherlock60Canon: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (NOBL)
Title: The Social Summons
Author: ennui_enigma
Rating: G
A/N: Inspired by the following quote: “Yes, my correspondence has certainly the charm of variety,” he answered, smiling, “and the humbler are usually the more interesting. This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses, which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.”
“Holmes, a letter’s arrived.”
“An invitation, I perceive. Watson, pray, read it out loud?”
“You are cordially invited to attend the reception of…”
“Wait. You can stop there. I won’t go. It’s a rich nobleman’s social gathering. Never interesting. Hours of tedium.”
An impish grin spread across Holmes’ face. “I’d rather be a monkey in the company of Dr. Roylott.”
Title: The Social Summons
Author: ennui_enigma
Rating: G
A/N: Inspired by the following quote: “Yes, my correspondence has certainly the charm of variety,” he answered, smiling, “and the humbler are usually the more interesting. This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses, which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.”
“Holmes, a letter’s arrived.”
“An invitation, I perceive. Watson, pray, read it out loud?”
“You are cordially invited to attend the reception of…”
“Wait. You can stop there. I won’t go. It’s a rich nobleman’s social gathering. Never interesting. Hours of tedium.”
An impish grin spread across Holmes’ face. “I’d rather be a monkey in the company of Dr. Roylott.”
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Date: 2012-09-23 08:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-09-23 08:34 pm (UTC)And neatly linked to a previous case:-)
I can picture the scene.
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Date: 2012-09-24 06:06 am (UTC)Sunday, 23 September 2012
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Date: 2012-09-25 03:59 pm (UTC)Feels like a very Holmes reaction to the tedium of parties, as well. LOVELY.
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Date: 2012-09-25 07:27 pm (UTC)60 words for 60 cases, week 6: The Noble Bachelor
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