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sherlock60Canon Story: The Reigate Squires
Title: Country Matters
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: PG
Another two-for-one this week
"My ancestors were country squires, who appear to have led much the same life as is natural to their class" – Sherlock Holmes, The Greek Interpreter
One should never underestimate the ruthlessness of the country squire: a family does not hold onto their property from the days of Good Queen Anne by being saintly. Determination combined with a certain flair for the underhand are the more common characteristics of that class. My class, I should say, for I too come from those outwardly respectable English shires.
Title: The Bachelor Establishment
Rating: PG-13
Watson told me that Colonel Hayter's establishment was a bachelor one. I think he presumed I worried lest my odd habits might disturb any ladies present. But in truth it is at times when my intellect is weary that carnal urges fall most heavily upon me. I wanted no women around as temptation in my distressing state of mental weakness.
Title: Country Matters
Author: Mary Sutherland
Rating: PG
Another two-for-one this week
"My ancestors were country squires, who appear to have led much the same life as is natural to their class" – Sherlock Holmes, The Greek Interpreter
One should never underestimate the ruthlessness of the country squire: a family does not hold onto their property from the days of Good Queen Anne by being saintly. Determination combined with a certain flair for the underhand are the more common characteristics of that class. My class, I should say, for I too come from those outwardly respectable English shires.
Title: The Bachelor Establishment
Rating: PG-13
Watson told me that Colonel Hayter's establishment was a bachelor one. I think he presumed I worried lest my odd habits might disturb any ladies present. But in truth it is at times when my intellect is weary that carnal urges fall most heavily upon me. I wanted no women around as temptation in my distressing state of mental weakness.
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Date: 2012-10-09 06:55 am (UTC)And the second? Well, I suppose it did seem odd that Watson felt compelled to reassure him it was a bachelor establishment:-)
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Date: 2012-10-10 10:24 pm (UTC)One possible explanation that Holmes agreed to go only after he was assured it was a bachelor's establishment. Personally, I think he feared that if it was not, there would be too many children running around and disturbing his solitude :-P
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Date: 2012-10-13 01:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-10-14 03:31 am (UTC)