The Adventure of the Three Gables: Textual Analysis

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Susan, the Maberleys
Summary: Holmes is reminded of Watson's limitations when he reads his friend's account of a case.
Warnings: Mild spoilers for 3GAB.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.



3GAB – Textual Analysis

One need only read Watson’s stories to know how much he fails to observe.

Barney clearly had his agent Susan placed in the Maberley household long before Douglas’ death. Why would I leave my client’s defense to another, or walk away from obviously important piles of evidence?

Simple questions like these might have led Watson to uncover the true tale.

The Three Gables: Following Directions to the Letter(s)

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Canon Story: The Adventure of the Three Gables
Title: Following Directions to the Letter(s)
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: "A retired sea captain called Ferguson." "I was wondering whether he could have buried something. Of course, when people bury treasure nowadays they do it in the Post-Office bank."
Ferguson did bury some treasure - just not in his garden.



Buried treasure? It was ridiculous.

“Nowadays people bury their treasure in the Post-Office bank,” Arthur told his great-uncle.

Ferguson grinned. “It’s been safer in the old graveyard.”



At nightfall they followed the directions on the worn map.

“Oh, dear.” Ferguson stopped abruptly.

“Aren’t we going to retrieve the treasure?” asked Arthur.

“No,” said Ferguson. “They’ve built a Post-Office on it.”

The Three Gables: Comment from a Horse

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Canon Story: The Three Gables
Title: Comment from a Horse (The Return of The Ocelot Tales)
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

My groom says I look the best and compares me to Black Beauty.  The master cannot praise his gundog enough and believes he is the best black Labrador in the county.  The cook has nothing but good words for her lucky black cat.  Yet the great Mr Holmes has nothing but harsh words for a man who shares our colour.