The Dying Detective: Thoughts from an unpublished account of Dr. Watson

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Canon Story: The Dying Detective
Title: Thoughts from an unpublished account of Dr. Watson
Author: wild_huntress (and soon to be reposted in my Holmes-fandom-specific journal, always_1895, provided that's OK by community rules).
Rating: G
Author’s notes: 1) I am going to take this story as an(other) example of Holmes putting his work way before common sense, and assume that the general unhealthiness of this plan actually did start affecting his thinking by its final stage. Watson, in his account, presumably tried to tidy it up and make Holmes seem more glorious, but could only do so much. 2) As has been suggested*, a remainder may be more likely than a reversion here. Perhaps Watson (and/or Holmes) put the reversion back into his account as an inside joke?

The best way of acting a part is to be it, but most eschew such idiocy for good reason. Forgiving Holmes was easier than even I expected, considering the state he was in - confusing a reversion for a remainder, for instance, or swooning quite genuinely when he rose. He knows how I appreciate being needed, and need me he does.

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* E.g. by Prof. Stephen Alton in The Game is Afoot!: The Significance of Donative Transfers in the Sherlock Holmes Canon, volume 46 issue 1 of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal. Best law review article ever. /geek

Comments

[methylviolet10b]

Hee! I love how you point out yet more of the incredible number of goofs in this story. Very nice!

As for posting elsewhere, I believe it's fine to post your fic on your own journal (and elsewhere), although pointing back to this comm is appreciated. We need the support and increased audience! :-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Excellent point about the link. That would help us out. Invite your friends!

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm definitely linking back to this comm; the more people playing, the better!

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks and thanks for reading! I love this story but with further scrutiny, it does seem awfully far-fetched.