The whole timing of the episode seems off - Holmes basically chats with Watson, before telling him that the client is waiting in the cab; and then they hurtle off to Birmingham, on a journey which takes no longer then than it does now, before spending hours doing something until they can meet Pycroft's employer. Either that or Watson has the same effect on trains that I have and Holmes was expecting major delays.
As for standing in for his neighbour: maybe the neighbour has had to get Watson to cover for him on a number of occasions in the past three months, which would leave him glad to reciprocate.
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Date: 2014-01-12 03:56 pm (UTC)As for standing in for his neighbour: maybe the neighbour has had to get Watson to cover for him on a number of occasions in the past three months, which would leave him glad to reciprocate.