The Musgrave Ritual: Not the Ideal Tenant

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Canon Story: The Musgrave Ritual
Title: Not the Ideal Tenant
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

“Mr Holmes,” Mrs Hudson began.

I held my breath; for she had her back to the wall where Holmes’ latest outrage was visible.

“What is this in the butter dish?”

Holmes attempted to placate her whilst I stood before the wall.  But to no avail, she turned, observed the bullet holes and reached for the poker.  We made our escape.

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this fun sixty.

Mrs Hudson should be considered. Good on you for thinking of her, and letting her lodge an objection. (sorry!)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Poor Mrs Hudson has a lot to put up with.

[debriswoman]

Very nice...can picture the scene:-)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And you wouldn't argue with her!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I love that understated "we made our escape". Most amusing ^___^

And once again great minds think (almost) alike ^^" You do have to wonder what Mrs Hudson's reaction would have been to Holmes' goings-on. It is her property and her livelihood, after all. I thought the reaction from Sherlock's Mrs Hudson was rather truthful ^^ (At least she didn't go for the poker ^_^)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. You can imagine her friends saying "I don't know how you put up with him" and Mrs Hudson sighing. And on this occasion the poker was the first thing that came to hand.

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

He he he!
Oh, Hudson... Do I know where you are coming from...

(My boys decided that a breakfast of every type of Girl Scout cookies were in order this a.m.)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I like to think that Holmes presented her with some flowers on their return (one's which the doctor had selected, of course).

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

Watson would have the better eye for those kinds of things, I'd imagine.
Grin!

re: Not the Ideal Tenant

[vaysh]

I love how Watson tries to prevent Mrs Hudson from seeing the much greater damage than the mess in the butter-dish. Perfect understated ending. :)

Re: Not the Ideal Tenant

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Unfortunately not much escapes their eagle-eyed landlady.