The Crooked Man: Bible Studies

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Crooked Man
Title: Bible Studies
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “My biblical knowledge is a trifle rusty, I fear…"



“Dearest,” said Mama. “Miss Brown has handed in her notice.”

“Another one?” Papa frowned at his small son. Governesses never lasted long with Sherlock.

“It’s the Bible stories again,” said Mama. “Sherlock deduced that, as he tempted Eve towards knowledge, the serpent must have been the first teacher.”

“Yes,” beamed the child. “So I told Miss Brown she’s a devil.”

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*aww*! Brilliant, and thank you!

Well deduced, Sherlock.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^^ He did very well for a small person, didn't he? ^^

[vaysh]

I can only imagine what a tough job it must have been to be Sherlock's Governess. The serpent as the first teacher is quite brilliant. :)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I imagine his parents are counting the days until he goes away to boarding school ^^ And I was pleased with the thought that the serpent was the first teacher. (Though I wish I'd been able to come up with a slightly better ending ^^")

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

Hee!! This is brilliant! I love that you took a tiny, seemingly throwaway sentence from the story and extrapolated a delightful domestic scene from the Sherlock's childhood. I wonder how many governesses he went through altogether? A monstrous regiment, perhaps.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

"A monstrous regiment." ^_^ Perhaps this is where Holmes' distrust of women began... ^^

And thank you. I think sometimes going off at a tangent is the easiest thing to do - picking a detail or two and coming up with your own story.

[debriswoman]

Interesting angle, young Sherlock:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I believe this is called reductio ad absurdum. As young Sherlock probably already knew ^^

[debriswoman]

I would be disappointed if he didn't:-)