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Canon Story: The Sign of Four
Title: Bored
Author: [livejournal.com profile] scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: …battle of Maiwand. There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet… STUD (Battle took place July 1880.)

On the evening of our arrival we were sitting in the Colonel's gun-room after dinner… REIG (Story takes place Apr. 1887.)

…sat nursing my wounded leg. I had had a Jezail bullet through it some time before… SIGN (Story takes place Sept. 1888.)





“John, I thought you were wounded in the shoulder,” said Mary.

“I was, dearest,” I agreed.

“But you said your leg injury was caused by a bullet from a Jezail…”

“It didn’t happen in Afghanistan, though. Holmes was examining part of Colonel Hayter’s collection and… accidentally shot me.” I winced. “Must say, it’s not often I’m the one who’s bore-d.”

Date: 2014-06-29 11:52 am (UTC)
debriswoman: (cat and mouse)
From: [personal profile] debriswoman
That could so easily have happened:-p

Date: 2014-06-29 12:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com
You have finally solved the puzzle that has baffled Sherlockian scholars for years.

I presume Watson winced because he knew the pun that was coming.

Date: 2014-06-29 01:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tardisjournal.livejournal.com
LOL! Well, that's one vexing canon discrepancy neatly explained. Watson must have neglected to publish that little adventure, no doubt to preserve Holmes's dignity. ;)

Well-done!

Date: 2014-06-29 06:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laurose8.livejournal.com
*small howl* I bet Watson had been saving that one up for some time.

Date: 2014-06-29 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] castiron.livejournal.com
Awesome explanation for the wound discrepancy!

Date: 2014-06-29 11:04 pm (UTC)
vaysh: (Holmes/Watson canon)
From: [personal profile] vaysh
Obviously one of the stories that Watson only shared with his wife in the privacy of their bedroom. :) Wholly convincing.

Date: 2014-06-30 01:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marta-bee.livejournal.com
Okay, this gave me a giggle. Canonically clever, and a good way of showing Mary's inquisitive side.

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