The Sign of Four: Bored

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Canon Story: The Sign of Four
Title: Bored
Author: 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.”

Comments

[debriswoman]

That could so easily have happened:-p

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think so, yes... *giggles*

[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.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Well, in SIGN at least, Watson says it was a Jezail bullet but never explicitly says he was shot while in the army... (^^)

And please don't dis the wordplay, young lady.

[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!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thanks ^_^ Yes, I think Watson was a good friend to keep this one little minor detail to himself ^^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*small howl* I bet Watson had been saving that one up for some time.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, he'd been working on that one for a while - just waiting for his feedline ^__^

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Awesome explanation for the wound discrepancy!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thanks! ^_^ It is a definite possibility, isn't it? ^^

[vaysh]

Obviously one of the stories that Watson only shared with his wife in the privacy of their bedroom. :) Wholly convincing.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thanks ^_^ Watson didn't want to embarrass his friend, bless him *giggles*

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

Okay, this gave me a giggle. Canonically clever, and a good way of showing Mary's inquisitive side.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased it made you giggle ^^ And Mary must surely have wondered where exactly Watson got his many injuries from ^_^