The Valley of Fear, Part 1: Derailed

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Valley of Fear
Title: Derailed
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “I have no more notion than you how long it is to last," Holmes answered with some asperity. "If criminals would always schedule their movements like railway trains, it would certainly be more convenient for all of us.”



Travelling back from Birlstone, our first train was late by an hour and the second by two. We finally arrived back in London past midnight, Holmes somewhat annoyed.

In an attempt to lighten the situation, I said: “You know, Holmes—criminals do schedule their movements like railway trains!”


And that is why I am spending the night at my club.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And I wasn't even on that train ;)

Possibly not the most tactful thing you could have said, Watson.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

When I read that line I immediately thought of you and your unfortunate effect on the railways ^__^ And Watson was just trying out his pawky humour again ^^

[knightfury1895.livejournal.com]

Dear me, poor old Watson! He does at least try...

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That man has an awful lot to put up with ^^ By the way, it's lovely to see someone new about the place. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment ^_^

[knightfury1895.livejournal.com]

He does indeed.

My pleasure. I have been lurking for a while, but I have so far not learnt how to be concise in my writing. If I do ever manage it, I shall join in.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I really hope you do join in with us at some point ^_^ (Must admit, at the moment I'm going in the other direction and trying to be less concise in my writing ^^)

[knightfury1895.livejournal.com]

But you say so much in so few words! Sometimes less is most certainly more.

My tales tend to consist of upwards of 300 words and I would say that my average is about 1,500 words per one-shot or chapter. Once I start something I find it a little bit difficult to stop, I fear.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

I did laugh aloud at this. Thank you!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm so pleased you laughed ^_^ (Embarrassingly, the last line of the story leaves me helpless with laughter too ^^)

re: Derailed

[vaysh]

I had to laugh out loud, as well, first at the final line, and then because of the clever title. :) I love the Holmes-Watson dialogue in the first part of the novel, there are some true pearls there. It is wonderful to see Watson get back at Holmes. Obviously, Holmes would shown not nearly as much patience as the good doctor does. :)

Re: Derailed

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes - Watson and his pawky humour ^_^ It is nice to see him standing up to Holmes from time to time. The detective can be somewhat... mercurial in his moods ^^ (And thank you for mentioning the title :P)

[debriswoman]

Honesty is not always the best policy, Watson:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

He should have stuck to just making sympathetic sounds ^^

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

I really love this one. The last line is brilliant. ^^

I completelly understand Holmes' ire. Something similar happened to me twice already.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I really like that last line too ^^

And you have my commiserations about the trains--though thesmallhobbit is truly the one you need to talk to. It seems she only has to step onto a train for the whole network to grind to a halt ^_^