A Study in Scarlet: Poor devil, indeed

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: Study in Scarlet
Title: Poor devil, indeed
Author:godsdaisiechain
Rating: G

Is this what it comes to? Corpses and corpuscles?  Sherlock Holmes was not the wilting, affectionate domestic partner Dr. Watson had envisioned in headier days.  She married another, richer man; sadly, also unkind.

Watson skirted the mirror, flinching again at Stamford’s accurate tactlessness. Nut-brown and lathe-thin. He drew himself up, then, determined to find a way forward. Poor devil, indeed.

Comments

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I love this private look into Watson's head - a bit more than he allows us to see in his narrative perhaps.

I like that you give us a bit of his past - it does seem likely at this point Watson would have known at least one woman he was serious about marrying. And I like that you allow us to see his disappointment over his life and his determination to carry on - meeting Holmes doesn't immediately make everything better.

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sadly for myself, I am now picturing him in a kilt, but perhaps that image will fade with time.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

And now so am I... (I think he'd look quite smart ^^)

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

Certainly. Although I am not certain it's the sort of thing one would wear in the Metropolis.