A Scandal in Bohemia:

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: A Scandal in Bohemia
Title: The Persistence of Memory
Author: tripleransom
Rating: G


The Persistence of Memory

Her photograph sits upon my desk, the sovereign she gave me is on my watch chain. Watson referred to her as 'the late Irene Adler of dubious and questionable memory.'

I take up my violin and play the song I heard her sing as I posed as an ostler.

I very much regret that our paths can never cross again.

Comments

[jcporter1.livejournal.com]

Doyle knew how to make Holmes deliciously human yet out of reach of human entrapment.

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

I think that's part of his enduring appeal. He's forever just out of reach.

[debriswoman]

So sad
Very well put.

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

I had the Russian version of Holmes in mind here. Livanov looks so sad when he starts playing his violin.

re: The Persistence of Memory

[vaysh]

I love how you pick up on the two mementos that Holmes kept of Irene Adler, the sovereign and the photograph. An wonderfully melancholy drabble.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I suspect Holmes would have enjoyed another encounter with Mrs Norton - he wasn't often bested.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

So poignant. A wonderful friendship that never was.

[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

I love that in the Granada version we get to hear her sing, which makes me particularly love that you put it at the heart of your ficlet. What poignant tributes to a worthy adversary! Well done, and thank you!