The Five Orange Pips: News in Brief

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Canon Story: The Five Orange Pips
Title: News in Brief (as featured in the Marylebone Illustrated)
Author:thesmallhobbit
Rating: G




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Blake’s Furniture Warehouse was the scene of some unexpected excitement last Wednesday night.  Shortly after midnight various well-dressed gentlemen were escorted off the premises by a number of policemen.  Later some rather scantily clad women emerged, who disappeared down the road making cat-calls at the remaining officers.

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Please note all further meetings of the Amateur Mendicant Society have been cancelled.

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Comments

[vaysh]

*grins* That's more or less what I imagine was the purpose of the Mendicant Society. :)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Watson could hardly have recorded the details in his stories which were for general reading.

[debriswoman]

Good Heavens!
What is the world coming to?

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I know. Sit down and let me find you the smelling salts.

[debriswoman]

Thanks ever so
Such a caring editor...I shall subscribe at once!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Excellent. You won't regret it!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Ohhh... That kind of begging... *blushes*

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid so!

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*snort* A fine last line, and lead up, too. Thanks.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[morelindo.livejournal.com]

Well, I never!

This is such a great piece, understated but hilarious. Thank you!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Such goings on!

I'm delighted you liked it. Thank you.