The Illustrious Client

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Canon Story: The Illustrious Client
Author: flawedamythyst
Rating: PG
A/N: Two related ones this week, because I wanted both of them to get a say.

I am not a suspicious man by nature, but association with Sherlock Holmes has given me cause to be so on more than one occasion. Thus, the first thing I did once I had rushed to his sick room was to examine his wounds closely in order to make sure that they were real, and as bad as he claimed.

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I must confess that I did consider deceiving Watson as to the severity of my injuries, but the painful memory of his hurt reaction to the incident with Mr. Culverton Smith kept me from doing so. His honest relief every morning as he found me better than reported in the newspapers assured me that I had made the right decision.


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Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And who can blame Watson for his behaviour? Nice one (or two).

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

I have this slightly messed-up mental image of old!Watson being told Holmes has died, and throwing a bit of a fit. "I will not believe that he is died until I have cut open what might or might not be his corpse and held his not-beating heart in my hand! BRING ME MY AUTOPSY TOOLS."

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

This is what immediately came to mind for me too. Poor Watson has every reason in the world to be suspicious. It's nice to know, though, that Holmes is learning about appropriate friend behavior, albeit slowly and painfully.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

I thought about doing that--that Holmes brought him in on it this time.

Quite amusing from both sides.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It does stand out compared with Dying Detective, doesn't it?