Silver Blaze: Severe Carpeting

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Canon Story: Silver Blaze
Title: Severe Carpeting
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: ...so close together that a carpet could have covered them… ...you know that men do not carry other people's bills about in their pockets. We have most of us quite enough to do to settle our own.


“How could you spend all that money?” whispered Watson. “And with the rent due!”

“I needed a disguise,” muttered Holmes.

“But a dress of pure silk?!”

Holmes scowled. “You bought that field-glass!” He froze. “Hush! She’s coming..!”


“Heavens,” said Mrs. Hudson. “They’re out again. Still, I can get some cleaning done. Start by giving this lumpy rug a good beating…”

Comments

[debriswoman]

I can picture the gleam in the landlady's eye as she raises the carpet beater:-p

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I suspect the "lumps" may abruptly disperse before the carpet beater has a chance to make contact :P

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, looks like at this moment Holmes is NOT the master of concealment... "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Not Holmes' finest hour, no... *chortles*

[debriswoman]

If they have any sense, they will...

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

LOL, oh dear, the wrong place to hide!

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Oh, Mrs. Hudson, you are enjoying yourself, aren't you. :D

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, indeed ^___^

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

She's having a whale of a time, bless her ^_^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I don't believe much gets past Mrs Hudson and her carpet beater.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Well, unfortunately Holmes and Watson didn't :P