The Greek Interpreter: Clubbable

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Canon Story: The Greek Interpreter
Title: Clubbable
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G



Watson was trying to ask Holmes a question.

(“Why..?”)

But Holmes was thinking.

(“Can I ask..?”)

And then experimenting.



Just before supper, Watson made one last attempt.

“Holmes!”

“Watson!” Holmes jumped. “Didn’t hear you arrive home.”

Watson sighed. “I wanted to ask: why haven’t you joined the Diogenes Club?”

Holmes frowned. “But I like socialising with you in the evenings.”

Comments

[debriswoman]

Oh dear...perhaps Watson could join the club instead?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think Watson would prefer a club where there's laughing and drinking and telling risqué stories ^_^

[debriswoman]

Yes, but at least there wouldn't be the expectation of conversation:-p

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Poor Watson - forever taken for granted.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Indeed, indeed... *sighs*

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

They already have their own club - membership: two.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

So true ^_^ Though we all wish we could join too...

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*aww* And so right, too.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thanks ^^

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Oh, so sweet! I love this.

The Holmes brothers, with the Diogenes in the background and their solitary habits, make me think of a quote I've always loved from Henry Adams:

"A new friend is always a miracle; but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible."

I have no doubt Watson came as an unlooked-for miracle to Holmes :)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^^

And that is a wonderful quotation. Holmes was indeed a lucky man to get Watson as a friend.