The Abbey Grange: Paraphrase

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Title: The Abbey Grange: Paraphrase
Author: gardnerhill
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: Postulates a relationship.
Summary: Sometimes you have to rewrite a bit to protect certain people.

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Holmes set down my manuscript. “‘Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot’? Rather florid of me, is it not?”

I smiled at him. “I could tell the truth. ‘I was awakened by a hand on my shoulder and a kiss on my cheek. ‘Wake up, dearest, we’ve a case. What a pity you must get dressed.’”

Holmes laughed. “I concede.”

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I thought Holmes exact words were "Let me help you get dressed."

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Gah! You're right, I must have written that down wrong.

[garonne.livejournal.com]

Hah, nice one!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Also, it's a more memorable line than the prosaic "Get up, honey, we have to get to work."

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Ha, ha, ha! Well done! The end, with Holmes and Watson playing judge and jury is also a florid touch. Watson must've been feeling quite literary when he penned this one.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Someone's been reading a lot of Shakespeare lately.

[debriswoman]

Point well made, Watson:-p

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Paraphrasing - it can keep you out of the dock.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it pays to be discreet ^^ I must say I find the real version rather touching though ^^

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Certainly a more memorable opening line than "Wake up, dear, we have to get to work."

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I meant your "real" version was rather touching, actually ^^

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Oh! Well thank you.