The Cardboard Box: Hans Sloane Could Lend Him a ... Hand.

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Canon Story: The Cardboard Box
Rating: Teen for Creepy!Holmes
Summary: Two monographs is just the beginning.

“Holmes! Where are you?” I stopped. “Oh, are those—?”

“As I said, no part of the body varies so much. I endeavour, as always, to be thorough in my research.”

“Your collection is extensive,” I said.

“Thus, the use of the lumber room. Extensive, yes, exhaustive, lamentably, no,” he replied as he eyed my pinna with no little interest.

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[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Stamford did warn Watson that Holmes was the type of guy to give poison to a friend just out of scientific curiosity, and was as likely to try it himself - and in "Devil's Foot" he does exactly that.