The Speckled Band: Concerning Opal Tiaras

[sanguinity]

Canon Story:The Speckled Band
Title: Concerning Opal Tiaras
Author: sanguinity
Rating: G
Author's Notes: "Farintosh," said he. "Ah yes, I recall the case; it was concerned with an opal tiara. I think it was before your time, Watson."

 

"Helen's finally sleeping, thanks to that young doctor and his sleeping draught."

"He seems a likely addition to the firm. Not that Mr. Holmes told him the first thing about our case. I knew he'd be discreet, Honoria, but an opal tiara!"

"Do you remember how he blushed?"

"Bless him, yes."

"...and bless that bother about that 'opal tiara,' too."

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

More of that Victorian code, no doubt.

[debriswoman]

Hints of a different world going on behind these stories:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

More to Miss Westphail than meets the eye ^^ I'm rather touched by the idea of Holmes ever being young enough and shocked enough to blush.

[sanguinity]

No doubt!

[sanguinity]

If Watson can tease us with all these other stories, I can tease right back! :-)

[sanguinity]

If he came from country squires, educated at a certain sort of schools, surely there must have a point in his life when he was young and somewhat sheltered?

I actually really like the Coules Further Adventures story about that -- "The Saviour of Cripplegate Square," iirc -- the one in which Holmes is an ivory-tower, wet-behind-his-ears innocent, and needs strong and steady coaching in how things actually work to be of any practical use to people.