The Sign of Four: Choices

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Canon Story: The Sign of Four, Chaps. 1-4
Title: Choices
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: “He disappeared upon the third of December, 1878,—nearly ten years ago.” “I had no relative in England.” Well, everyone else has a secret brother…


Her half-brother soon replied:

You had better come out to us, Mary. Catherine could do with help with the children and the house.

She had sent back a polite refusal. This sudden freedom terrified her, but she found herself loath to give it up.

There were other children she could look after.

And perhaps there might be some adventures too.

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

This 60 is a very good thought. Like her, we're so glad she decided to take the risk.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed ^_^

[debriswoman]

Of course...she is as entitled to a secret brother as anyone else:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think so ^__^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And who would want to be the drudge for one's sister-in-law? Adventures are much better.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That was my thoughts exactly ^^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Yeah, thanks but no thanks. I'll take my chances as a governess.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think it would be the choice a brave girl like Mary would make ^^

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

D'Oh... at first glance, I thought you meant Holmes and Watson, but this is brilliant.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much ^_^

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Smart move, Mary. Better to take the measly pay and twice-monthly half-holiday of a governess for a stranger, than to wind up the unpaid and perpetually-working servant for her brother's wife.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought. Being a governess wouldn't be brilliant but at least she'd have a little independence.

[sanguinity]

Adventures first! That half-brother will (likely) still be around later, if the situation comes to it.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Very true ^^