The Sign of Four: Pondicherry Lodge

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Title: Pondicherry Lodge
Canon Story: The Sign of Four
Rating: Gen
Content Notes: OCs (Inky Quill, porcupine, and Baxter, mole)
Summary: One creature's empty treasure-hole is another one's castle.
Author's Note: "It looks as though all the moles in England had been let loose in it."

“Mister Baxter, are you leaving us?”
“Oh, yes, Mister Quill, me, the missus, the whole family. Haven’t you heard?”
“Uh, no. I’ve been on holiday.”
“We’re all headed for Norwood. Pondicherry Lodge. An entire estate of very nice family homes. Ready-built. Move right in. No digging necessary. Why I doubt there’ll be a mole in England anywhere else very soon!”

Comments

[debriswoman]

Wishing the family well in their new home:-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. They should be very comfortable.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Sounds idyllic.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

For a mole, yes.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

This is such an imaginative choice for your 60 ^__^ I love the translation of all those dug holes into An entire estate of very nice family homes. Ready-built. Really clever use of Watson's line ^__^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Watson clearly didn't see the possibilities, but then he's not a mole.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

"I say, Ratty! This townhouse will be just the thing when we have pressing business in the City! I'll warrant it's as nice as Toad Hall."

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Could be of use to all types.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thank you, this is excellent. I hope they had a good and long time there.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sanguinity]

...now I'm imagining an immigrant prairie dog colony having moved in wholesale. :-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Useful for all types.