The Sign of Four: Hearts are Trumps

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Sign of Four, Chaps. 9-12
Title: Hearts are Trumps
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: Title from the Millais painting. ...the other young officers would meet in his rooms of an evening and play cards… the soldiers used always to lose...


I was surprised when I heard Small’s story—that such a man as Captain Morstan should have an angelic daughter like Mary.

There are some similarities I will admit: her boldness, and her loyalty. But on the whole she is greatly different from her father.

She is honest.

Selfless.

And you should never, ever play cards with her for money.

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

So this means the Watsons will never have to worry about not having the rent money. John may gamble it away, but Mary will get it back.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Absolutely ^_^ Mary frowns on Watson gambling but will play cards herself - as she says, it's not gambling if you know you're going to win ^_^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Well noted, that frankles. And very well written!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much ^_^

[debriswoman]

Excellent last line.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much ^_^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The doctor has learnt this through long experience, of course.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Mary felt she should teach him the dangers of gambling ^__^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness. What an inheritance.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed ^__^

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! I love this! Card shark Mary who gives all her winnings to charity is something I instantly want to see more of :) And can't you see her teaching mathematics to her young charges through complicated games of whist in the nursery?! She would be the most popular governess ever.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I love how you've fleshed this out - now I want to see more of card shark Mary too ^__^