The Boscombe Valley Mystery: Newspapers

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Canon Story: The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Title: Newspaper (the serialisation of the Private Journal of Dr Watson)
Author:thesmallhobbit
Rating: G
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Holmes expressed his surprise that no-one joined our train compartment.  However, since every seat was covered in newspapers and I would have suffered the same fate had I not objected somewhat vociferously, I was not surprised.  I had indeed hoped to peruse one or two of the racing pages when Holmes finished, but he quickly removed them from my reach.
 

Comments

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I like that image of the compartment. No pink 'uns for you, Dear Watson!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you - it was all for the best.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

...since every seat was covered in newspapers and I would have suffered the same fate had I not objected somewhat vociferously... That did make me grin ^___^ As does the idea of Holmes resolutely keeping the good doctor's betting under control ^_^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The state of the railway compartment would come as no surprise to anyone who had seen the rooms in 221B.

[debriswoman]

I hope care was taken if pipe smoking...

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Fortunately the fallen hot ash was spotted before it could cause any problem.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

A very nice sidelight on that scene. Good images of the no-litter doctor and the no-horse-nonsense detective.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

It seems a remarkably accurate portrait.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Watson hasn't forgotten that one trip to the North Country where he made the mistake of dozing off and wound up shrouded with the Times.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

One learns from one's mistakes.