The Blanched Soldier: It’s All in How You Say It

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Blanched Soldier: It’s All in How You Say It              
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: Postulation in progress.
Summary:  That’s one way to serve a red herring. Crossover with Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody mysteries.
                                                                                                                                                                                
***

“Cleverly written, Holmes.”

“And the literal truth. Mrs. Amelia Peabody is the wife of Professor Emerson; both are experts on all things Egyptian.”

Watson nuzzled his clandestine spouse. “So when I left you for 3 days to attend Mrs. Peabody’s lecture in London and missed out on Mr. Dodd’s visit…”

Holmes laughed. “You had indeed deserted me for a wife.”

Comments

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

This does seem typical Holmes - misleading but never actually stooping to lying ^__^ Neatly done ^__^

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I love that kind of "I see no ships" misdirection based on the literal truth.

[debriswoman]

Yes, excellent misdirection:-)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Madam, is THIS your card?

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very cleverly done!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

And he didn't even have to lie.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

That line! It is like catnip to the fanficcer, isn't it? We all want to explain it somehow.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

That would be a fun contest, wouldn't it? All the different ways to incorporate that line and change the circumstances.

"But she was MY wife, Watson you bastard!"