The Red-Headed League: Dirt

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Red-Headed League
Title: Dirt
Author: Mafief
Rating: G


The floor has been dirtier since Vincent started with his pictures and it has taken me ages to clean. I complained to Vincent, and he said he would convinced Mr Wilson to up my wages. The nice clerk convinced the stingy man.

Now he’s gone. Mr Wilson even eyes me suspiciously and I’ve been returned to my previous my wage.

Comments

[mafief.livejournal.com]

You know what? That interpretation wasn't what I was aiming for at all, so you get the kudos for the original interpretation. I was going for Clay somehow paid her to keep her quiet and happy, since they were paying for Wilson to be other places. I like your interpretation way better. :)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I do feel a bit of a fool though, that I managed to completely misinterpret your story ^__^

But that too is such an original interpretation - that Clay was also using money to solve the problem of the servant girl potentially giving him away. And of course Wilson would afterwards be suspicious that she'd never mentioned anything odd going on in the house.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Nah, I wouldn't. If this was teaching or a scientific manuscript where I needed to have the student or reader understand my exact meaning, then I'd be rather unhappy with myself that I communicated ineffectually and my meaning was not clear.
However, this is the part of literature that I find interesting/fascinating - we both can read the same text and get completely different interpretations. Yah, author's intent, but this author is keeping it vague. :)