The Red-Headed League: Quiet (catching up)

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Canon story: The Red Headed League
Title: Quiet
Author: wild_huntress
Rating: G
Author’s note: Have been a bit sick and distracted lately. However, minor Sherlockian characters need love too, and last week's discussion post reminded me that Wilson does, in fact, have a housemaid/servant as well. I love the thought of that poor minor character having a nice little “vacation” while the men in the household are too busy being respectively frauds/schmucks to notice.

It was so quiet now that Mr. Wilson had joined that League of his and that Spaulding was too busy with his photography to bother about the rest of the house. The men’s neglect had given Ruth more time than ever to mend her own clothes, watch the sunsets from her window and even bake some pies just for herself.

Comments

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

This made me happy -- I actually thought a lot about the 14 year old housegirl working for Jabez Wilson reading The Red-Headed League, so I am thrilled you gave her a little space and time for herself. Lovely.

Glad to see you back, and I hope you feel better soon!

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's so sweet. I did wonder how the girl was fairing, at such a young age, and in such a household. I hope things were not too bad for her, but I'm sure she enjoyed the little time off. A great point of view!

[snycock.livejournal.com]

It's always fun to see things from someone else's point of view for a change - I can well imagine these would be Ruth's thoughts. Too bad her vacation was interrupted all too soon...

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

You go, girl. It must have been pretty harsh to be a domestic servant in any house, let alone the only one.