The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place: Antecedents

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes
Summary: Holmes reflects on the relationship between Sir Robert and Lady Beatrice.
Warnings: Mild spoilers for SHOS.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories, plus a quote from the story itself (in italics).
Disclaimer: I don't own them.

SHOS -- The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place

‘He is a devil of a fellow and must lead her a most uneasy life. Yet I have heard that she is devoted to him.’

His sister, they all said. His much older sister, who doted on her rapscallion brother and denied him nothing in her power to give.

Well, it might be so. But I saw her portrait, and observed Sir Robert’s ears.

Her family wouldn’t have been the first to disguise illegitimate fruit of one offshoot as the younger sibling of its parent.

Comments

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

That's a very nice twist to the story! Loving it!

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! Lady Beatrice's actions always made me wonder. :-)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Nice one. This would explain quite a lot.

[methylviolet10b]

It would explain a number of things in the story, I agree. ;-) Thank you!

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Very interesting take on it! Nice!

[methylviolet10b]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it interesting. :-)

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Interesting idea.

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! It's an odd little story. It feels like it should be set in 1882, not 1902!

[shadowycat.livejournal.com]

That would definitely explain her devotion. Clever!

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! She *might* have simply been a devoted sister, of course, but I always wondered...

Sunday, 15 April 2012

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[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is such an interesting twist/interpretation. Awesome!

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the twist. :-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Oooo, very nice! Casts such a different light on everything, and nice touch too with the ears.

[methylviolet10b]

Hee! I should have known you'd be the one to catch the bit about the ears. ;-) Thank you!