Call the Court to Order

[rabidsamfan]

I was familiar with the different moods of the court - as Holmes's compatriot I had been called to testify in cases both humble and spectacular - and yet I had never seen such hostility from the gallery. There were hisses and catcalls as I entered the room; I swear I would not have felt safe to leave Mary in the audience had it not been for the arrival of Lestrade and a half-dozen constables who looked as if they had had no more sleep than I had myself.

I took my place.

The jury filed in.

The judge arrived.

It began.

Comments

[kcscribbler]

I swear, if he isn't found innocent I will summarily lose all faith in truth and justice and humanity in general...

[pebbles66.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh! Poor Watson! It never occurred to me that people would actually boo him! I am so looking forward to more of this!

[calccarbonate.livejournal.com]

Ghyah!
(curses wild and sundry)
Like I'm going to get much sleep tonight after reading this!!

[elycia.livejournal.com]

Oh, jeez!!!!! Please don't wait too long before the next installment!!!!!

[only-po.livejournal.com]

Oh, come on! Catcalls at Watson? A gentleman doctor and known biographer of Sherlock Holmes vs even a "respectable" man like Merridew? I'll catcall them! (When IS this set? Because SIGN was first published in Feb of 1890.)

Even with his so-called clever lawyer the prosecution will be hard-pressed to prove murderous intent and they're fools if they try, even with British law "guilty before proven innocent." What I'm worried about is the lesser charge of vitriol-throwing.

And I'm also worried (and, yeah, excited) that Holmes will take it into his head to testify for Watson's behalf at the risk of his own health.

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

The jury filed in.

The judge arrived.

It began.

And I'm sitting here, biting my nails. *trembles*

[med_cat]

Uh-oh, now I'm worried...

Looking forward to more,
Cat