Call for Precautions
Nov. 27th, 2009 07:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rabidsamfanI signalled to Anstruther, who paused for a moment to spread the blanket higher over Holmes's shoulders before coming to me.
"It's time you took him home," I said, coming straight to the point. "The machine will need fresh chemicals soon, and he's done all he can for me here. The boys can help you."
Anstruther frowned. "The jury won't take much longer, surely?"
If Collins were too frightened of Moriarty to concede to Holmes, they might take all night, but I couldn't say that to Anstruther. "I'd rather he were somewhere safe. The crowd may not like the verdict."
"It's time you took him home," I said, coming straight to the point. "The machine will need fresh chemicals soon, and he's done all he can for me here. The boys can help you."
Anstruther frowned. "The jury won't take much longer, surely?"
If Collins were too frightened of Moriarty to concede to Holmes, they might take all night, but I couldn't say that to Anstruther. "I'd rather he were somewhere safe. The crowd may not like the verdict."
