Call of Conscience

[rabidsamfan]

A more dubious offer I could not recall. Certainly, whatever counter-offer to Holmes's bargaining was about to be made would only be to my disadvantage. Yet clearly I could see that the jury would not be allowed to come to any decision without some further concession on my part.

And Wiggins had no idea of the stormclouds which were gathering over us.

With a sinking sensation I realized that Holmes had forgotten to mention the Irregulars when he had bargained for Mary's safety and mine.

"Nothing to do with the boys?" I answered, emphasizing the plural. "Can you guarantee that?"

Comments

[pebbles66.livejournal.com]

Eep! I didn't even think of retribution against the Irregulars!

[mariole.livejournal.com]

Watson, you ninny! (Although I suppose at this juncture he's never heard of air guns...)

It's been such a pleasure to catch up with this in one go. It's a wonderful story. You've really caught Conan Doyle's style in quite a few places. I'm eagerly looking forward to more. Cheers!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay! I woke up to a gazillion reviews this morning, and wound up rereading the story, refreshing my memory as I went through them. Thank you so very much! It made a much better start to what has been on the whole a fairly lousy day.

[mariole.livejournal.com]

What's funny is, as I reread, many of the parts I particularly wanted to comment on... I already had. Obviously I have a knee-jerk reaction to some of this. But it was great fun, and I'm glad my reviews made your day a little better. I hope tomorrow will improve. Cheers.

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't believe that man one.single.word.