Holmes getting offended when someone interrupts his scrapbooking
*Holmes, pasting carefully selected bee pictures and doodling hearts around some Wilma Norman-Neruda concert tickets in his scrapbook*I, whose time is of some value,
Meanwhile Watson’s across the room making a note of this ridiculous adorable moment to use as the opening for his next story
This is one of my favorite story openings! I love this smol dork.
[Field book of insects, with special reference to
those of northeastern United States, aiming to answer common questions,
by Frank E. Lutz, with about 800 illustrations, many in color.
AND! This is also the case where, when the client finally changes his mind,
“..
I know you could if you only would.”
Holmes was accessible upon the side of flattery,
and also, to do him justice, upon the side of kindliness. The two
forces made him lay down his gum-brush with a sigh of resignation and
push back his chair.
“Well, well, Mrs. Warren, let us hear about it, then…”
take time to figure it out 