Concertos and Blackmail, part 4

[hoc_voluerunt]

Comments

[pargoletta]

Sherlock as a hipster! Bwa ha ha ha ha! I love it.

And I also love that little Groucho Marx moment there at the end. "When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'." If only Eva had stuck to Groucho Marx instead of Karl Marx . . .

(Or, if she had only gone to the police first, but, hey, then it wouldn't be Sherlock.)

[hoc_voluerunt]

(Well, Eva brought this up herself, actually, more or less. Even at an early stage, if she went to the authorities, Milverton would just get the articles published immediately, and, knowing him, he'd probably manage to get all charges dropped anyway. She's not looking to take down Milverton, just get out of this whole mess without a fuss. That's what private (sorry -- consulting) detectives are for, right? To negotiate or steal or otherwise weasel her out of it, without causing any trouble.)

(Sorry, overzealous response in defence, but I couldn't help it. >.>)

[ieattinypeople]

I absolutely love the "condescension rising from deep in his throat to curl around his words." Such gorgeous imagery

[hoc_voluerunt]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you seem to be enjoying it. :D