This is brilliant! Brilliant! I can't tell you how many times I giggled or actually laughed out loud in squeeful glee.
I started to giggle here:
"I really think we ought to, Holmes. The man hired us to find out who was trying to burgle his Ming vase and we managed to destroy the unfortunate thing."
Followed by snickering here:
"You do realize that's code for 'I don't want to come,' I hope?"
And all-out laughing and bouncing here:
"Nonsense. Supposing we did have a previous engagement, what ought we to say? 'My dear Mr. and Mrs. Merridew, we regret that we are unable to accept your kind invitation on account of our being at that time engaged in extracting the missing Lord Dorsey from a house of ill repute.' I'm sure that would go over much better."
The getting-dressed scene was brilliant, as was the walking-to-the-party scene. And oh! oh! oh!
I confess that my heart gave a small excited flip at this. "Holmes, you aren't saying you're willing to see Gilbert and Sullivan with me? After all your protestation?"
"I am tonight," Holmes said, "and I suggest you take me up on it while you have the chance."
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Date: 2009-07-01 11:47 pm (UTC)I started to giggle here:
"I really think we ought to, Holmes. The man hired us to find out who was trying to burgle his Ming vase and we managed to destroy the unfortunate thing."
Followed by snickering here:
"You do realize that's code for 'I don't want to come,' I hope?"
And all-out laughing and bouncing here:
"Nonsense. Supposing we did have a previous engagement, what ought we to say? 'My dear Mr. and Mrs. Merridew, we regret that we are unable to accept your kind invitation on account of our being at that time engaged in extracting the missing Lord Dorsey from a house of ill repute.' I'm sure that would go over much better."
The getting-dressed scene was brilliant, as was the walking-to-the-party scene. And oh! oh! oh!
I confess that my heart gave a small excited flip at this. "Holmes, you aren't saying you're willing to see Gilbert and Sullivan with me? After all your protestation?"
"I am tonight," Holmes said, "and I suggest you take me up on it while you have the chance."
Much delighted squeeing ensued.
You're making me totally love them, you know.