On behalf of the mods, thank you so much, Mouselet, for this delightful submission to the comm ^^
What a thoughtful and well-argued essay. I particularly enjoyed: I considered Mr Holmes himself. From the way Mrs Hudson spoke of him this morning, I do not think he would count as being perfect in any respect. Although she did describe him as a perfect, well, I’m not sure quite how to spell the word. I’m also not sure it was very ladylike. Certainly it caused Dr Watson to exclaim, “Mrs Hudson!” and she replied, “He deserved it.” (Incidentally, Mrs. Hudson is perfect - she was simply being modest when she stated she wasn't.) And I was so touched by your descriptions of Doctor Watson and Inspector Lestrade.
Your rhapsodising over Inspector Hopkins was indeed splendid (must admit I used to think he was a blond man of medium height but I've learnt to be adaptable) - however, your conclusion is correct: "small and perfectly formed" has to mean Mouselet!
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Date: 2016-03-03 10:21 pm (UTC)What a thoughtful and well-argued essay. I particularly enjoyed: I considered Mr Holmes himself. From the way Mrs Hudson spoke of him this morning, I do not think he would count as being perfect in any respect. Although she did describe him as a perfect, well, I’m not sure quite how to spell the word. I’m also not sure it was very ladylike. Certainly it caused Dr Watson to exclaim, “Mrs Hudson!” and she replied, “He deserved it.” (Incidentally, Mrs. Hudson is perfect - she was simply being modest when she stated she wasn't.) And I was so touched by your descriptions of Doctor Watson and Inspector Lestrade.
Your rhapsodising over Inspector Hopkins was indeed splendid (must admit I used to think he was a blond man of medium height but I've learnt to be adaptable) - however, your conclusion is correct: "small and perfectly formed" has to mean Mouselet!