The Enemy of My Enemy (III)

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Title:  The Enemy of My Enemy (III)
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Fandom:  Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters:  Dr John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary:  Holmes's words are comforting, but not for the reasons he intended.
Warnings:  (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: August 6th 2012 prompt: Gratuitous and shameless H/C/Schmoop.

A continuation of The Enemy of My Enemy,
and The Enemy of My Enemy (II).

.oOOo.

‘It’s good to have you finally back in Baker Street, Watson.’

‘Thank you, Holmes. I prefer to recover at home.’

‘This telegram just arrived. You’ll be pleased to hear that John Clay has been sentenced to ten years’ incarceration.’

‘Pleased? Not really… He let himself be captured rather than leaving me to die.’

‘No doubt serving his own purposes.’

‘Perhaps, but I was very ill, and utterly at his mercy.’

‘Anyway, he’s off to Princetown Penitentiary and that’s the end of it!’

‘Is it?’

‘Doctor, you’re chuckling!?’

‘Indeed I am!    John Clay likes Princetown… He’s escaped from there twice already!’

.oOOo.

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Comments

[med_cat]

Haha, good one ;)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And the good doctor won't be too upset if he makes it a hattrick.

[calli-scribbles.livejournal.com]

This seems like one of the cases where, in a couple of months, someone will ask Sherlock to track down an escapee, and he'll tell them he's too busy. :)

[debriswoman]

An entirely satisfactory end to the tale:-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*heee* Love it! Perfect ending!

[sweet-chi.livejournal.com]

Glad we got some closure for the Watson/Clay drama. Nicely done!

[azuhra.livejournal.com]

One of those few times when Watson is aware of something before Holmes. Or at least he considered it and found the humor in it before his friend did. Excellent wrap-up to the tale, it amazing really that you fit so much story into 300 words. Xhallenge well met!

[methylviolet10b]

LOL! This reminds me of the wonderful line from the Br'er Rabbit stories: 'Please don't throw me into that there briar patch, Br'er Fox...' ;-)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Heh heh heh. Just like the Penguin. (Batman: "Aren't you sorry you're going back to prison?" Penguin: "Hmph! Hardly! There's at least twenty-five escape methods I haven't tried yet!")

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
Stapleton is my favourite villain, but Clay is my favourite rogue!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Three-peat! Three-peat! Three-peat!
Yes, indeed. Mrs Hudson is also baking a file!cake just in case!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yes! So sorry. Have too much on my plate at the moment... Monograph on tobacco ashes needs a new edition!
Must tidy the rooms at Baker Street!
Am planning a surprise birthday picnic party for Mycroft!
No time for your escapee, Lestrade. Just no time.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Is it the end, or a beginning!
Thanks!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

It kind of does, doesn't it!
Thanks for following it as it developed!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
This is one of those times when Watson has a different awareness of a situation than Holmes does. In this case, Watson has spent at least a week in the company of John Clay. I characterise Watson as having the ability to understand people, whereas Holmes's knowledge is more superficial.
As to the humour: the drabble is followed up by a round of laughter by both Holmes, with the idea that Clay will escape, and Watson, who appreciates that Holmes will do nothing to prevent Clay's escape.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

It's just so!
Clay would make an interesting foil for Holmes in future stories. Especially if Watson kept coming up with reasons why he was unavailable to help.

[calli-scribbles.livejournal.com]

When Sherlock mentions cleaning the flat, you know he's avoiding something.

(Though, wouldn't his version of cleaning involve sticking more important papers to the mantel, reorganizing his newspaper clippings, and refilling his slipper? If Watson pesters him, he might even put his chemical table back in order.)