String Theory

[capt_facepalm]

Title: String Theory
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson
Summary: They who cannot do, teach. They who cannot teach, critique.
Warning: (amateur violinist at practice)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 30th 2017 prompt: Musical prompt

.oOOo.

‘Holmes, you have a great gift. Why did you not become a professional soloist?’

‘Nonsense, Watson. For me, music has always been a hobby; a simple indulgence.’

‘I think your playing is wonderful.’

‘You are hardly one to judge. Sorry, I did not mean to be unkind. I merely meant that as my friend you are therefore biased. True critics would have another opinion altogether.’

‘I doubt that.’

‘Their adjectives were: uninspired, workmanlike, dull.’

‘That’s absurd. When was this?’

‘It was my first recital. I was eight.’

‘My dear fellow, did it never occur to you that they were wrong?’

.oOOo.

Please sign the guestbook

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Supplementary Notes:
Nope.

Comments

[gardnerhill]

Snort! And of course it doesn't occur to Holmes that he might have improved a wee bit since then.

[med_cat]

My thought as well :)

[capt_facepalm]

No, not at all. Holmes knows he was fully-formed upon his birth. Or, maybe the critics were intimidated by the prodigy (especially if the eight-year old had some attitude).
Thanks!

[capt_facepalm]

That scene from "Young Sherlock Holmes" where he throws down his violin in disgust because he hasn't mastered it already (it had only been a week.)
Thanks!

[med_cat]

Hehe, you know I'd not watched that film yet?

I must remedy that omission ASAP!

And yes, how IC for young Sherlock :)