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capt_facepalmTitle: Murray
Author:capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, Arthur Conan Doyle, publicist (mentioned), Murray, the orderly (mentioned)
Summary: a bit of background
Warning: (Period racism)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 10th 2021 prompt: Editorial Woes
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capt_facepalm Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, Arthur Conan Doyle, publicist (mentioned), Murray, the orderly (mentioned)
Summary: a bit of background
Warning: (Period racism)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 10th 2021 prompt: Editorial Woes
.oOOo.
‘Why the scowl, Watson?’
‘I still cannot forgive Doyle. I know he is my publicist, but he had no right to make those changes!’
‘Changes? Not to the specifics of the case, I hope!’
‘No, to my personal narrative.’
‘Oh, that’s good, because my method is often lost under your romanticisms.’
‘Don’t worry, your precious techniques are still intact.’
‘You’re really upset. What has he done?’
‘He changed the name of my orderly who saved me in Afghanistan.’
‘The valiant Murray! Perhaps for reasons of confidentiality?’
‘No, his name was Murgandesh, not “Murray”, and Doyle changed it for political reasons.
‘Why the scowl, Watson?’
‘I still cannot forgive Doyle. I know he is my publicist, but he had no right to make those changes!’
‘Changes? Not to the specifics of the case, I hope!’
‘No, to my personal narrative.’
‘Oh, that’s good, because my method is often lost under your romanticisms.’
‘Don’t worry, your precious techniques are still intact.’
‘You’re really upset. What has he done?’
‘He changed the name of my orderly who saved me in Afghanistan.’
‘The valiant Murray! Perhaps for reasons of confidentiality?’
‘No, his name was Murgandesh, not “Murray”, and Doyle changed it for political reasons.
.oOOo.
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