Bedside Manner

Author: Capt_Facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Doctor John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Hopkins (others mentioned)
Summary:  Response to Challenge 015 at watsons_woes  (required text has been emboldened; only in regards to font, alas!)
Warnings:  Vague summary; no slash
Word Count:  1750
Author's Notes: 

• In my first encounter with "A Study in Scarlet" I was charmed to read that Watson kept "a bull pup." Of course, because I like dogs, I took it literally at the time. Since then, further research revealed that keeping a bull pup could also mean having a short temper, or it could be an allusion to having a handgun. Now that I am writing fan fiction, artistic license allows me to give Watson all three. (This diatribe has very little bearing on the story you are about to read.)  
• Beta supplied by the long-suffering, and gracious med_cat. Any remaining errors result from my inability to accept good advice.

December 01, 2010 - Thank you very, very much!

.oOOo.

( It was a dark and stormy night... )

Bedside Manner

Author: Capt_Facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Doctor John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Hopkins (others mentioned)
Summary:  Response to Challenge 015 at watsons_woes  (required text has been emboldened; only in regards to font, alas!)
Warnings:  Vague summary; no slash
Word Count:  1750
Author's Notes: 

• In my first encounter with "A Study in Scarlet" I was charmed to read that Watson kept "a bull pup." Of course, because I like dogs, I took it literally at the time. Since then, further research revealed that keeping a bull pup could also mean having a short temper, or it could be an allusion to having a handgun. Now that I am writing fan fiction, artistic license allows me to give Watson all three. (This diatribe has very little bearing on the story you are about to read.)  
• Beta supplied by the long-suffering, and gracious med_cat. Any remaining errors result from my inability to accept good advice.

December 01, 2010 - Thank you very, very much!
 

.oOOo.

( It was a dark and stormy night... )