A Long Suffering Woman

by pebbles66

A collection of short ficlets focusing on that long-suffering woman, Mrs. Hudson. Some AU, some cheerful, and some depressing, and not always in chronological order.

1. Chapter 1

Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman. from The Dying Detective

A/N Thanks to KCS for being so encouraging and supportive.

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A Long-Suffering Woman

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Martha Hudson straightened up, tucking stray wisps of hair behind her ears, and looked around in satisfaction. Neat as a pin, and sparkling clean. Furniture not new, but comfortable and serviceable. Big, bright windows, a fireplace, and a worn rug made the room seem inviting and cozy. With the bedrooms, a very nice set of rooms and well worth the price she was asking.

She sighed, letting memories flood her mind. This had been her late husband's favorite room, and she could still picture him there easily. She'd avoided this room since his passing and dreaded seeing a stranger in his chair. But the necessity of taking in lodgers had been made painfully clear in the last weeks. After days of cleaning and airing, everything was ready.

Squaring her shoulders, she stepped out into the hall, shutting the door and the memories behind her. It was time to move on.