Diogenes club, London
August 7, 1891
Mycroft,
Are you in earnest? What shocking news your last letter brought me! How I wish to be there! Go to my old rooms and fetch my magnifying glass. I believe I left it on the mantle. Deliver it to Watson personally. Say it is a sort of gift and you're sure I would want him to have it. He can give it to the child. Children are inquisitive little things aren't they? They like to look at bugs and dirt and such. Or at least I did. The glass should come in handy.
Everything is well with them, I hope? Watson is an excellent physician and I'm sure he knows what he's doing. By Jove, Mycroft! You could have shown some more excitement in sending your letter. With the way you sounded one would think you were announcing one of those bland tea parties and not such a celebration as this!
I must write to Watson. I don't care what you think. This is too exciting a moment to let slip by.
In haste,
Sherlock
P.S.
You wouldn't be too furious with me if I mailed it would you? Tibet is lacking in excitement and I would just love to see what you would come up with as punishment with me halfway around the world.
