Returning

Mrs. Hudson glanced up from her book at the sound of the bell. She sighed a little in exasperation; she'd not had a moment's peace all morning and this was the first chance she'd had to sit down for a bit.

Setting her book aside, she was headed to the door when the bell rang again.

"I'm coming!" she called, truly annoyed now, until she opened the door and saw – Sherlock Holmes himself, apparently raised from the dead and smiling at her.

She promptly flew into hysterics, laughing and crying simultaneously while Mr. Holmes gently caught her arm, leading her back to her chair and pushing her into it. He fetched her a glass of brandy, patting her arm softly and speaking soothingly as she sipped, her unbelieving eyes never leaving his face.

The first thing she said when she'd caught her breath was "Have you seen the doctor yet?"