Watson pulled the thermometer from his mouth and read it. "100.5," he related dully.
"That's not too bad," Holmes commented, torn between compassion and exasperation. Compassion, because Watson did look wretched. Exasperation, because in the past three months Watson had been attacked, concussed, shot at, nearly drowned, and contracted at least four major illnesses. Really, the man had become a magnet for misery.
"No," Watson agreed, understanding Holmes's feelings completely. "With any luck, it won't get much worse."
"What ailment is it this time?"
Watson rubbed his fevered, aching brow and sighed. "From the symptoms, I'd say it's Sidekick Syndrome."
Just some good-natured ribbing to my fellow Watson-torturers. Hey, it's not our fault he's so darn torturable! Besides, other fandom "sidekicks" get to be tortured so why not Watson? We don't want the poor man feeling left out, after all. ;)