Watson knew the officials at Scotland Yard often wondered how on earth he could tolerate being Holmes's colleague, let alone his flatmate. Admittedly, at times Watson wondered that himself. But for the most part, he was content to let Holmes have the limelight. It was because of the same reason he stood on the sidelines and scribbled case notes, why he rarely spoke when Holmes was asking the questions of clients, and why he all but absented himself in his own stories. Watson did not like to draw undue attention to himself. It was . . . easier . . . that way.