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"Holmes."
"Mmm?"
"Please put your violin down and listen to this."
"Later, Watson. I'll listen later."
"But, this is important. It's a report from The Daily News."
"Hmm…"
"Its about a commotion at wedding yesterday. Listen…"
"Rich people with too much to drink and more then enough idle time, I'll wager."
" ' At Lord Simon's wedding yesterday to his fiancé, Ms.Hatterton, the only daughter of the American millionaire. Donald Hatterton, a commotion by several of the distinguished guests who were said to be intoxicated-"
" I was right after all. They will never learn, after Lord Simon-"
"under the influence of strong alcohol, overturned chairs and 'frightened half the ladies out of there wits.'"
"- got his fortune, in which, if I may add, I was instrumental,-"
"It is questionable if His Lordship was in a sober state himself. Some of the guests at the wedding were-"
"-and of course I wonder how many times his uncles have died to leave him such a –"
" – Hislordship's close friends, Lord Dunhill, Lady Mackerton, and of course-"
"- vast fortune. That boy has absolutely no subtlety, I tell you, Watson,-"
"- the notorious adventuress, Irene Adler, who recently had an estrangement from her husband, Gordon Norton- "
"- and…What!!"
"- and was accompanied by celebrated detective Sherlock Holmes and his brother Mycroft Holmes-"
" What!!!!!"
"- and people must surely question if a blossoming romance is not taking place between Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Ms. Adler-"
"Give that here!"
……
"Should I drop a line to Mycroft?"
"Yes. Please. And tell him that he has signed his death warrant."
I'm Evil. Hee Hee.
