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Subject: Recommendations

From : mholmes

To : vernet 1895

Dear brother,

It has come to my ears that Molly and you are expecting a happy event. While the news is rather unexpected, please accept my sincere congratulations and extend them to your wife. I am certain that Molly must be delighted by the prospect of being a mother, and I hope you will assume your responsibilities as a husband and a father.

While I never had the desire to be a parent myself, I imagine I could enjoy the company of my future nephew or niece, at least a few days a year. I though the Holmes family would end with us, but you gave it an heir, Mother will be proud of you.

However, before you can enjoy the joys of parenthood, you will have to go through the delicate time of your wife's pregnancy. I reckon you are quite unprepared for this situation, not that I am myself, however you will find in attached file a collection of articles that I suggest you to read as soon as possible.

Pregnant women are extremely sensitive and subject to hormonal changes that affect their mood. Knowing your sometimes complete lack of common sense, you should avoid at all cost the following topics in presence of Molly for the next eight months:

Difficult pregnancies

Difficult deliveries / still born babies

Children pathologies or malformations

Your wife's weight gain

Arrangements have been made with a gynaecologist in London's best obstetric clinic. If you wish to have a maid sent to help at home this can be resolved within the day, otherwise you are of course expected to take a bigger part into house chores.

As far as Moran is concerned, I don't have significant news to bring you. But some of our men have now infiltrated the network. It is a long-term job, however it could bring us some extremely valuable information in the future. I am aware that with your new family situation, the problem has become even more urgent and I am doing my best to solve it the soonest.

I am leaving tomorrow to Russia, but I shall visit you at my return.

Yours sincerely,

MH

Subject : RE: Recommendations

From : vernet1895

To : mholmes

Brother dear,

I don't even want to know how you were informed… but I shouldn't be surprised.

Take care of your dogs and MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. We need neither your advice nor your maid.

Molly will come back to your concerning her doctor, that choice is entirely up to her.

SH