Holmesian Derivations

… has decided that the next time he and Holmes venture an evening outing, he will pick the time, location, and dress protocol.

… has a hunting crop convenient to hand for whipping fathers conning their daughters into—
wait, Holmes has a hunting crop in his and Watson’s lodgings in London where horses are not generally available to ride and yet it’s convenient to hand?

I often find myself muttering, “What are we supposed to think, Doyle? What are we supposed to think?”

… wonders why Holmes keeps showing up only after Mary is in bed or has gone away for a trip to her mother’s house.

Context: After The Sign of Four, Holmes doesn’t appear to suffer the presence of Mary Watson ever again on willing terms in the stories.

… cares not for your privacy, Victorian Age or no.
Nor about the fact that right here would be a good point for someone to take a head shot.

… and his friend Dr. Watson are totally not laughing at you.

Context: “The Red-Headed League.” Which is all kinds of hilarious.