Oranges and carafes
01/08/08 16:06 Filed in: Disguises and deceptions
Holmes fell back until he and I were the last of the group. Near the foot of the bed stood a dish of oranges and a carafe of water. As we passed it Holmes, to my unutterable astonishment, leaned over in front of me and deliberately knocked the whole thing over. The glass smashed into a thousand pieces and the fruit rolled about into every corner of the room.
“You’ve done it now, Watson,” said he coolly. “A pretty mess you’ve made of the carpet.”
“You’ve done it now, Watson,” said he coolly. “A pretty mess you’ve made of the carpet.”