Apr 13, 2017
Holmes’ way of saying, “You love weird things as much as me. God I am lucky. You are the best boyfriend I could have asked for.”
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Holmes’ way of saying, “You love weird things as much as me. God I am lucky. You are the best boyfriend I could have asked for.”
so was doyle too busy holding seances to give his stories a second readthrough or... ?
The Red Headed League - Locations
This story is a mixed bag of places that existed and ones that didn’t. This one got kind of long. Here is what I could find...
Top Row - Fleet Street (The specific address doesn’t exist)
Quote: “To THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE. - On account of the bequest of the late Ezekiah Hopkins, of Lebanon, Penn., U.S.A. there is now another vacancy open which entitles a member of the League to a salary of four pounds a week for purely nominal services. All red-headed men who are sound in body and mind, and above the age of twenty-one years, are eligible. Apply in person on Monday, at eleven o'clock, to Duncan Ross, at the offices of the League, 7 Pope's Court, Fleet Street.”
2nd Row - A Map showing Holmes & Watson’s "Working” Ramble between “Aldersgate Station” and St. James Concert Hall (2.5 miles)
Quote: “We travelled by the Underground as far as Aldersgate (Renamed Barbican Station in the 1960′s); and a short walk took us to Saxe-Coburg Square (fictional or not on official map), the scene of the singular story which we had listened to in the morning.
Then later...
Quote: “Sherlock Holmes was not very communicative during the long drive, and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in the afternoon. We rattled through an endless labyrinth of gas-lit streets until we emerged into Farringdon Street.” (Farringdon is marked in purple on the map above)
3rd Row Left - Exterior of St. James Concert Hall
3rd Row Right - Interior of St. James Concert Hall
Quote: 'Sarasate plays at the St. James's Hall this afternoon,' he remarked. 'What do you think, Watson? Could your patients spare you for a few hours?'
'I have nothing to do to-day. My practice is never very absorbing.'
'Then put on your hat, and come. I am going through the City first, and we can have some lunch on the way. I observe that there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is introspective, and I want to introspect. Come along!'
4th Row Left & Right - Programs from St. James Concert Hall
5th Row Left - King Edward Street (Modern Day)
Quote: I was staggered, sir. I did not know what to do. Then I called at the offices round, but none of them seemed to know anything about it. Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant living on the ground floor, and I asked him if he could tell me what had become of the Red-headed League. He said that he had never heard of any such body. Then I asked him who Mr. Duncan Ross was. He answered that the name was new to him.
'"Well," said I, "the gentleman at No. 4."
'"What, the red-headed man?"
'"Yes."
'"Oh," said he, "his name was William Morris. He was a solicitor, and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new premises were ready. He moved out yesterday."
'"Where could I find him?"
'"Oh, at his new offices. He did tell me the address. Yes, 17 King Edward Street, near St. Paul's."
'I started off, Mr. Holmes, but when I got to that address it was a manufactory of artificial knee-caps, and no one in it had ever heard of either Mr. William Morris, or Mr. Duncan Ross.'
5th Row Right - King Edward Street (Christ Church Greyfriars Garden)
Note: King Edward Street was heavily damaged during the Blitz in 1940, and the only remaining facade is the memorial garden pictured above. It doesn’t have anything to do with the story, I just thought it was a nice way of preserving history.
6th Row - Farringdon Street (Where John Clay was Caught)
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Watson: I'm sorry to interrupt with your client. Holmes: I first need to flirt with you and I could wish for nothing more than for you to be part of this case. Holmes to client: can you please repeat your case. My date needs to hear this.
off to violin-land, where all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony
Sherlock Holmes, The Red-Headed League
He`s such a romantic! Of course Watson can`t resist going on this date with him...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
“The Red-Headed League” drawings by Sidney Paget 1891
Sherlock Holmes’s quick eye took in my occupation, and he shook his head with a smile as he noticed my questioning glances.
John Watson. The Red-headed League.
Can we talk about the context of this line here? In the previous case, Holmes pointed out that Watson doesn’t observe much. And so here Watson observes their client keenly and realizes that Holmes was watching him the whole time with a smile upon his lips. I’m. Just..I can’t even start to tell how adorable that is. Can you imagine Holmes’ gaze? Full of adoration and love. God. This is so beautiful.
holmes excited about a case got him like