Weird Horses

Weird horses

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If you're autistic, your special interest is there to bring you joy and meaning, not to somehow become your "special autism talent" which makes up for you being disabled. Don't let ableists imply otherwise.

I love it when people take fic writing seriously. I love when it's not 'Here's this dumb thing I wrote' and instead it's 'Here's this thing I put blood, sweat and tears into. Here's this thing I slaved away at, trying new writing techniques and editing over and over. Here's this dialogue that kept me awake at night. Here's this beautiful turn of phrase I thought up. Here's this thing that I wrote with vulnerability and heart, and I am proud to share it with you.'

A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA part two (part one here) in which Holmes attends a wedding and tells Watson all about it!

This is in the Watson's Sketchbook series!

Hello!

I have a question - I have come twice now across this quote of Watson talking about Moriarty in the Valley of Fear again:

"The famous scientific criminal as famous among crooks as he is-"

I am missing something. I don't understand what this is getting at (with Holmes' reaction) and I feel like the point is just soaring past my head. I am not a native speaker so that probably has to do with it. What does Holmes think Watson is about to say?

Ok I'm actually curious what people think about this because it's such a cute interaction but I wasn't totally sure how to read it either! Here's what I think and how I drew it:

Watson starts to say that Moriarty is a famous criminal. Holmes pretends to be shocked by this - because as he elaborates later, if you imply that Moriarty is a criminal in any public setting, Moriarty will sue you. So on the "my blushes" line, he's teasing Watson - "don't say that in public! you'll get in trouble!"

And Watson responds with "I was getting AROUND to saying that he's only famous to other criminals, NOT to the public". Holmes thinks this is a clever way to put it and compliments Watson's sense of humor.

Does that sound right or does anyone else have a different interpretation?