Thanks! This is one of my favourites. I like the idea that Holmes has discovered many things about his Boswell, and one of them is that the war had a profound effect on him. This is especially true in an age before there was PTSD.
Thank you! This is one of my favourites from this month. I'm glad you liked it. Sometimes I worry about subtlety: whether I am being clever and about as subtle as a hammer, or whether I have gone too far and am being obscure.
I cant help but wonder if this painting is showing Watson in battle tending to the dog as a very young soldier and he has managed to hide this from Holmes? Could be a drabble sequel!
No, this is a French painting from 1819 depicting French troops. But something about the painting causes Watson to stop, fixated on the content. Of course the fact that the 66th Berkshires also had a regimental dog, Bobby, might be strictly coincidental. :-)
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I like the idea that Holmes has discovered many things about his Boswell, and one of them is that the war had a profound effect on him. This is especially true in an age before there was PTSD.
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I'm glad you liked it. Sometimes I worry about subtlety: whether I am being clever and about as subtle as a hammer, or whether I have gone too far and am being obscure.
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