Winter in London -- Part XXI/XXI -- The End!

[w_a_i_d]

I have idled away a good deal of the afternoon I meant to spend sketching out a rough account of the Milverton case. I am keeping very irregular hours at present but I suppose there is no harm in it. I dozed off in the garden, half in the sun and half in the shade of a walnut tree, and have woken to find I have the cottage to myself. Holmes, I

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[mothergoddamn]

I need to write pages and pages of praise but am falling asleep, I shall return!

But before I go-my fave line:

"I have written the word lovers quite coolly, as if it were any other word, although I know, in some room of my mind, there must be shock at it. But wherever it is I cannot find my way to it. "

[mothergoddamn]

WAIT! Not falling asleep BECAUSE OF THIS. I just put sleep off because had to read the end.

Worth it. Eye twitching though.

LONGER LETTER LATER.

[w_a_i_d]

Heh, that's okay -- I knew what you meant. I'm really glad you liked it; I was awfully nervous about posting the end at last, and switching back to Watson voice after so long.

[rabidsamfan]

Ah... A truly lovely ending to a wonderful fic.

[w_a_i_d]

Thank you for reading this endless monster of a thing and being so nice about it!

[f_m_r_l]

Thank you for your gift of this story.

[w_a_i_d]

You are very welcome and thank you in return for reading it and being so kind.

ah, wonderful

[snarryfool]

And I couldn't be more grateful for your timing, as I'm on a stressful and lonely business trip very far indeed from the South of France and from my own beloved. This lovely, just slightly shadowed ending. And when I get home I can (after happy greetings!) reread from part I. Thank you as ever for the pleasures and pains of WiL.

Re: ah, wonderful

[w_a_i_d]

Thank you! I'm glad if this was pleasant company on your horrid trip. I hope you're home now, or will be soon.

[innie_darling]

I've so enjoyed this story.

[w_a_i_d]

I'm very pleased to hear it, thank you for saying so!