[Sherlock Holmes] Captured a detective

Chapter 57

While speaking, they arrived at 221b Baker Street. The carriage stopped at the door. Sherlock got out of the car first and opened the door with the key.

"Watson, Watson?" he cried several times, throwing his hat on the kitchen table and turning away again.

"My God, Mrs. Hudson, Mr. Holmes, you are back." Fantine came out of the kitchen while wiping her hands, "Dr. Watson hasn't come back yet. Didn't you say when you went... Well, you should be back tomorrow, right?" asked Fantine, taking Jenny's hat.

Cosette also ran out when she heard the noise. She was very happy to see Jenny, "Mrs. Hudson, you are back~"

"Yes, dear." Jenny patted Cosette's little face, and said to Fantine: "I happened to meet Mr. Holmes, and there was a carriage, so I moved a day earlier." Jenny felt that she couldn't hold back any longer. Stopped, "I'm going to... go to the toilet." She whispered, "Go and help me look at my luggage. Mr. Holmes' right arm is injured. Pay attention to him."

"Okay." Fantine watched the coachman bring in boxes one by one.

When Jenny returned to the door after finishing her major life affairs, she saw two strangers carefully moving Holmes' box on the seat.Holmes was still directing: "Be careful, slow down, the inside is fragile, put it here..."

Cosette ran around curiously behind the porter. She hadn't seen Jenny and Sherlock for a few days, which gave her a sense of freshness.

"Oh my god, I'm exhausted after several hours of carriage ride, Fantine, give me a glass of water, thank you." Jenny sat relaxed on the chair in the kitchen, although she had been sitting just now, but it was completely different .

"Okay, ma'am." Fantine helped Sherlock get a cup by the way, in case he came in for a drink later.

Jenny gulped down two glasses of water before recovering. She hadn't drank water for three hours, and she didn't drink much in the morning to avoid going to the bathroom before she came.

Sherlock also went into the kitchen after dismissing the porters and coachmen he had found from the street.

"Give me a glass of water too, thank you." Sherlock drank the water more politely, "It would be better if there was wine."

"You are still injured, Mr. Holmes, it is best not to drink." Jenny felt that she was a little drunk, so she stood up and walked around.

"I'm just injured, not terminally ill." Sherlock said unhappy.

"Ahhh~~~Tired! My hands are sore, my feet are sore and my arms are sore. By the way, Fantine, what do you have for lunch? Is there any food at home? I want to eat something clear." Jenny rubbed her belly.

Fantine: "There is bread, cold goose and ham, and I bought some olives and avocado yesterday for salad."

"Great, let's make a salad. Mr. Holmes, what do you want to eat?" Jenny felt that she probably needed to lose weight. She had no restraint in eating at Windsor Castle a few days ago.

"I didn't expect that I would have the honor of ordering, beef sandwich." Sherlock stood up and twisted his neck.

Fantine: ...

Jenny: ...

"We have no beef, monsieur," said Fantine dryly.

"I'm just kidding. Whatever, but I'll have it later, oh yeah, don't forget my coffee."

"Black coffee, two sugars, I make it myself." Jenny said.

Sherlock made a gesture of appreciation. He went to the fireplace and took a fire stick and shook it to feel the feel. Then he took it to the wooden box and pried off the seal.

Jenny, Fantine, and Cosette went over to help clear the boards and paper.The box was divided into two layers with wooden boards. On the first layer was a set of instruments that no one else except Sherlock knew the purpose of... Several people carefully took out the instruments and put them on the table... The other layer was made of hay and crushed Paper wraps a metal standing lampstand.

"Oh my God." Jenny exclaimed.Even a layman like her could tell that this exotic lampstand must be an antique.The entire lamp stand is divided into two parts, only about one meter long. The lower part is a column, which is simple and elegant in shape without too much decoration. It is probably made of copper and quite heavy. The upper part is a lantern of the same material, which is exquisite and beautiful. excellent.

Some simple cloud patterns are carved on the column, which looks full of oriental feeling. The top of the column is an inverted trapezoid, which can be used for candles or oil lamps, and there are four small pits in the upper corners.

The copper lantern was placed next to the pillar, Sherlock took it out and put it on the table, several ladies immediately came forward to watch curiously.

The lantern is made into a square pavilion, and the bottom of the four small pillars protrudes a little, just inserted into the small hole.The three sides are fixed and opaque, and one side is a small door that can be opened and closed, and there is a sculpture of a small figure on the door.The top is a fence-style roof, even if the small door below is closed, light can still shine through, and the fence-style design also cleverly disperses the smoke produced by candles or oil lamps.

Although it is made of metal, the entire lantern is not heavy and looks extremely delicate.

It's a very beautiful thing...but why does it feel like it doesn't match Mr. Holmes at all?

Although I can't see the value of the lampstand, women have a natural intuition for beauty.Jenny, Fantine, and Cosette assembled the lampstand and stood it beside the table. The three surrounded it and praised it. Cosette couldn't help touching the cloud pattern on the pillar, as if thinking about how to embroider it. What it would look like on cloth.

Sherlock had no choice but to take out the instruments in the box and place them on the table one by one.He fiddled with it for a while, but found that no one paid attention to him. He coughed, but the three of Jenny didn't pay attention at all—they were completely fascinated by the lampstand physically and mentally.

"Ladies, ladies." Sherlock had to call out to attract the attention of others, "Maybe you have enough time to appreciate this gift, tsk, why do women always forget about them because of unnecessary attention? What were you going to do?"

Women: "..."

Jenny twitched her lips and said, "Mr. Holmes, is there anything else I forgot?"

"I assume everyone's eyesight is fine." Sherlock looked around at the large and small boxes on the ground, "but I think these things should return to their proper positions as soon as possible." Then he flicked Turning on the lampstand, the lampstand made a crisp sound, "As for this, you can put it in your room and watch it slowly."

"My... room?" Jenny seemed to be parroting, "You mean... this is... going to be given to me?"

"Of course." Sherlock took it for granted, and looked at Jenny with a look of "how did you understand now?" "I just said, this is a gift, for, cough. This." He slightly raised his head Right arm, "No, no, I don't think Watson would like this kind of thing. Just enjoy it, he certainly doesn't want to have such a big guy in his bedroom, and of course I won't let him put such a boring thing in the living room." something."

Boring...Jenny felt that her facial muscles couldn't control her dancing, but the joy of receiving such a gift was enough to overwhelm her speechless emotions, and she was a little excited~

"Thank you very much, Mr. Holmes, I like it very much." Jenny immediately decided to accept this gift without any politeness. In order to prevent Sherlock from going back on his word (of course this is impossible), she immediately directed Fantine , "Fantine, take this to my room, it's a bit heavy, be careful."

Originally, Jenny planned to take a break before going to lunch, but in the end a large pile of boxes forced her to change her mind.It was damp and cold in the room where no one lived for five days. Jenny didn't ask Fantine for help. She changed into a comfortable dress, lit the fireplace by herself, put some big chairs in front of the fireplace after dispelling some of the cold, and put herself I spread the quilt on the chair, hoping to use the fireplace to bake the moisture out of the quilt.

Jenny packed all the luggage in the suitcase, most of which belonged to herself, and there were a few expensive dresses sponsored by Tom, which had to be returned. Put it back in the box.The "demonstration" was such a success that Tom would soon be approached for a purchase.The casual clothes that Tom gave were Jenny's reward, and she hung them in the closet with satisfaction.

After doing this, Jenny looked at the time, and it was almost a little later. She touched the quilt and found it was warm. She thought it was good, so she also brought out the quilt to bake, and went downstairs to eat something by herself.

"Has Mr. Holmes not come down to eat?" asked Jenny, as she cut the bread.

"No, ma'am." Fantine poured Jenny a cup of tea.

"OK, fine."

Jenny took out the coffee can and prepared to make a pot of coffee herself, which she had just promised.Jenny moved quickly, black coffee, two sugars, and goose sandwiches. She usually likes to cut the sides when making sandwiches, and those cut corners are usually Cosette's desserts.Fantine also helped prepare the salad.

"Put this up." Jenny helped Fantine put everything on the tray. "Come by and see what Mr. Holmes is doing, and remind him to eat his lunch."

"Okay, ma'am."

Seeing Fantine go upstairs with her tray, Jenny sat down to eat her lunch.Jenny didn't want to go to such trouble by herself, she didn't make a sandwich, she just ate a few pieces of dry bread and ham, and drank a cup of tea.

Fantine comes down to tell Jenny that Sherlock is trying out his new instrument.

--really.

Jenny felt a little tired, so she ate something and went upstairs.The quilt and quilt had been roasted warmly, but there was a smell of soot, so Jenny changed the sheets and quilt cover by the way.

Ah~ I can finally lie down comfortably and sleep for a while~

Jenny sighed in her heart, and then she fell asleep quickly.