[Sherlock Holmes] Captured a detective

Chapter 91

If Mycroft really tried his best to satisfy Madeleine's wish in order to repay her benefactor... Jenny didn't believe it, but no matter what the reason was, just because Mycroft opened his mouth, Jenny agreed thing.Why don't we just place one person?It is the boss who pays!

Jenny's mood immediately relaxed, and even the embroidery work was not so unbearable anymore.Only then did she suddenly realize that Sherlock and the others had been away for more than half a month, but Sherlock hadn't even written her a letter.

Things are a little out of the ordinary.

Jenny didn't think much about it at first, until one day when she came back from shopping with Fantine, she saw a black carriage parked opposite 221b.The style of the carriage was quite ordinary, but the driver sitting in front of the carriage had a long scar on his face, from under his left eye across the bridge of his nose to his right cheek, looking very vicious.

Jenny glanced at it calmly, but didn't care... With Sherlock around, is it rare to see such weird people?

Soon Jenny couldn't calm down anymore, because she had just entered the door when someone knocked on the door, and it was the scar-faced man who knocked on the door.

"Hello, Mrs. Hudson."

The person who spoke was an imposing old man with gray hair and a well-trimmed beard. He had a rather gentle demeanor, but the hooked nose in the middle of his face somewhat spoiled this demeanor.He wore a well-fitting handmade baize coat and hat, and a cane hung from his arm, and a silver watch-chain hung from his breast.Jenny glanced at it and determined that this guy was definitely not a first-rate upstart, but looked like a professor in a university or something.

Jenny's heart suddenly jumped.

"Who... are you?" Jenny showed her gold medal acting skills, with an expression of "It's so strange that someone I don't know is looking for me".

The old man did not answer immediately, but walked in, looked around the room with gloomy eyes, and then looked at Jenny, "Good day, is Mr. Holmes in?" His gaze could easily make people feel stressed, Jenny Pretending to be unbearable, avoiding the other party's eyes: "No, he's not here. He went to Europe some time ago and hasn't come back yet. If you have something to do with him, I'm afraid you'll have to come back later." There are not many people in Shylock, and she and Fantine both deal with it in this way.

The other party was obviously just asking casually, yes, they already knew who Jenny was, so how could they not know that Sherlock hadn't come back yet?

Jenny didn't care when she saw that the other party was not very friendly, as if she was used to it, she asked, "Excuse me, what's your address? Do you need to leave a message for Mr. Holmes? I can pass it on for you."

"No need." The old man didn't take Jenny seriously. He looked towards the stairs, as if he was just here to make sure that Sherlock hadn't come back. "Please tell him that Professor James Moriarty greeted him. Farewell .” He nodded politely to Jenny, and Jenny sent him away as if she had never heard the name.

Watching the carriage leave, even though she knew that the "professor" would not do anything to her, Jenny still broke out in a cold sweat.

"Mrs. Hudson?" Fantine didn't know why, but she could feel that Jenny was not in the right mood.

"It's okay Fantine." Jenny didn't intend to let Fantine know too much, her acting skills are not very good.

How can going to France have something to do with Moriarty, isn't Moriarty the "Napoleon" of the British (emphasis) criminal world?Jenny felt a little dizzy, and she didn't quite understand what this guy was thinking.Knowing that Sherlock has not come back, what does it mean to come here specially? Did he discover the relationship between Sherlock and her?

No, not likely.Jenny immediately dismissed the idea.Because even if the other party wants to do something to her, there is no need to come to the door in person.And from Jenny's observation, it seems that Moriarty came here just to feel it: "My opponent lives here"... Hehe, so star chasing?No way!

At this time, Jenny especially wanted to give Sherlock a hard blow.What the hell are you doing, you're not here at this time... No, what the hell did you do to lure this big devil into your house!

But right now Jenny has no better way, she can only hold back and wait for Sherlock to come back.Jenny would not believe that Moriarty just waited like this without arranging anything, but there are people coming and going on the street outside the gate, even if someone is really watching, it would be difficult to find out, so Jenny simply put the matter behind her .

Jenny herself doesn't really believe in God, but she won't be so stupid as to show it. On the contrary, as long as she has time, she will go to the nearby church to go to mass on weekends, because it is the best place to socialize. place.As a widow, having a good name is one of the keys to a smooth life.So when she heard the pastor say that she would donate old clothes to the poor during the church service, Jenny naturally responded very positively.

The winter this year is extremely cold. There have been several heavy snowfalls in November. I heard that a person in the parish next door froze to death.Most of Jenny's parish is middle-class, but in those deep alleys and behind those small streets, there are many families who only earn a few pennies a day and can't even eat enough.

Not wanting to freeze people to death in his own parish, the pastor is also going to collect some clothes first, and if the situation is really bad, he may also prepare food.

Jenny and Fantine sorted it out together, and found that she had quite a lot of old clothes, some of which were of good quality.However, there are some places on cotton clothes, such as the elbows, which will become thinner after wearing for a long time, and not only will the color fade after a long time, but also mold and insects will grow.So Jenny was not stingy, and found out all the faded and dull colors, washed and repaired, and prepared to send to the church after sorting out.

Fantine also wanted to donate some clothes, but she was stopped by Jenny, jokingly, her clothes were made after she came here, and she didn't wear them for long, so it would be a pity to donate.Fantine felt that what Jenny said was very reasonable, so she listened to her advice, bought some wool, and knit some woolen socks in her free time, and planned to send them together when the time came.

Jenny suddenly discovered that as Mrs. Holmes, she didn't seem to care about Sherlock's wardrobe. Sherlock had paid a sum of money to ask Jenny to help make ten shirts when Sherlock first moved into 221b... Will you wear it until now?Jenny rubbed her chin. Winter coats were too troublesome, but clothes like shirts, socks, gloves, scarves and handkerchiefs were fine, which was a surprise.

It's been a long time since I bought fabrics directly. Jenny found that there were many new varieties of fabrics this year, not only pure cotton and pure wool, but also cotton velveteen, cotton wool, cotton linen, and woolen... As a result, she After buying a lot, the owner of Le's cloth shop directly agreed to let the assistant deliver the goods to the door.

The shirt doesn't need to be close-fitting. Jenny still remembers the size she made for Sherlock last year, and thinks about his recent figure...I lost a lot of weight after being ill, and I regained some...Basically, I don't need to change it.Sherlock always wears a three-piece suit outside, and he often runs around and can make up to look like someone else, but he also likes to be clean, so shirts are very expensive.

Shirts are worn next to the body, as long as they are comfortable and crisp, but vests and scarves are different. They are all symbols of dressing taste.For example, John likes the delicate embroidered double-breasted vest, while Sherlock likes the simple style, adding a dark pattern at most.After thinking about it for a long time, Jenny could only skip the vest and make some silk scarves.

Gloves are the most labor-intensive.Jenny has been secretly fond of Sherlock's hands. Not only are the fingers slender and well-defined, but they are also very strong. Jenny has always remembered the size of his hands.But Sherlock himself didn't pay much attention to maintenance. He often smoked his hands black and yellow in the process of doing experiments, and was often injured.

Jenny has long since discovered that Sherlock only has two pairs of winter gloves, one of which was given by her last year. The two pairs of gloves often need to be cleaned for various reasons, and they are already very old.So this time she simply made a few more pairs, including cotton gloves, leather gloves, and gloves for formal occasions; black, brown, white, and gray.

Just as Jenny finished making dozens of handkerchiefs, Sherlock and John returned.They didn't look like they were going to handle a case, but they looked like they were going on a trip, their faces were flushed and they were full of energy.

"Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Hudson." John said excitedly to Jenny, "this trip to France was worthwhile. Guess who we met? Victor Hugo! And not only this, remember The American named Edison at the Paris World Expo? He brought the huge generator that can light 1200 electric lamps... no, I said electric lamps, that is really... much better than candles, Not only is it bright, but there is no smoke. I heard that the United States has begun to popularize it, and I really hope that the United Kingdom will soon popularize this."

Jenny: Hehe...I hope too.

Jenny: "I thought you were going to France instead of America?"

Sherlock: "Ah, yes, but Watson has been in this state since we spent a night at an adult's house three days ago. It can be seen that he really likes that little light bulb."

John: "How can you say that, Holmes? Don't you think that's really exciting?"

Sherlock: "Well, what you say makes a lot of sense."

Jenny: "Gentlemen, I also have something to tell you that will make you excited immediately." She gestured to the two men, "A few days ago, a gentleman named James Moriarty came to visit Mr. Holmes , but...he's not here."

The room suddenly seemed to press the mute button.

Sherlock's brain immediately began to function crazily. Of course he knew why Moriarty appeared, but the fact that Moriarty would appear itself surprised him very much.He asked Jenny cautiously: "Are you really... the one we mentioned before?"

"I haven't met the person you mentioned, but...he claims to be Professor Moriarty." Jenny re-read the last word, and everyone present obviously received her signal.

"Oh, my God, my God." John sat on the chair speechless, "My God." He seemed to have only this sentence in his mind.

Sherlock seems to have figured out something, he has come to a conclusion.

"Hmph." Sherlock snorted coldly, "I don't think you need to take this matter to heart at all."

"That guy is dangerous, don't you worry that he's going to take someone else's piss off, I mean, Mrs. Hudson." That was John's first thought.

"What you are worried about won't happen." Sherlock explained in rare detail, "The matter is over, if Moriarty continues to provoke, it will only make things worse, so that he will expose more to us. Favorable. But he is a smart man, so he can only end up with this failure, otherwise what else can he do?"

"Aren't you afraid he's going all-in?" John asked.

"I think, if he has the power you said, he won't." Jenny also figured it out now, "Usually only desperadoes would do it, that professor should be reluctant."

Although John was still a little worried, he also understood what Sherlock and Jenny meant. He spread his hands and said, "Well, since you are not worried anymore, I don't think I need to think too much. Holmes, don't you think Is Mrs. Desen a better assistant than I? I think she understands your thoughts better than I do."

"So she is my wife and you are my assistant, my dear friend," Sherlock replied.