A Vindication for Dishevelment
Dec. 9th, 2006 10:11 amAn anomaly which often struck me in the character of my friend Sherlock Holmes was that, although in his methods of thought he was the neatest and most methodical of mankind, and although also he affected a certain quiet primness of dress, he was none the less in his personal habits one of the most untidy men that ever drove a fellow-lodger to distraction.
~ The opening line to The Musgrave Ritual
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Date: 2006-12-09 07:20 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-12-09 10:31 pm (UTC)My old friend Sherlock...been awhile since I've read any Doyle. I can't remember if this is one of the ones I've read or not. I'll have to check.
"Hound of the Baskervilles" has always been my favorite.
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Date: 2006-12-10 02:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-10 06:00 am (UTC)*tries to clean up room*
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Date: 2006-12-11 05:44 pm (UTC)slobmastermind the world has ever seen!!!no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 09:13 pm (UTC)Of course, he was also a heroin addict.