Sherlock Holmes in New York Page #9

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We.

And a young lad of our acquaintance,

have tickets this evening for

The Second Mrs Tanqueray.

Oh.

- Gentlemen.

Mr Holmes, Mr Holmes!

Aren't you gonna

explain how you did this?

No.

But, I expect one day Dr Watson will.

Mr Holmes!

Bravo!

Thank you.

Must you really leave at once?

I'm afraid so.

There are so many things in England

that require my attention right now.

All of which you abandoned

to race to my rescue.

Sherlock,

now that I'm rescued, can you not

stay a while to enjoy your success?

I wish I could.

But the Etruria sails before dawn,

and Watson and I must pack our things

before the carriage comes

to take us to the docks.

What are you running from, Sherlock?

Running?

Well, I...

I suppose inactivity, boredom.

Are you sure it's not fear?

Fear?

Fear of what?

Perhaps...

The unknown.

My dear Irene, it's the, er,

known I fear. I seek the unknown.

The unknown mystery, the unknown peril.

I yearn for the unknown.

And for nothing else?

Sherlock, is there

nothing you'd like to ask me?

Yes.

But I cannot.

Why?

Well b...

Because of the possible

answer I might receive.

I see.

Well, if you cannot ask it,

I cannot answer it.

And if...

I were to ask it?

And if the answer were the wrong one?

You see, I too, perhaps,

am in fear of the known.

Shall we meet again, do you think?

I should like to think so.

Shall I continue

to receive theatre tickets?

So long as I continue to perform.

With a word or two included

about the boy, perhaps?

I shall be most happy to.

A likeable chap, young Scott, really.

You think so?

Yes.

What are his interests, mainly?

He seems to have a fondness

for music,

and solving problems.

Aha.

I see.

Well, would you perhaps have another

picture of the boy I could have?

Take this one.

It must be your favourite.

It is.

I shall treasure it.

Always.

Yes, by George,

two hours we're at sea.

Ten days we're back in London.

Back in Baker Street.

Back where you can drink

a proper cup of tea.

Hail a proper hansom

if you want one.

Even travel the underground

if it suits your purposes.

Don't know about you Holmes, but I've

failed to discover a single feature

of this New York City

that we've not got threefold in London.

Have you, Holmes?

Perhaps not, Watson.

Perhaps not.

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