[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Before leaving, Ms. Irene Adler introduced Miss Morstan to Mrs. Forrester who wanted to find a housekeeper.

It just so happened that when Mr. Holmes first started his career, he once solved a small case for Mrs. Forrester.At that time, Sherlock Holmes was still unknown and had no connection with Scotland Yard. Even though he disliked small cases, he occasionally handled some cases.

Because of this, after learning about Miss Morstan's tortuous life experience and learning that she had helped Mr. Holmes track down the case, Mrs. Forrester's affection for Miss Morstan suddenly rose. The two chatted and immediately decided to hire her. Be your own new butler.

It might not be fair to the other servants of the mansion to parachute a steward, and maids as young as Miss Morstan might be aggrieved.But Miss Morstan saw many more people on the street than these little maids, and it was not enough to keep a few girls' houses in check.

Now that she has a job and arranged other things, Miss Mary Morstan naturally has no reason to refuse Dr. Watson's marriage proposal.

On an occasion where only the two of them were alone, Dr. Watson seized the opportunity again and plucked up the courage to propose to Miss Morstan again, and this time he got the answer he dreamed of.

Mary, who learned of this, was very happy, and asked repeatedly when she would get married.Miss Morstan replied dumbfoundedly that she couldn't propose today and go to church tomorrow.Weddings are not something that can be done in a day or two.

Now Dr. Watson and Miss Morstan are looking for a house and making all the arrangements for the wedding.The significance of their wedding to Mary is not only that her two friends finally gained happiness-after the wedding, it is time to deal with the new problems brought by Professor James Moriarty.

After getting a rough idea from reporter Franz Harvey, Mary wrote Irene a letter.

First, it was to tell Irene the good news of Watson's successful proposal.It's a pity that she couldn't attend the wedding of Dr. Watson and Miss Morstan, otherwise Mary felt that Irene would definitely tease Watson.

Secondly, Mary hesitated for a while, but still included the mine disaster in northern France in the letter.

Irene lived in Paris, and her social circle was in Paris, and Marie suspected that she might not even know about the mine accident.But at the same time, Ms. Irene Adler is a famous soprano, who is out of reach of her?Mary relayed to her the fragments of Mr. Harvey's revelations.Mary's plan was that as long as Irene knew about it, it would be fine if some rich man happened to leak her words.

After writing the letter to Irene, Mary did not stop writing, and she wrote another letter to her father, Mr. Bennet, who returned to Longbourne.

The letters between Mary and her father are always brief, and neither father nor daughter like long-winded parental gossip, so this time Mary also went straight to the point, succinctly mentioning her friend Irene Ed who had just left London. Ms. Le, and explained that in the next few months, Irene might invite her to visit Paris.

She was not afraid that Mr. Bennet would disagree, mainly because of Irene's reputation.

The soprano of the Paris Opera House would be a national-level female star in the 21st century; and Mary came from a family with a small fortune, but she did not exaggerate where she went.The goddess of the nation invited Mary to go abroad as a guest, so why not?

And the reply Mary got was even better than she thought.

The letter was not written by Mr. Bennet, but by Mary's mother, Mrs. Bennet!Mary was surprised when she received her mother's reply, and the above content made her feel amused and helpless at the same time.

After learning that her daughter was invited by a famous soprano, Mrs. Bennet happily agreed to Mary's request.Not only agreed to her going, but also asked Mary to take Catherine and Lydia, saying that it would be a great thing if any of the three of them became the wife of a French nobleman.

At the end of the letter, Mrs. Bennet waved her hand and made decisions for her husband, and offered to bear the transportation expenses of the three Bennet sisters.

All right, no matter what Mrs. Bennet thinks, anyway, their parents have agreed for them to go abroad.

After getting approval, Mary can concentrate on helping Miss Morstan prepare for the wedding.

Neither Watson nor Miss Morstan were high-profile and arrogant characters, so the two of them unanimously decided to keep the wedding simple.Apart from a few crucial friends and relatives, there were hardly any other guests.As for Mary, on the night Miss Morstan agreed to the proposal, she sent a letter to her asking Mary to be her bridesmaid.

As for the best man...

The wedding day came as promised, and Mary came to the church early, and she saw Sherlock Holmes, wearing a best man's formal attire, with a face full of reluctance.

He stood beside Watson, and Dr. Watson, who got his wish, was so nervous that the floor of the church was hot. He shifted his weight from his left foot to his right foot, and then from his right foot to his left foot, which made him feel uneasy.

Mary couldn't help laughing and said, "Calm down, doctor, no one will come out halfway to grab the marriage and snatch Miss Morstan away."

After hearing this, Watson muttered, "Who knows if it will happen?"

Mary: "..."

He was simply rejected out of ptsd!

There was no other way. It was the Illuminati before, and it was a narrow escape. Miss Morstan rejected his pursuit and two marriage proposals one after another.Even a pleasant gentleman like Watson was not immune to suspicion.

Dr. Watson's nervous appearance was exchanged for Sherlock Holmes' smirk. The detective still looked at his friend who was about to marry a wife with extremely calm eyes: "Don't worry, Watson. One of the functions of the best man is to prevent accidents from happening. If it is true If someone comes to snatch a marriage, I will play a role."

"Thank you...wait a minute."

Watson expressed his gratitude halfway, and suddenly realized that Holmes was hurting him.The doctor turned to look at the detective: "Are you serious, Holmes?"

"Of course! There are many people involved in the wedding. You may or may not know each other. I have only been standing here for 10 minutes, and I have discovered the secrets hidden by the behavior of the two ladies. In this kind of celebration, everyone They all relaxed their vigilance, if they want to do it—"

"Shut up."

Living under the same roof as Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson knew all too well what the detective was expecting.Knowing that he was deliberately using such bad words to divert his nervousness, Watson was annoyed and funny: "The wedding will start in a while, don't make trouble for me, Holmes. I won't listen to you, lest you have another Say something bad."

Speaking of today's groom officer, he walked away and went to the pastor to check the process for the last time.

After getting Watson "angry" away, Holmes turned his attention to Mary.His pale eyes turned to Mary in a simple white dress.

"Without a friend to tease each other," said Mary, "are you a little disappointed, Sherlock?"

"He's just getting married," Holmes raised his eyebrows, "not moving to the United States. The new apartment Watson chose is very close to Mrs. It’s not too far away, and I don’t think there’s a problem with that.”

And after finishing the two cases of Scarlet Letters and Illuminati, Watson's serialization and Mr. Harvey's comprehensive report, the name of Sherlock Holmes is well known, and it is easy for one person to bear the rent of 221b Baker Street. After all, detectives now have no shortage of tricky cases that "make him entertained". It was only because of Professor Moriarty's subtle actions that Holmes temporarily pressed down on the endless stream of clients, and was going to open the door to accept the commissions later.

Now... the most important thing is Watson and Miss Morstan's wedding.

Although he agreed to the invitation to be the best man, Holmes still showed great reluctance.Seeing that nonchalant expression, Mary reminded: "Stop pulling your tie, sir, it's crooked."

Holmes was a little impatient: "Watson knows very well that he has plenty of suitable candidates."

Mary: "But no matter how suitable the candidate is, it's not as important as your friendship with him...Let me help you."

Before everyone noticed, Mary took a step forward.

Unless it was an emergency, Mary and Holmes would seldom come into close proximity. Mary stopped in front of him, weighed her toes slightly, straightened Holmes' bow tie, and smoothed out the crooked shirt collar .

Holmes lowered his head slightly and looked at Mary's fair nose and black hair. The atmosphere became quiet for a while, and no one spoke.

It wasn't until Mary felt that she had adjusted the detective's collar, stepped back half a step, and returned to the original distance, that Holmes withdrew his gaze and commented seriously: "But I think that in the eyes of Dr. Watson, friendship is not as good as Love is important."

Why are you so jealous?

Mary couldn't help laughing: After all, I still feel a little uncomfortable that Watson directly abandoned her because of love.Hearing what the detective said, Mary nodded seriously: "Well, it's a bit too much. If you don't want to be the best man, no one will force you. Do you want me to help you park a carriage?"

Holmes: "..."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then laughed out loud at the same time.

Holmes seemed about to say something more, but the noise outside the church door interrupted him.Watson stood beside the pastor and waved to them, with obvious meaning: "The wedding is about to begin.

"Then I'll go first," Mary immediately picked up the skirt of the dress, "I have to accompany Miss Morstan...the future Mrs. Watson."

Logically speaking, it should be the bride's paternal elders who are responsible for leading her into the church and handing her over to the groom.But Miss Morstan's parents were dead, and she had no relatives in London.The only one who can be regarded as a male elder is Scrooge, who has only met a few times, but Scrooge's health is not very good, and it has been rainy recently, and he almost can't even come to the wedding.

After deliberation between Watson and Miss Morstan, Mary, the bridesmaid, simply accompanied the bride into the church. Anyway, the bride and groom are not rigid in formalities, as long as they are blessed by their relatives and friends, and have a decent pastor as a witness, If they are connected with each other, what's the problem?

Mary hurried to find Miss Morstan, who was accompanied by her two sisters.

Miss Morstan was also a little nervous, but as a bride, she was in a better situation than Watson.With Catherine and Lydia's words of comfort, she maintained her usual demeanor.

"You're here, Mary," Catherine hurriedly stuffed the bouquet into Miss Morstan's hands as soon as she saw Mary, "for a while, remember to help Miss Morstan hold the bouquet, otherwise Dr. Picked up Miss Morstan's hand. And, and... what are you laughing at?"

Seeing Catherine's dedication, Mary teased: "It's nothing, I just sigh that you remember the process so clearly, if you get married by yourself, it's probably the same."

Catherine naturally knew what Mary was referring to.

She pursed her lips, with a relaxed expression: "Such two good people are together, of course we have to remember clearly."

So much the better.

After learning the time of the wedding, Mary hesitated to tell Catherine.Before she could make up her mind, Catherine took the initiative to tell Mary that she would attend the wedding.

The reason is simple, Catherine figured it out.

It is not an unforgettable love in itself, just like Mary feels, what young girl would not dream of a gentleman who fits her aesthetics?What Catherine likes is not necessarily Watson himself, but what Watson represents, the image of a beautiful man in her impression.

During these days, the four girls in the Bennet family became addicted to studying typewriters. While reciting the key fingerings taught by Mary, they studied hard when Mary was not using the typewriter. They had things to devote to, so naturally they had no time to immerse themselves in sadness. up.This also makes Catherine get out of the broken love very quickly and accept the fact that Watson and Miss Morstan are about to get married.

In Catherine's original words at the time: "The man I admire and the woman I admire become husband and wife. This is obviously a very happy thing."

It's best to be able to think clearly.Mary and Catherine smiled at each other, then turned to Miss Morstan: "Are you ready?"

Miss Morstan took a deep breath: "Okay, let's go—"

"Miss Morstan!"

She was halfway through when Fred and Scrooge had just arrived at church.

The handsome young man showed guilt, while Scrooge, who was supported by Clutcher, changed from the mean and gloomy they remembered, and also had a kind smile on his face.

Mary's "prank" that day really worked.It is said that on the second day of Christmas, Scrooge woke up from his sleep and neither continued to insult Fred nor reprimanded Clutcher for his poor service.He sat on the bed, meditated for a long time, and when he went out again, he seemed to be a different person. He not only forgave Fred's self-assertion, but also changed his past, and became an easy-going and tolerant old man, no longer harsh own relatives and subordinates.

"I'm really sorry," Fred apologized repeatedly. "The weather has been bad for the past two days. My uncle has an old problem of knee pain, and the attack is extremely serious. He is late today."

"It's ok."

Morstan shook his head: "John also has sequelae, are you all right, Mr. Scrooge?"

Scrooge: "It's all right to be able to attend your wedding."

Fred showed his trademark bright smile: "I said let him lie down at home, and my uncle was very upset when I came to the wedding. Congratulations, Miss Morstan."

Scrooge saw his nephew sincerely wishing him the best, and deliberately put on a straight face like before, but the smile in his eyes still betrayed himself: "Congratulations? I thought, Miss Morstan is such a good girl, naturally Being a family member is the most suitable, not because you are worthless."

"I did think so!"

Fred didn't hide his thoughts at all: "But when Dr. Watson knelt down to propose in public, I gave up the idea. You didn't see the situation at that time, my uncle. Dr. Watson and Miss Morstan were the same So affectionate, two people love each other so much, how can I have the heart to be that third party?"

Mary: "..." So you really want to—wait.

The matchmaker impulse that had been lurking in Mary's heart for a long time emerged again: Catherine's criteria for choosing a mate was a kind, firm and upright gentleman, and of course, he had to be good-looking.

And now, the Fred standing in front of them, doesn't he just fit this label? !

Mary regained her spirits immediately, and said with a smile, "Let's go in first, sir. By the way, these are my two younger sisters, Lydia and Catherine. Catherine, this is Fred who threw the treasure into the Thames before." gentlemen."

Hearing this, the two Bennet sisters exclaimed in unison.

Not everyone has the courage to lose millions of pounds.Catherine's eyes widened in surprise: "It turned out to be you, sir."

That's the effect you want!

Mary was not in a hurry to continue, instead she just let it go and asked Catherine and Lydia to take Fred into the church first.

After the guests arrived one after another, Mary looked at Miss Morstan again.

Looking at each other, she gave Miss Morstan a big hug and said sincerely, "Bless you, Mary."

Because the two people have the same name, to avoid misunderstanding, Mary still calls the bride's surname in daily life, and rarely calls her first name directly.On such an occasion, the red-haired Irish girl was so beautiful that she raised a touching smile and also hugged Mary: "Thank you... Mary."

The wedding went off without a hitch.

Except that Dr. Watson was happy as if he was in a dream, there was neither the previously teased snatching of the marriage, nor any small mistakes. When they kissed each other under the blessing, Mary only felt a long sigh of relief.

I have gone through so much, there are happy things, and there are extremely sad things, but the ending is good anyway.

As long as friends can be happy, Mary is relieved.Of course, she didn't forget why Zhong Sheng moved back to Baker Street in the original book, but now he and Miss Morstan are still in church, and Mary doesn't want to think about these things.

After the wedding was over and everyone left, within a few days, Mary received a reply from Irene.

The letter from Paris traveled across the ocean and finally arrived in Mary's hands.Ms. Irene Adler's handwriting was as gentle as her own, and she gave Mary a positive answer.

"I recently heard that Mr. Grégoire's mines in the north went on strike," she wrote, "but I don't know the details. Professor Moriarty is still in Paris, so I can't inquire further. This Is it related to what you said?"

This is enough.

Mary took this letter and went to Baker Street in person. After Watson was gone, Sherlock Holmes simply moved most of his business out of the bedroom and piled it in the living room. When she arrived, Holmes was still busy. Do your own chemistry experiments.

It was not until Mary gave him the letter and Holmes finished reading that the detective stood up from the laboratory table.

"It's useful," he said, "though it's not clear yet, but in Paris it may well be a very important clue."

Saying this, Sherlock Holmes raised his head, and he stretched out his hand towards Mary.

"Miss Mary."

The detective said solemnly: "I need a helper, and when Watson just got married, I must not be the villain who broke up the newlyweds, so you are willing to go to Paris with me as before, Help me track down the case?"

That's what Mary was waiting for.

She smiled and held out her hand without hesitation.

The last handshake was a farewell, but this time, Mary would never let Holmes go to France alone to take on the danger.

"I would," she said.