Sherlock Holmes (ACD): Personal Experience

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Title: Personal Experience
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD)
Rating: G

"I have a certain sympathy for Jenkins,” Holmes said, as we discussed the end of the case.  “It’s not easy wandering from place to place, unable to make anywhere your home for long.”

“I understand why you say that,” I replied.  “but it doesn’t excuse his treatment of the couple.”

“No, I know.”  Holmes sighed.  “Yet in some ways I wish he hadn’t been caught.”

“Maybe.  But they escaped with minor injuries.  If he tried the same thing on again, the next people might not be so lucky.”

“Agreed.  And once he’d taken that route, he might well not stop.”