"Did you bring your revolver?" Sherlock asked John. "That's alot of nonsense, isn't?" He asked. John looks around thoughtfully, then turns back to the two of you. He believes he is to be dragged to Hell by the risen corpse of the late Mrs Ricoletti." You said and Sherlock smirked at you. "But there's something more than murder he fears. John kept looking back to the house and you looked up at Sherlock. Sir Eustace knows he is a marked man." said Sherlock. Ghost-they are the shadows that define our every sunny day. "Something to do with Emelia Ricoletti." stated John. Sir Eustace knows why he is to be punished." You stated as the three of you grabbed your hats and walked out on the porch. "Orange pips are a traditional warning of avenging death, originating in America. The orange pips were a reminder." You said to him. Guilt is eating away at his soul." Sherlock remarked. "It's difficult to say quite what he'll do. You were putting on your shawl and gloves when John asked. "Well, he won't follow her, surely?" Why else the portentous threat? 'This night you will die.'" Sherlock said, putting on his coat.
"Er, the Bride will attempt to lure Sir Eustace outside again?" He asked putting on his coat and his scarf. "You think the specter." John started to say but Sherlock threw him a disapproving look.
All doors and windows of the house will be locked." Sherlock stated as the three of you arrived to where your coats and hats were hanging. "Lady Carmichael will sleep alone tonight, on the pretence of a violent headache. Good afternoon." Sherlock said and he, John and you walk on. "Will you see that Lady Carmichael receives this?" He asked the man and hands him the note. "Well, you two tried." said John as the footman approach the three of you. He takes out a notebook from his trouser pocket and writes a note onto one of the pages. Good day." Sherlock replied and walked in to the entrance hall with you and John. We hope to see you again in the morning." He placed his hand behind your back and slightly pushed you to the side, signaling you that it's time to leave.Īs the three of you walked out, Eustace shouted "You will not!" "Then sadly we shall be solving your murder. He didn't mention she was a woman." You said, looking at Sir Eustace with interest. "I'll do my best to save your life tonight, but first it would help if you would explain your connection to the Ricoletti case." Eustace hesitates before speaking.Įustace pauses again. "We can assume she was capable of finding a reason." Sherlock said and Eustace angrily surges at the two of you but John steps in between him and you two, ready to protect the both of you if necessary but Sir Eustace stops as Sherlock speaks again. "She married you." You stated and, out of the corner of your eye, you see John smiling at this. "Can she really? And how do you ' deduce' that, Mr Holmes and Miss (l/n)?" He asked, sarcastically. Now, the two of you were standing side by side in front of Sir Eustace. "Your wife can see worlds where no one else can see anything of value whatsoever." Sherlock spouted back, walking closer to him as well. "My wife sees terror in an orange pip." Eustace spat at you. She's a highly intelligent woman of rare perception." You argued as you walked closer to the man. "She's an hysterics, prone to fancies." He stated. Obviously he didn't like that you talked back to him. "Well that's not the impression you gave your wife, sir." You said and he turned and gave you a dark look. "Well, that's a grotesque joke." He replied. "Including the contents of the envelope you received?" John asked hand Sir Eustace laughs at this.
You understood that he was scared but if he valued his own life he would be a bit more corporative. Clearly something was troubling him but he wouldn't tell you three the truth. You couldn't help but roll your eyes at this man. The whole thing was a bad dream." said Sir Eustace.Īs he was saying this, Sherlock was pacing around the drawing room while you and John stood side by side in front of Eustace. When confronting Sir Eustace about the events his wife recalled, he denied it. After the long train ride, you and the two men arrived at the home of the Carmichael's.