A sometimes overlooked, but incredibly vital, part of Holmes' information network are the Baker Street Irregulars. Generally young waifs on the streets of London, the Irregulars can get into almost anywhere and observe almost anything.
I wonder, did the Irregulars know or guess the magnitude of their assignments? Did they realize the genius they were working for? Or were they only in it for the shillings it might garner?
Such are my musings, but, whatever the level of information or appreciation the boys may have known or felt about Sherlock Holmes, it is quite certain that Holmes' work would have been considerably less efficient without their valuable assistance.
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Ah...yes, I like those little boys. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's this one Holmes episode...whichever season was Jeremy Brett's last one...but I forget which episdoe exactly; but Holmes has some of the boys in his sitting room (the main room, whatever) and he's talking to them and everything, and it just made me laugh so hard. I forget what he was saying, but it was really funny...'cause it's just Holmes. =D Yeah, I should find that one again...
lol I know which one you're talking about...but I fail to remember the title as well. Gr.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Grace, I think they didn't know exactly how important they were, or who they were working for :)
I like to say garner. It makes me feel highly educated and refined. =D
ReplyDeleteHi just swinging by to say how much I love your blog, and having found intend to haunt it day and night. :-D Yay for Sherlock Holmes!!! :-) And I actually found it through Caleb L. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't think they did know what it was all about, although the waifs of the streets are supposed to be pretty clever. :-) Whatever happened to the trivia questions?
Lady Amy
Welcome to the blog, Lady Amy :) We're all for people who 'intend to haunt it day and night.." we need all the fans we can get ;D
ReplyDeleteAnd I will continue the trivia...as of right now, I'm looking into giving Diary of a Holmesian a makeover :D