BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / "Could someone move Mrs. Hudson's glass..."

**Posted by SherlocklivesinOH** February 28, 2014 10:31 pm

I assume Sherlock meant that her comment, "You're a popular choice [for a murder victim] at the moment," indicated she'd had too much to drink?

I don't agree with him there, however...

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** March 1, 2014 12:09 pm

Yeah, that was the implication. It was more of a jokey remark than a serious one though, I think. I don't think he actually believed Mrs H had had too much to drink, he just wanted to make a quick quip and maybe embarrass her enough to shut up.

**Posted by dartmoordoggers** March 1, 2014 3:32 pm

Just a jokey way of saying 'Shut up Hudders, I'm deducting.'

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 1, 2014 7:32 pm

Yeah I think it was his way of saying 'Shut up!'

**Posted by TeeJay** March 1, 2014 7:46 pm

I thought he said that because he was afraid she might make it into a weapon to threaten him with. Or splash champagne in his face, maybe.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 1, 2014 8:04 pm

^I did think about that too!