this was amazing!! i usually never read anything but bbc sherlock fic, but for the first time i've appreciated a Victorian-era sherlock holmes story. I loved the way you weaved in the issues about homosexuality in that time period. my one nit pick is that watson should probably be saying "ni sans danger" rather than "ou sans danger". Ou would sound awkward to french ears--but on the other hand, considering that his french isn't supposed to be perfect, maybe that's more realistic?