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If Doyle was reacting to Hornung, Hornung clearly reacted to Doyle creating Raffles. Raffles is a criminal version of Holmes, well versed in his "trade" of burglary, and Bunny Manders is probably Watson's biggest rival in terms of literary hero-worship!

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oh yes! Raffles is absolutely inspired by Holmes - I just love that Doyle returned the favor in this story, which feels very Rafflesian with all its talk of lock picking and rubber-soled shoes

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I commend your restraint, I would totally have drawn their fingers intertwined...

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Brilliant! I love your Holmes and Watson stuff, because it's so damn accurate! There's almost nothing there that wasn't in the original, just a little reading between the lines. Also they're so cute 🥰

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Being wayyy too into the burglary is so them omg im in love <3

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Sooooooooooooooooo GOOD!

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