a/n: two points of view on the final scene of "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" Contains spoilers.

Holmes and companions do not belong to me

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2 curtal sonnets

The Reveal

POV of Watson

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A scene we both felt privileged to share;

A snow-white cloth with plaster bust on top;

Lestrade and I watched every movement, rapt.

Holmes lined his target up with expert care

Then raised his trusty, well-used riding crop;

Napoleon's pale form was sharply tapped.

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Holmes held up what the fragments had concealed;

A flawless, priceless, stolen black pearl drop.

A long and complicated case unwrapped;

Unique detective genius revealed.

We clapped.

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POV of Holmes

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A scene I felt quite privileged to share;

I laid the last Napoleon on top,

Aware that both my friends were watching, rapt.

A flourish, as I chose my spot with care

And raised my trusty, well-used riding crop;

A flick, the plaster form was sharply tapped.

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I knew precisely what the bust concealed;

A flawless, priceless, stolen black pearl drop,

Another complicated case unwrapped;

The admiration of my friends revealed;

They clapped.

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a/n2:a curtal sonnet. 10 lines of iambic pentameter and a final 2 syllable line.

Rhyme pattern...abcabcdbcdc