Looking at the reproduction of that illustration in the Klinger annotated, it appears Watson is holding a wine glass in one hand and a decanter in the other. The good doctor appears to be indulging in Christmas spirits.
I had to re-read that part of the story myself to come up with the answer.
Looking at the reproduction of that illustration in the Klinger annotated, it appears Watson is holding a wine glass in one hand and a decanter in the other. The good doctor appears to be indulging in Christmas spirits.
ReplyDeleteI had to re-read that part of the story myself to come up with the answer.
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