Sherlock can see him almost come across to his reasoning, but then he's right back in the middle of that indignation and Sherlock sighs. He protests so much and isn't that exhausting after a while? It seems like it would have to be.
"Well, not strange men, no," he says, giving him that much. Clearly, on some level John had liked it or they wouldn't be having this conversation at all, but there had been a healthy mix of fear and panic in the alley. In the kitchen it was a different story. Shock, yes, even panic in the moment, but the rest of it was a clear case in favor of Sherlock's conclusion.
"I'm not wrong, but fine, no need to discuss this now." Sherlock doesn't bother to comment that there's no way to embarrass him in front of everyone because he doesn't rightly care what people think of him. This is certainly a conversation that will continue later, when John least wants it to continue.
The waiter arrives to take their orders, and Sherlock orders his own usual and looks at John and recites his usual as well before adding, "Unless of course I'm wrong."
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"Well, not strange men, no," he says, giving him that much. Clearly, on some level John had liked it or they wouldn't be having this conversation at all, but there had been a healthy mix of fear and panic in the alley. In the kitchen it was a different story. Shock, yes, even panic in the moment, but the rest of it was a clear case in favor of Sherlock's conclusion.
"I'm not wrong, but fine, no need to discuss this now." Sherlock doesn't bother to comment that there's no way to embarrass him in front of everyone because he doesn't rightly care what people think of him. This is certainly a conversation that will continue later, when John least wants it to continue.
The waiter arrives to take their orders, and Sherlock orders his own usual and looks at John and recites his usual as well before adding, "Unless of course I'm wrong."