One evening Sherlock Holmes was going along the street and suddenly saw a man down…
- It’s certain, this gentleman is very tired after work… or he is dead drunk… or he is after being with a woman, … — reflected Holmes. As it’s Sunday today, he can’t be coming back from work… At such a late hour all shops are closed, and he couldn’t buy alcohol. So he is coming back from a woman. But in this remote place there are only two women — Watson’s wife and mine. Consequently, as I’m coming back from Watson’s wife, …
- Watson, rascal, get up!!!
crossing n. Part of a road where crossing pedestrians have right of way.
- —n. (often attrib.) Person who is walking, esp. In a town. —adj. Prosaic; dull; uninspired. pedestrianize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [latin: related to *pedal]
