[Hm. Maybe it's not the best to start with 'I've read fictional accounts of your adventures and, up until now, thought you weren't real'. She shakes her head, trying to find the words to explain it.]
--I've read published accounts of the cases you've taken on throughout the years, sir. [A pause, and then she continues.] You--You work with a Dr. John Watson, yes?
[Compared to her earlier chatter, she sounds a little unsure of herself, as if afraid the question might shatter what tenuous reality exists between them.]
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No, sir. I've just read--
[Hm. Maybe it's not the best to start with 'I've read fictional accounts of your adventures and, up until now, thought you weren't real'. She shakes her head, trying to find the words to explain it.]
--I've read published accounts of the cases you've taken on throughout the years, sir. [A pause, and then she continues.] You--You work with a Dr. John Watson, yes?
[Compared to her earlier chatter, she sounds a little unsure of herself, as if afraid the question might shatter what tenuous reality exists between them.]