Holmes' eyes widen as he takes everything in. He turns in a complete circle, noting the brightness of the colours. He glances at Mary and, seeing her new attire, looks down at himself. He runs his gloved hand over the sleeve of his jacket. "I didn't see or feel a thing," he marvels. "Tell me Miss Poppins," he smiles, "did you ever happen to meet a man named Lewis Carroll?" He turns around again. "This is quite remarkable! I am eager to see what this place has in store for us." Holmes offers Mary his arm. "Shall we, my dear?"
Whew! We were lucky. It wasn't nearly as bad here as it was/is some other places.