"I have not had the opportunity to hear any," Holmes comments. "Though it is possible that I have and haven't realised. I have heard some of what passes for music these days." More disdain, more pronounced this time.
Holmes listens thoughtfully, sucking on his pipe. "I should dearly love to hear the entire story some day gentlemen, but I feel I must ask before this goes any further: Have you asked...Winky?", a small shake of the head in not-quite disbelief, "what it is she wants to do?"