"Some things never change," Holmes says disparagingly. "Which does make one wonder if it's worth the effort," he continues. "Nevertheless, I shall do my part."
"Which I also cannot make," Holmes points out. "Investigating rumours is all very well when there is nothing more pressing, but I seldom had that much leisure time."
"Consecutively," he elaborates, with a small gesture that's meant to be apologetic.
He does read/study oddish things though. YAY!! What did you think!? Of course he was. :/ I guess you're not, but I've been doing it that way for so long I don't know that I could change. Now my Dad is left-handed and shoots right and I'm right-handed and shoot left. Weird innit?