"I imagine that must have been quite a treat. Though I freely admit, chemistry is one of my shortcomings. I have an annoying tendency to set things on fire."
He sips his tea.
"And I mean things that should have no possible flammabitity. Once, I caused an explosion while performing a simple splint test for hydrogen. It was rather embarrassing, I can tell you."
He snaps his fingers.
"Which reminds me, in a Study in Scarlett you mentioned a test for bloodstains, yes?"
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"I imagine that must have been quite a treat. Though I freely admit, chemistry is one of my shortcomings. I have an annoying tendency to set things on fire."
He sips his tea.
"And I mean things that should have no possible flammabitity. Once, I caused an explosion while performing a simple splint test for hydrogen. It was rather embarrassing, I can tell you."
He snaps his fingers.
"Which reminds me, in a Study in Scarlett you mentioned a test for bloodstains, yes?"