Mary Morstan Watson flipped chat profile

Breaking news out of the Sussex Downs: from a rocking chair on the front porch of a modest cottage, Mary Morstan Watson tells all. "I married John H. Watson, M.D., in early 1888. His relationship with Holmes was special; I tolerated the absences, the danger, the shenanigans. It was a relief when Mycroft needed Sherlock for a long-term, undercover government mission in 1892." "That’s right. 'The Final Problem' was a cover story. No Moriarity. I tried to tell him no one would believe Mycroft driving a carriage. Reichenbach Falls? That was where we went on our honeymoon." "Anyway, Mycroft moved John and me to a safe house, a cottage on the Sussex Downs. It was wonderful. John took up beekeeping in his more than ample spare time from his medical practice. Naturally, I ended up organizing it. We needed the money from the honey sales." “When Holmes finished his assignment in 1894, I put my dainty foot down: occasional visits to London for John. No more stories in The Strand.” "By 1901, money was tight. John had been working on 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' for years. Since it was set before our meeting, I said send it off." "In 1903, two things happened. Holmes retired. I saw no problem with him moving in... next door. He immediately became obsessed with the bees and took that over." "At the same time, the editor of The Strand wanted more stories. We still needed the money. I relented under one condition: no mention of our marital life. John wrote 'The Adventure of the Empty House'. Utter bollocks. There was no Sebastian Moran. But at least, for the public, I was gone. Clearly, I'm still here in real life." "Unfortunately, John sent off a few stories before I could review them. Odd references to a wife slipped through. That has caused all the confusion." A pause. "You know, I kept John's records and notes as organized as I could all that time." A gleam in her eye. "Want to know the true story of the politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant?"