Your aprons probably don't flatter my skin tone anyway!
[He can't say he's fond of housework, but Vastra is a friend, and it grates on him that there isn't really much he can do for her here, so he'll settle for trying to help her out. He drapes his jacket over the back of a chair and unbuttons his cuffs so he can roll up his sleeves and get to work.
When Vastra gets back, he'll be elbow-deep in soapy water humming When the Saints go Marching In. It seems like a better choice of entertainment than questioning the blood smears on some of the plates.]
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[He can't say he's fond of housework, but Vastra is a friend, and it grates on him that there isn't really much he can do for her here, so he'll settle for trying to help her out. He drapes his jacket over the back of a chair and unbuttons his cuffs so he can roll up his sleeves and get to work.
When Vastra gets back, he'll be elbow-deep in soapy water humming When the Saints go Marching In. It seems like a better choice of entertainment than questioning the blood smears on some of the plates.]