Give me some credit, Holmes, I’ve more tact than that—not much, I’ll give you. But it’s there. Though, do keep in mind I’ve not completely written it off.

"As it were"? Either you need information or you don't, Moran. If you could at least try to speak in plain English, the world would be very grateful.

"Oh please;  manners wouldn’t go amiss, Sherlock, although I have long-known of your inability to apply them. …Am I not allowed to visit my own brother?”

Chaos breeds geniuses. It offers a man something to be a genius about.

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Oh, I have plenty you’d be interested in, Sherlock. Quite suited to your tastes.

Yes, well, John is endeavouring to change that.

"If your tea making talent hasn’t quite improved as much as your deduction skills, I will have to very respectfully decline.

Hm? And what’s so obvious?

Your t-shirt - that particular shade of grey says you're unconcerned about the perspiration a straight man of such a shy disposition would usually suffer when in the company of a woman he's only had one - no, two - dates with. Then there's the brand. Not cheap, but not exactly breaking the bank. You've been reading men's fashion magazines, but they're not your usual reading material. No, this is a new addition. Looking for tips, most likely. The clothing they recommend is beyond the paycheck of a simple IT technician, so you bought the next best thing - a high street knock-off. The only trouble is, no straight man would be seen dead wearing a neckline that revealing.