"I'm not sure; I slept through it." But probably it hadn't, and Holmes thinks again of his Moroccan case. Watson would never say yes to that, and Holmes doesn't know if he should. A fever plus cocaine doesn't seem the best idea. He takes a drag off the cigarette instead and simply smokes for a moment, as he attempts to wrestle some control over his overheated thoughts.

"A bath requires movement. Having no fever would make me more comfortable," he snaps, and he turns his head away from Watson.