Not too greedy? Watson took the honey, looking at it almost thoughtfully. There was a part of him that was tempted to be as greedy as possible, to see what Holmes would do when faced with a cock covered in honey. But no, he would play along, for now.

"Not too greedy," he agreed, although with undertones that might suggest that his conforming with this plan may or may not be temporary, as the mood suited him.

It felt just slightly ridiculous to spread honey over himself, from his chest and stomach to his upper thighs, just shy of his groin itself. Not too greedy. But just greedy enough.