[Mycroft nodded his head - that was a surprisingly wise statement. One corner of his mouth twitched up.]

You are not the only one. Besides, I suppose one of us should be modest and the other one smug. We balance each other out with that - a very ... pleasant grey area.

[He swung his umbrella a little, musing, before he shook his head.]

But speaking of modesty, and smugness, all in one ... you solved a rather important case, Inspector Lestrade. I can tell. Why are you not overrunning my minor problems with my fellow government officials to tell me about it?