Собака Баскервиллей
Second Report of Dr. Watson
SoIreasonedwithmyselfinthemorning, andItellyouthedirectionofmysuspicions,howevermuchtheresultmayhaveshownthattheywereunfounded.
ButwhateverthetrueexplanationofBarrymore’smovementsmightbe,IfeltthattheresponsibilityofkeepingthemtomyselfuntilIcouldexplainthemwasmorethanIcouldbear. Ihadaninterviewwiththebaronetinhisstudyafterbreakfast,andItoldhimallthatIhadseen. HewaslesssurprisedthanIhadexpected.
"IknewthatBarrymorewalkedaboutnights,andIhadamindtospeaktohimaboutit,"saidhe. "TwoorthreetimesIhaveheardhisstepsinthepassage,comingandgoing,justaboutthehouryouname."
"Perhapsthenhepaysavisiteverynighttothatparticularwindow,"Isuggested.
"Perhapshedoes. Ifso,weshouldbeabletoshadowhim,andseewhatitisthatheisafter. IwonderwhatyourfriendHolmeswoulddo,ifhewerehere."
"Ibelievethathewoulddoexactlywhatyounowsuggest,"saidI. "HewouldfollowBarrymoreandseewhathedid."
"Thenweshalldoittogether."
"Butsurelyhewouldhearus."
"Themanisratherdeaf,andinanycasewemusttakeourchanceofthat. We’llsitupinmyroomto-nightandwaituntilhepasses. "SirHenryrubbedhishandswithpleasure,anditwasevidentthathehailedtheadventureasarelieftohissomewhatquietlifeuponthemoor.
