Собака Баскервиллей
Second Report of Dr. Watson
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Iwishedtogointhatdirectionandtosearchthetor,butitwassomedistanceaway. Thebaronet’snerveswerestillquiveringfromthatcry,whichrecalledthedarkstoryofhisfamily,andhewasnotinthemoodforfreshadventures. Hehadnotseenthislonelymanuponthetorandcouldnotfeelthethrillwhichhisstrangepresenceandhiscommandingattitudehadgiventome. "Awarder,nodoubt,"saidhe. "Themoorhasbeenthickwiththemsincethisfellowescaped. "Well,perhapshisexplanationmaybetherightone,butIshouldliketohavesomefurtherproofofit. To-daywemeantocommunicatetothePrincetownpeoplewheretheyshouldlookfortheirmissingman,butitishardlinesthatwehavenotactuallyhadthetriumphofbringinghimbackasourownprisoner. Sucharetheadventuresoflastnight,andyoumustacknowledge,mydearHolmes,thatIhavedoneyouverywellinthematterofareport. MuchofwhatItellyouisnodoubtquiteirrelevant,butstillIfeelthatitisbestthatIshouldletyouhaveallthefacts andleaveyoutoselectforyourselfthosewhichwillbeofmostservicetoyouinhelpingyoutoyourconclusions. Wearecertainlymakingsomeprogress. SofarastheBarrymoresgowehavefoundthemotiveoftheiractions,andthathasclearedupthesituationverymuch. Butthemoorwithitsmysteriesanditsstrangeinhabitantsremainsasinscrutableasever. PerhapsinmynextImaybeabletothrowsomelightuponthisalso. Bestofallwoulditbeifyoucouldcomedowntous.Inanycaseyouwillhearfrommeagaininthecourseofthenextfewdays.
