Собака Баскервиллей

Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson

           What’shewaitingfor? Whatdoesitmean? ItmeansnogoodtoanyoneofthenameofBaskerville,andverygladIshallbetobequitofitallonthedaythatSirHenry’snewservantsarereadytotakeovertheHall." 

           "Butaboutthisstranger,"saidI. "Canyoutellmeanythingabouthim? WhatdidSeldensay? Didhefindoutwherehehid,orwhathewasdoing?" 

           "Hesawhimonceortwice,butheisadeepone,andgivesnothingaway. Atfirsthethoughtthathewasthepolice,butsoonhefoundthathehadsomelayofhisown. Akindofgentlemanhewas,asfarashecouldsee,butwhathewasdoinghecouldnotmakeout." 

           "Andwheredidhesaythathelived?" 

           "Amongtheoldhousesonthehillsidethestonehutswheretheoldfolkusedtolive." 

           "Buthowabouthisfood?" 

           "Seldenfoundoutthathehasgotaladwhoworksforhimandbringshimallheneeds. IdaresayhegoestoCoombeTraceyforwhathewants." 

           "Verygood,Barrymore. Wemaytalkfurtherofthissomeothertime. "WhenthebutlerhadgoneIwalkedovertotheblackwindow,andIlookedthroughablurredpaneatthedrivingcloudsandatthetossingoutlineofthewind-swepttrees. Itisawildnightindoors,andwhatmustitbeinastonehutuponthemoor. Whatpassionofhatredcanitbewhichleadsamantolurkinsuchaplaceatsuchatime! Andwhatdeepandearnestpurposecanhehavewhichcallsforsuchatrial! There,inthathutuponthemoor,seemstolietheverycentreofthatproblemwhichhasvexedmesosorely. 

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