Собака Баскервиллей
The Man on the Tor
"IhavealreadysaidthatIoweagreatdealtohiskindness. IfIamabletosupportmyselfitislargelyduetotheinterestwhichhetookinmyunhappysituation."
"Didyoucorrespondwithhim?"
Theladylookedquicklyupwithanangrygleaminherhazeleyes.
"Whatistheobjectofthesequestions? "sheaskedsharply.
"Theobjectistoavoidapublicscandal. ItisbetterthatIshouldaskthemherethanthatthemattershouldpassoutsideourcontrol."
Shewassilentandherfacewasstillverypale. Atlastshelookedupwithsomethingrecklessanddefiantinhermanner.
"Well,I’llanswer,"shesaid. "Whatareyourquestions?"
"DidyoucorrespondwithSirCharles?"
"Icertainlywrotetohimonceortwicetoacknowledgehisdelicacyandhisgenerosity."
"Haveyouthedatesofthoseletters?"
"No."
"Haveyouevermethim?"
"Yes,onceortwice,whenhecameintoCoombeTracey. Hewasaveryretiringman,andhepreferredtodogoodbystealth."
"Butifyousawhimsoseldomandwrotesoseldom,howdidheknowenoughaboutyouraffairstobeabletohelpyou,asyousaythathehasdone?"
