Собака Баскервиллей
The Problem
IflattermyselfthatIcouldfindmywayabout."
"Alargescalemap,Ipresume?"
"Verylarge. "Heunrolledonesectionandhelditoverhisknee. "Hereyouhavetheparticulardistrictwhichconcernsus. ThatisBaskervilleHallinthemiddle."
"Withawoodroundit?"
"Exactly. IfancytheYewAlley,thoughnotmarkedunderthatname,muststretchalongthisline,withthemoor,asyouperceive,upontherightofit. ThissmallclumpofbuildingshereisthehamletofGrimpen,whereourfriendDr.Mortimerhashisheadquarters. Withinaradiusoffivemilesthereare,asyousee,onlyaveryfewscattereddwellings. HereisLafterHall,whichwasmentionedinthenarrative. Thereisahouseindicatedherewhichmaybetheresidenceofthenaturalist—Stapleton,ifIrememberright,washisname. Herearetwomoorlandfarm-houses,HighTorandFoulmire. ThenfourteenmilesawaythegreatconvictprisonofPrincetown. Betweenandaroundthesescatteredpointsextendsthedesolate,lifelessmoor. This,then,isthestageuponwhichtragedyhasbeenplayed,anduponwhichwemayhelptoplayitagain."
"Itmustbeawildplace."
"Yes,thesettingisaworthyone. Ifthedevildiddesiretohaveahandintheaffairsofmen—"
"Thenyouareyourselfincliningtothesupernaturalexplanation."
"Thedevil’sagentsmaybeoffleshandblood,maytheynot?
