Собака Баскервиллей

Second Report of Dr. Watson

           Hisfacewasflushedwithangerandhisbrowswerewrinkled,likeonewhoisathiswit’sendswhattodo. 

           "Halloa,Watson! Wherehaveyoudroppedfrom?"saidhe. "Youdon’tmeantosaythatyoucameaftermeinspiteofall?" 

           Iexplainedeverythingtohim: howIhadfounditimpossibletoremainbehind,howIhadfollowedhim,andhowIhadwitnessedallthathadoccurred. Foraninstanthiseyesblazedatme,butmyfranknessdisarmedhisanger,andhebrokeatlastintoaratherruefullaugh. 

           "Youwouldhavethoughtthemiddleofthatprairieafairlysafeplaceforamantobeprivate,"saidhe, "but,bythunder,thewholecountry-sideseemstohavebeenouttoseemedomywooingandamightypoorwooingatthat! Wherehadyouengagedaseat?" 

           "Iwasonthathill." 

           "Quiteinthebackrow,eh? Butherbrotherwaswelluptothefront. Didyouseehimcomeoutonus?" 

           "Yes,Idid." 

           "Didheeverstrikeyouasbeingcrazythisbrotherofhers?" 

           "Ican’tsaythatheeverdid." 

           "Idaresaynot. Ialwaysthoughthimsaneenoughuntilto-day,butyoucantakeitfrommethateitherheorIoughttobeinastrait-jacket. What’sthematterwithme,anyhow? You’velivednearmeforsomeweeks,Watson. Tellmestraight,now! IsthereanythingthatwouldpreventmefrommakingagoodhusbandtoawomanthatIloved?" 

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