Собака Баскервиллей

Second Report of Dr. Watson

           Thatseemedtomakethematternobetter,sothenIlostmytempertoo,andIansweredhimrathermorehotlythanIshouldperhaps,consideringthatshewasstandingby. Soitendedbyhisgoingoffwithher,asyousaw,andhereamIasbadlypuzzledamanasanyinthiscounty. Justtellmewhatitallmeans,Watson,andI’lloweyoumorethaneverIcanhopetopay." 

           Itriedoneortwoexplanations,but,indeed,Iwascompletelypuzzledmyself. Ourfriend’stitle,hisfortune,hisage,hischaracter,andhisappearanceareallinhisfavour,andIknownothingagainsthimunlessitbethisdarkfatewhichrunsinhisfamily. Thathisadvancesshouldberejectedsobrusquelywithoutanyreferencetothelady’sownwishes, andthattheladyshouldacceptthesituationwithoutprotest,isveryamazing. However,ourconjecturesweresetatrestbyavisitfromStapletonhimselfthatveryafternoon. Hehadcometoofferapologiesforhisrudenessofthemorning,andafteralongprivateinterviewwithSirHenryinhisstudy,theupshotoftheirconversationwasthatthebreachisquitehealed,andthatwearetodineatMerripitHousenextFridayasasignofit. 

           "Idon’tsaynowthatheisn’tacrazyman,"saidSirHenry; "Ican’tforgetthelookinhiseyeswhenheranatmethismorning,butImustallowthatnomancouldmakeamorehandsomeapologythanhehasdone." 

           "Didhegiveanyexplanationofhisconduct?" 

           "Hissisteriseverythinginhislife,hesays. Thatisnaturalenough,andIamgladthatheshouldunderstandhervalue. Theyhavealwaysbeentogether,andaccordingtohisaccounthehasbeenaverylonelymanwithonlyherasacompanion,sothatthethoughtoflosingherwasreallyterribletohim. Hehadnotunderstood,hesaid,thatIwasbecomingattachedtoher,butwhenhesawwithhisowneyesthatitwasreallyso,andthatshemightbetakenawayfromhim, itgavehimsuchashockthatforatimehewasnotresponsibleforwhathesaidordid. 

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