Собака Баскервиллей

Second Report of Dr. Watson

           Hewasverysorryforallthathadpassed,andherecognizedhowfoolishandhowselfishitwasthatheshouldimaginethathecouldholdabeautifulwomanlikehissistertohimselfforherwholelife. Ifshehadtoleavehimhehadratheritwastoaneighbourlikemyselfthantoanyoneelse. Butinanycaseitwasablowtohim,anditwouldtakehimsometimebeforehecouldpreparehimselftomeetit. HewouldwithdrawalloppositionuponhispartifIwouldpromiseforthreemonthstoletthematterrestandtobecontentwithcultivatingthelady’sfriendshipduringthattimewithoutclaimingherlove. ThisIpromised,andsothematterrests." 

           Sothereisoneofoursmallmysteriesclearedup. Itissomethingtohavetouchedbottomanywhereinthisboginwhichwearefloundering. WeknownowwhyStapletonlookedwithdisfavouruponhissister’ssuitorevenwhenthatsuitorwassoeligibleaoneasSirHenry. AndnowIpassontoanotherthreadwhichIhaveextricatedoutofthetangledskein, themysteryofthesobsinthenight,ofthetear-stainedfaceofMrs.Barrymore,ofthesecretjourneyofthebutlertothewesternlatticewindow. Congratulateme,mydearHolmes,andtellmethatIhavenotdisappointedyouasanagent thatyoudonotregrettheconfidencewhichyoushowedinmewhenyousentmedown. Allthesethingshavebyonenight’sworkbeenthoroughlycleared. 

           Ihavesaid"byonenight’swork,"but,intruth,itwasbytwonights’work,foronthefirstwedrewentirelyblank. IsatupwithSirHenryinhisroomsuntilnearlythreeo’clockinthemorning,butnosoundofanysortdidwehearexceptthechimingclockuponthestairs. Itwasamostmelancholyvigil,andendedbyeachofusfallingasleepinourchairs. Fortunatelywewerenotdiscouraged,andwedeterminedtotryagain. Thenextnightweloweredthelamp,andsatsmokingcigaretteswithoutmakingtheleastsound. 

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