Собака Баскервиллей
Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
Wehadasmallscenethismorningafterbreakfast. BarrymoreaskedleavetospeakwithSirHenry,andtheywereclosetedinhisstudysomelittletime. Sittinginthebilliard-roomImorethanonceheardthesoundofvoicesraised,andIhadaprettygoodideawhatthepointwaswhichwasunderdiscussion. Afteratimethebaronetopenedhisdoorandcalledforme.
"Barrymoreconsidersthathehasagrievance,"hesaid. "Hethinksthatitwasunfaironourparttohunthisbrother-in-lawdownwhenhe,ofhisownfreewill,hadtoldusthesecret."
Thebutlerwasstandingverypalebutverycollectedbeforeus.
"Imayhavespokentoowarmly,sir,"saidhe,"andifIhave,IamsurethatIbegyourpardon. Atthesametime,IwasverymuchsurprisedwhenIheardyoutwogentlemencomebackthismorningandlearnedthatyouhadbeenchasingSelden. Thepoorfellowhasenoughtofightagainstwithoutmyputtingmoreuponhistrack."
"Ifyouhadtoldusofyourownfreewillitwouldhavebeenadifferentthing,"saidthebaronet, "youonlytoldus,orratheryourwifeonlytoldus,whenitwasforcedfromyouandyoucouldnothelpyourself."
"Ididn’tthinkyouwouldhavetakenadvantageofit,SirHenry—indeedIdidn’t."
"Themanisapublicdanger. Therearelonelyhousesscatteredoverthemoor,andheisafellowwhowouldstickatnothing. Youonlywanttogetaglimpseofhisfacetoseethat. LookatMr.Stapleton’shouse,forexample,withnoonebuthimselftodefendit. There’snosafetyforanyoneuntilheisunderlockandkey."
