Собака Баскервиллей
Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
Iknowsomething,SirHenry,andperhapsIshouldhavesaiditbefore,butitwaslongaftertheinquestthatIfounditout. I’veneverbreathedawordaboutityettomortalman. It’saboutpoorSirCharles’sdeath."
ThebaronetandIwerebothuponourfeet. "Doyouknowhowhedied?"
"No,sir,Idon’tknowthat."
"Whatthen?"
"Iknowwhyhewasatthegateatthathour. Itwastomeetawoman."
"Tomeetawoman!He?"
"Yes,sir."
"Andthewoman’sname?"
"Ican’tgiveyouthename,sir,butIcangiveyoutheinitials. HerinitialswereL.L."
"Howdoyouknowthis,Barrymore?"
"Well,SirHenry,yourunclehadaletterthatmorning. Hehadusuallyagreatmanyletters,forhewasapublicmanandwellknownforhiskindheart,sothateveryonewhowasintroublewasgladtoturntohim. Butthatmorning,asitchanced,therewasonlythisoneletter,soItookthemorenoticeofit. ItwasfromCoombeTracey,anditwasaddressedinawoman’shand."
"Well?"
"Well,sir,Ithoughtnomoreofthematter,andneverwouldhavedonehaditnotbeenformywife.