Собака Баскервиллей

The Man on the Tor

           Shemetmydifficultywiththeutmostreadiness. 

           "Therewereseveralgentlemenwhoknewmysadhistoryandunitedtohelpme. OnewasMr.Stapleton,aneighbourandintimatefriendofSirCharles’s. Hewasexceedinglykind,anditwasthroughhimthatSirCharleslearnedaboutmyaffairs." 

           IknewalreadythatSirCharlesBaskervillehadmadeStapletonhisalmoneruponseveraloccasions,sothelady’sstatementboretheimpressoftruthuponit. 

           "DidyoueverwritetoSirCharlesaskinghimtomeetyou?"Icontinued. 

           Mrs.Lyonsflushedwithangeragain. 

           "Really,sir,thisisaveryextraordinaryquestion." 

           "Iamsorry,madam,butImustrepeatit." 

           "ThenIanswer,certainlynot." 

           "NotontheverydayofSirCharles’sdeath?" 

           Theflushhadfadedinaninstant,andadeathlyfacewasbeforeme. Herdrylipscouldnotspeakthe"No"whichIsawratherthanheard. 

           "Surelyyourmemorydeceivesyou,"saidI. "Icouldevenquoteapassageofyourletter. Itran‘Please,please,asyouareagentleman,burnthisletter,andbeatthegatebyteno’clock.’" 

           Ithoughtthatshehadfainted,butsherecoveredherselfbyasupremeeffort. 

           "Istherenosuchthingasagentleman? "shegasped. 

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