Собака Баскервиллей

The Man on the Tor

           "Thatisthetruth." 

           AgainandagainIcross-questionedher,butIcouldnevergetpastthatpoint. 

           "Mrs.Lyons,"saidI,asIrosefromthislongandinconclusiveinterview,"youaretakingaverygreatresponsibilityandputtingyourselfinaveryfalsepositionbynotmakinganabsolutelycleanbreastofallthatyouknow. IfIhavetocallintheaidofthepoliceyouwillfindhowseriouslyyouarecompromised. Ifyourpositionisinnocent,whydidyouinthefirstinstancedenyhavingwrittentoSirCharlesuponthatdate?" 

           "BecauseIfearedthatsomefalseconclusionmightbedrawnfromitandthatImightfindmyselfinvolvedinascandal." 

           "AndwhywereyousopressingthatSirCharlesshoulddestroyyourletter?" 

           "Ifyouhavereadtheletteryouwillknow." 

           "IdidnotsaythatIhadreadalltheletter." 

           "Youquotedsomeofit." 

           "Iquotedthepostscript. Theletterhad,asIsaid,beenburnedanditwasnotalllegible. IaskyouonceagainwhyitwasthatyouweresopressingthatSirCharlesshoulddestroythisletterwhichhereceivedonthedayofhisdeath." 

           "Thematterisaveryprivateone." 

           "Themorereasonwhyyoushouldavoidapublicinvestigation." 

           "Iwilltellyou,then. IfyouhaveheardanythingofmyunhappyhistoryyouwillknowthatImadearashmarriageandhadreasontoregretit." 

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