Собака Баскервиллей

The Curse of the Baskervilles

           Now,itopenedintoabroadspaceinwhichstoodtwoofthosegreatstones,stilltobeseenthere,whichweresetbycertainforgottenpeoplesinthedaysofold. Themoonwasshiningbrightupontheclearing,andthereinthecentrelaytheunhappymaidwhereshehadfallen,deadoffearandoffatigue. Butitwasnotthesightofherbody,noryetwasitthatofthebodyofHugoBaskervillelyingnearher, whichraisedthehairupontheheadsofthesethreedaredevilroysterers,butitwasthat,standingoverHugo,andpluckingathisthroat, therestoodafoulthing,agreat,blackbeast,shapedlikeahound,yetlargerthananyhoundthatevermortaleyehasrestedupon. AndevenastheylookedthethingtorethethroatoutofHugoBaskerville,onwhich,asitturneditsblazingeyesanddrippingjawsuponthem,thethreeshriekedwithfearandrodefordearlife,stillscreaming,acrossthemoor. One,itissaid,diedthatverynightofwhathehadseen,andtheothertwainwerebutbrokenmenfortherestoftheirdays. 

           "Suchisthetale,mysons,ofthecomingofthehoundwhichissaidtohaveplaguedthefamilysosorelyeversince. IfIhavesetitdownitisbecausethatwhichisclearlyknownhathlessterrorthanthatwhichisbuthintedatandguessed. Norcanitbedeniedthatmanyofthefamilyhavebeenunhappyintheirdeaths,whichhavebeensudden,bloody,andmysterious. YetmayweshelterourselvesintheinfinitegoodnessofProvidence,whichwouldnotforeverpunishtheinnocentbeyondthatthirdorfourthgenerationwhichisthreatenedinHolyWrit. TothatProvidence,mysons,Iherebycommendyou,andIcounselyoubywayofcautiontoforbearfromcrossingthemoorinthosedarkhourswhenthepowersofevilareexalted. 

           "ThisfromHugoBaskervilletohissonsRodgerandJohn,withinstructionsthattheysaynothingthereoftotheirsisterElizabeth." 

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