Собака Баскервиллей

The Man on the Tor

           ImeeklyansweredthatIhadspokenwithoutknowingallthefacts. Mysubmissionpleasedhimandledhimtofurtherconfidences. 

           "Youmaybesure,sir,thatIhaveverygoodgroundsbeforeIcometoanopinion. Ihaveseentheboyagainandagainwithhisbundle. Everyday,andsometimestwiceaday,Ihavebeenablebutwaitamoment,Dr.Watson. Domyeyesdeceiveme,oristhereatthepresentmomentsomethingmovinguponthathill-side?" 

           Itwasseveralmilesoff,butIcoulddistinctlyseeasmalldarkdotagainstthedullgreenandgray. 

           "Come,sir,come! "criedFrankland,rushingupstairs. "Youwillseewithyourowneyesandjudgeforyourself." 

           Thetelescope,aformidableinstrumentmounteduponatripod,stoodupontheflatleadsofthehouse. Franklandclappedhiseyetoitandgaveacryofsatisfaction. 

           "Quick,Dr.Watson,quick,beforehepassesoverthehill!" 

           Therehewas,sureenough,asmallurchinwithalittlebundleuponhisshoulder,toilingslowlyupthehill. WhenhereachedthecrestIsawtheraggeduncouthfigureoutlinedforaninstantagainstthecoldbluesky. Helookedroundhimwithafurtiveandstealthyair,asonewhodreadspursuit. Thenhevanishedoverthehill. 

           "Well! AmIright?" 

           "Certainly,thereisaboywhoseemstohavesomesecreterrand." 

           "Andwhattheerrandisevenacountyconstablecouldguess. Butnotonewordshalltheyhavefromme,andIbindyoutosecrecyalso,Dr.Watson. Notaword! Youunderstand!" 

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