Собака Баскервиллей

The Curse of the Baskervilles

           WhenDr.MortimerhadfinishedreadingthissingularnarrativehepushedhisspectaclesuponhisforeheadandstaredacrossatMr.SherlockHolmes. Thelatteryawnedandtossedtheendofhiscigaretteintothefire. 

           "Well?"saidhe. 

           "Doyounotfinditinteresting?" 

           "Toacollectoroffairytales." 

           Dr.Mortimerdrewafoldednewspaperoutofhispocket. 

           "Now,Mr.Holmes,wewillgiveyousomethingalittlemorerecent. ThisistheDevonCountyChronicleofMay14thofthisyear. ItisashortaccountofthefactselicitedatthedeathofSirCharlesBaskervillewhichoccurredafewdaysbeforethatdate." 

           Myfriendleanedalittleforwardandhisexpressionbecameintent. Ourvisitorreadjustedhisglassesandbegan: 

           "TherecentsuddendeathofSirCharlesBaskerville,whosenamehasbeenmentionedastheprobableLiberalcandidateforMid-Devonatthenextelection,hascastagloomoverthecounty. ThoughSirCharleshadresidedatBaskervilleHallforacomparativelyshortperiodhisamiabilityofcharacterandextremegenerosityhadwontheaffection andrespectofallwhohadbeenbroughtintocontactwithhim. Inthesedaysofnouveauxrichesitisrefreshingtofindacasewherethescionofanoldcountyfamilywhichhasfallenuponevildaysisabletomakehisownfortune andtobringitbackwithhimtorestorethefallengrandeurofhisline. SirCharles,asiswellknown,madelargesumsofmoneyinSouthAfricanspeculation. 

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