Собака Баскервиллей

Death on the Moor

           "Why,Dr.Watson,that’snotyou,isit? YouarethelastmanthatIshouldhaveexpectedtoseeoutonthemooratthistimeofnight. But,dearme,what’sthis? Somebodyhurt? Notdon’ttellmethatitisourfriendSirHenry! "Hehurriedpastmeandstoopedoverthedeadman. Iheardasharpintakeofhisbreathandthecigarfellfromhisfingers. 

           "Whowho’sthis? "hestammered. 

           "ItisSelden,themanwhoescapedfromPrincetown." 

           Stapletonturnedaghastlyfaceuponus,butbyasupremeefforthehadovercomehisamazementandhisdisappointment. HelookedsharplyfromHolmestome. 

           "Dearme! Whataveryshockingaffair! Howdidhedie?" 

           "Heappearstohavebrokenhisneckbyfallingovertheserocks. MyfriendandIwerestrollingonthemoorwhenweheardacry." 

           "Iheardacryalso. Thatwaswhatbroughtmeout. IwasuneasyaboutSirHenry." 

           "WhyaboutSirHenryinparticular? "Icouldnothelpasking. 

           "BecauseIhadsuggestedthatheshouldcomeover. WhenhedidnotcomeIwassurprised,andInaturallybecamealarmedforhissafetywhenIheardcriesuponthemoor. Bytheway"hiseyesdartedagainfrommyfacetoHolmes’s"didyouhearanythingelsebesidesacry?" 

           "No,"saidHolmes; "didyou?" 

           "No." 

           "Whatdoyoumean,then?" 

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