Собака Баскервиллей
Fixing the Nets
"WIRERECEIVED. COMINGDOWNWITHUNSIGNEDWARRANT. ARRIVEFIVE-FORTY. —LESTRADE."
"Thatisinanswertomineofthismorning. Heisthebestoftheprofessionals,Ithink,andwemayneedhisassistance. Now,Watson,Ithinkthatwecannotemployourtimebetterthanbycallinguponyouracquaintance,Mrs.LauraLyons."
Hisplanofcampaignwasbeginningtobeevident. HewouldusethebaronetinordertoconvincetheStapletonsthatwewerereallygone,whileweshouldactuallyreturnattheinstantwhenwewerelikelytobeneeded. ThattelegramfromLondon,ifmentionedbySirHenrytotheStapletons,mustremovethelastsuspicionsfromtheirminds. AlreadyIseemedtoseeournetsdrawingcloseraroundthatlean-jawedpike.
Mrs.LauraLyonswasinheroffice,andSherlockHolmesopenedhisinterviewwithafranknessanddirectnesswhichconsiderablyamazedher.
"IaminvestigatingthecircumstanceswhichattendedthedeathofthelateSirCharlesBaskerville,"saidhe. "Myfriendhere,Dr.Watson,hasinformedmeofwhatyouhavecommunicated,andalsoofwhatyouhavewithheldinconnectionwiththatmatter."
"WhathaveIwithheld? "sheaskeddefiantly.
"YouhaveconfessedthatyouaskedSirCharlestobeatthegateatteno’clock. Weknowthatthatwastheplaceandhourofhisdeath. Youhavewithheldwhattheconnectionisbetweentheseevents."
"Thereisnoconnection."
"Inthatcasethecoincidencemustindeedbeanextraordinaryone. ButIthinkthatweshallsucceedinestablishingaconnectionafterall.
