Собака Баскервиллей

The Hound of the Baskervilles

           "Youbearhimnogoodwill,madam,"saidHolmes. "Tellusthenwhereweshallfindhim. Ifyouhaveeveraidedhiminevil,helpusnowandsoatone." 

           "Thereisbutoneplacewherehecanhavefled,"sheanswered. "Thereisanoldtinmineonanislandintheheartofthemire. Itwastherethathekepthishoundandtherealsohehadmadepreparationssothathemighthavearefuge.Thatiswherehewouldfly." 

           Thefog-banklaylikewhitewoolagainstthewindow.Holmesheldthelamptowardsit. 

           "See,"saidhe. "NoonecouldfindhiswayintotheGrimpenMireto-night." 

           Shelaughedandclappedherhands. Hereyesandteethgleamedwithfiercemerriment. 

           "Hemayfindhiswayin,butneverout,"shecried. "Howcanheseetheguidingwandsto-night? Weplantedthemtogether,heandI,tomarkthepathwaythroughthemire. Oh,ifIcouldonlyhavepluckedthemoutto-day. Thenindeedyouwouldhavehadhimatyourmercy!" 

           Itwasevidenttousthatallpursuitwasinvainuntilthefoghadlifted. MeanwhileweleftLestradeinpossessionofthehousewhileHolmesandIwentbackwiththebaronettoBaskervilleHall. ThestoryoftheStapletonscouldnolongerbewithheldfromhim, buthetooktheblowbravelywhenhelearnedthetruthaboutthewomanwhomhehadloved. Buttheshockofthenight’sadventureshadshatteredhisnerves,andbeforemorninghelaydeliriousinahighfever,underthecareofDr.Mortimer. ThetwoofthemweredestinedtotraveltogetherroundtheworldbeforeSirHenryhadbecomeoncemorethehale,heartymanthathehadbeen beforehebecamemasterofthatill-omenedestate. 

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