Собака Баскервиллей

The Curse of the Baskervilles

           Mymotiveforwithholdingitfromthecoroner’sinquiryisthatamanofscienceshrinksfromplacinghimselfinthepublicpositionofseemingtoindorseapopularsuperstition. IhadthefurthermotivethatBaskervilleHall,asthepapersays,wouldcertainlyremainuntenantedifanythingweredonetoincreaseitsalreadyrathergrimreputation. ForboththesereasonsIthoughtthatIwasjustifiedintellingratherlessthanIknew,sincenopracticalgoodcouldresultfromit,butwithyouthereisnoreasonwhyIshouldnotbeperfectlyfrank. 

           "Themoorisverysparselyinhabited,andthosewholiveneareachotherarethrownverymuchtogether. ForthisreasonIsawagooddealofSirCharlesBaskerville. WiththeexceptionofMr.Frankland,ofLafterHall,andMr.Stapleton,thenaturalist,therearenoothermenofeducationwithinmanymiles. SirCharleswasaretiringman,butthechanceofhisillnessbroughtustogether,andacommunityofinterestsinsciencekeptusso. HehadbroughtbackmuchscientificinformationfromSouthAfrica,andmanyacharmingeveningwehavespenttogetherdiscussingthecomparativeanatomyoftheBushmanandtheHottentot. 

           "WithinthelastfewmonthsitbecameincreasinglyplaintomethatSirCharles’snervoussystemwasstrainedtothebreakingpoint. HehadtakenthislegendwhichIhavereadyouexceedinglytoheartsomuchsothat,althoughhewouldwalkinhisowngrounds,nothingwouldinducehimtogooutuponthemooratnight. Incredibleasitmayappeartoyou,Mr.Holmes,hewashonestlyconvincedthatadreadfulfateoverhunghisfamily,andcertainlytherecordswhichhewasabletogiveofhisancestorswerenotencouraging. 

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