Собака Баскервиллей

The Problem

           IflattermyselfthatIcouldfindmywayabout." 

           "Alargescalemap,Ipresume?" 

           "Verylarge. "Heunrolledonesectionandhelditoverhisknee. "Hereyouhavetheparticulardistrictwhichconcernsus. ThatisBaskervilleHallinthemiddle." 

           "Withawoodroundit?" 

           "Exactly. IfancytheYewAlley,thoughnotmarkedunderthatname,muststretchalongthisline,withthemoor,asyouperceive,upontherightofit. ThissmallclumpofbuildingshereisthehamletofGrimpen,whereourfriendDr.Mortimerhashisheadquarters. Withinaradiusoffivemilesthereare,asyousee,onlyaveryfewscattereddwellings. HereisLafterHall,whichwasmentionedinthenarrative. ThereisahouseindicatedherewhichmaybetheresidenceofthenaturalistStapleton,ifIrememberright,washisname. Herearetwomoorlandfarm-houses,HighTorandFoulmire. ThenfourteenmilesawaythegreatconvictprisonofPrincetown. Betweenandaroundthesescatteredpointsextendsthedesolate,lifelessmoor. This,then,isthestageuponwhichtragedyhasbeenplayed,anduponwhichwemayhelptoplayitagain." 

           "Itmustbeawildplace." 

           "Yes,thesettingisaworthyone. Ifthedevildiddesiretohaveahandintheaffairsofmen" 

           "Thenyouareyourselfincliningtothesupernaturalexplanation." 

           "Thedevil’sagentsmaybeoffleshandblood,maytheynot? 

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