Собака Баскервиллей
Sir Henry Baskerville
Wemustseewhatfurthercardswehaveinourhandsandplaythemwithdecision. Couldyousweartothatman’sfacewithinthecab?"
"Icouldswearonlytothebeard."
"AndsocouldI—fromwhichIgatherthatinallprobabilityitwasafalseone. Aclevermanuponsodelicateanerrandhasnouseforabeardsavetoconcealhisfeatures. Comeinhere,Watson!"
Heturnedintooneofthedistrictmessengeroffices,wherehewaswarmlygreetedbythemanager.
"Ah,Wilson,IseeyouhavenotforgottenthelittlecaseinwhichIhadthegoodfortunetohelpyou?"
"No,sir,indeedIhavenot. Yousavedmygoodname,andperhapsmylife."
"Mydearfellow,youexaggerate. Ihavesomerecollection,Wilson,thatyouhadamongyourboysaladnamedCartwright,whoshowedsomeabilityduringtheinvestigation."
"Yes,sir,heisstillwithus."
"Couldyouringhimup? —thankyou! AndIshouldbegladtohavechangeofthisfive-poundnote."
Aladoffourteen,withabright,keenface,hadobeyedthesummonsofthemanager. Hestoodnowgazingwithgreatreverenceatthefamousdetective.
"LetmehavetheHotelDirectory,"saidHolmes.
