Собака Баскервиллей

Three Broken Threads

           "DidBarrymoreprofitatallbySirCharles’swill? "askedHolmes. 

           "Heandhiswifehadfivehundredpoundseach." 

           "Ha! Didtheyknowthattheywouldreceivethis?" 

           "Yes; SirCharleswasveryfondoftalkingabouttheprovisionsofhiswill." 

           "Thatisveryinteresting." 

           "Ihope,"saidDr.Mortimer,"thatyoudonotlookwithsuspiciouseyesuponeveryonewhoreceivedalegacyfromSirCharles, forIalsohadathousandpoundslefttome." 

           "Indeed! Andanyoneelse?" 

           "Thereweremanyinsignificantsumstoindividuals,andalargenumberofpubliccharities. TheresidueallwenttoSirHenry." 

           "Andhowmuchwastheresidue?" 

           "Sevenhundredandfortythousandpounds." 

           Holmesraisedhiseyebrowsinsurprise. "Ihadnoideathatsogiganticasumwasinvolved,"saidhe. 

           "SirCharleshadthereputationofbeingrich,butwedidnotknowhowveryrichhewasuntilwecametoexaminehissecurities. Thetotalvalueoftheestatewascloseontoamillion." 

           "Dearme! Itisastakeforwhichamanmightwellplayadesperategame. Andonemorequestion,Dr.Mortimer. Supposingthatanythinghappenedtoouryoungfriendhereyouwillforgivetheunpleasanthypothesis! whowouldinherittheestate?" 

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