Собака Баскервиллей

Three Broken Threads

           "ButDr.Mortimerhashispracticetoattendto,andhishouseismilesawayfromyours. Withallthegoodwillintheworldhemaybeunabletohelpyou. No,SirHenry,youmusttakewithyousomeone,atrustyman,whowillbealwaysbyyourside." 

           "Isitpossiblethatyoucouldcomeyourself,Mr.Holmes?" 

           "IfmatterscametoacrisisIshouldendeavourtobepresentinperson; butyoucanunderstandthat,withmyextensiveconsultingpracticeandwiththeconstantappealswhichreachmefrommanyquarters,itisimpossibleformetobeabsentfromLondonforanindefinitetime. AtthepresentinstantoneofthemostreverednamesinEnglandisbeingbesmirchedbyablackmailer,andonlyIcanstopadisastrousscandal. YouwillseehowimpossibleitisformetogotoDartmoor." 

           "Whomwouldyourecommend,then?" 

           Holmeslaidhishanduponmyarm. 

           "Ifmyfriendwouldundertakeitthereisnomanwhoisbetterworthhavingatyoursidewhenyouareinatightplace. NoonecansaysomoreconfidentlythanI." 

           Thepropositiontookmecompletelybysurprise,butbeforeIhadtimetoanswer,Baskervilleseizedmebythehandandwrungitheartily. 

           "Well,now,thatisrealkindofyou,Dr.Watson,"saidhe. "Youseehowitiswithme,andyouknowjustasmuchaboutthematterasIdo. IfyouwillcomedowntoBaskervilleHallandseemethroughI’llneverforgetit." 

           Thepromiseofadventurehadalwaysafascinationforme,andIwascomplimentedbythewordsofHolmesandbytheeagerness withwhichthebaronethailedmeasacompanion. 

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