Собака Баскервиллей

Baskerville Hall

           "Iwasaboyinmy‘teensatthetimeofmyfather’sdeath,andhadneverseentheHall,forhelivedinalittlecottageontheSouthCoast. ThenceIwentstraighttoafriendinAmerica. ItellyouitisallasnewtomeasitistoDr.Watson,andI’maskeenaspossibletoseethemoor." 

           "Areyou? Thenyourwishiseasilygranted,forthereisyourfirstsightofthemoor,"saidDr.Mortimer,pointingoutofthecarriagewindow. 

           Overthegreensquaresofthefieldsandthelowcurveofawoodthereroseinthedistanceagray,melancholyhill,withastrangejaggedsummit,dimandvagueinthedistance,likesomefantasticlandscapeinadream. Baskervillesatforalongtime,hiseyesfixeduponit,andIreaduponhiseagerfacehowmuchitmeanttohim, thisfirstsightofthatstrangespotwherethemenofhisbloodhadheldswaysolongandlefttheirmarksodeep. Therehesat,withhistweedsuitandhisAmericanaccent,inthecornerofaprosaicrailway-carriage, andyetasIlookedathisdarkandexpressivefaceIfeltmorethaneverhowtrueadescendanthewasofthatlonglineofhigh-blooded,fiery,andmasterfulmen. Therewerepride,valour,andstrengthinhisthickbrows,hissensitivenostrils,andhislargehazeleyes. Ifonthatforbiddingmooradifficultanddangerousquestshouldliebeforeus,thiswasatleastacomradeforwhomonemightventuretotakeariskwiththecertaintythathewouldbravelyshareit. 

           Thetrainpulledupatasmallwaysidestationandwealldescended. Outside,beyondthelow,whitefence,awagonettewithapairofcobswaswaiting. Ourcomingwasevidentlyagreatevent,forstation-masterandportersclusteredroundustocarryoutourluggage. Itwasasweet,simplecountryspot,butIwassurprisedtoobservethatbythegatetherestoodtwosoldierlymenindarkuniforms, wholeanedupontheirshortriflesandglancedkeenlyatusaswepassed. 

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