Собака Баскервіллів

Second Report of Dr. Watson

           Therewasthesharppinnacleofgranitestillcuttingtheloweredgeofthemoon,butitspeakborenotraceofthatsilentandmotionlessfigure. 

           Iwishedtogointhatdirectionandtosearchthetor,butitwassomedistanceaway. Thebaronet’snerveswerestillquiveringfromthatcry,whichrecalledthedarkstoryofhisfamily,andhewasnotinthemoodforfreshadventures. Hehadnotseenthislonelymanuponthetorandcouldnotfeelthethrillwhichhisstrangepresenceandhiscommandingattitudehadgiventome. "Awarder,nodoubt,"saidhe. "Themoorhasbeenthickwiththemsincethisfellowescaped. "Well,perhapshisexplanationmaybetherightone,butIshouldliketohavesomefurtherproofofit. To-daywemeantocommunicatetothePrincetownpeoplewheretheyshouldlookfortheirmissingman,butitishardlinesthatwehavenotactuallyhadthetriumphofbringinghimbackasourownprisoner. Sucharetheadventuresoflastnight,andyoumustacknowledge,mydearHolmes,thatIhavedoneyouverywellinthematterofareport. MuchofwhatItellyouisnodoubtquiteirrelevant,butstillIfeelthatitisbestthatIshouldletyouhaveallthefacts andleaveyoutoselectforyourselfthosewhichwillbeofmostservicetoyouinhelpingyoutoyourconclusions. Wearecertainlymakingsomeprogress. SofarastheBarrymoresgowehavefoundthemotiveoftheiractions,andthathasclearedupthesituationverymuch. Butthemoorwithitsmysteriesanditsstrangeinhabitantsremainsasinscrutableasever. PerhapsinmynextImaybeabletothrowsomelightuponthisalso. Bestofallwoulditbeifyoucouldcomedowntous.Inanycaseyouwillhearfrommeagaininthecourseofthenextfewdays. 

00:00:00 00:00:00
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 126 з 213