Собака Баскервіллів
The Curse of the Baskervilles
Atlastinthestressofherfearshedidthatwhichmighthavedauntedthebravestormostactiveman, forbytheaidofthegrowthofivywhichcovered(andstillcovers)thesouthwallshecamedownfromundertheeaves,andsohomewardacrossthemoor, therebeingthreeleaguesbetwixttheHallandherfather’sfarm.
"ItchancedthatsomelittletimelaterHugolefthisgueststocarryfoodanddrink—withotherworsethings,perchance—tohiscaptive,andsofoundthecageemptyandthebirdescaped. Then,asitwouldseem,hebecameasonethathathadevil,for,rushingdownthestairsintothedining-hall, hespranguponthegreattable,flagonsandtrenchersflyingbeforehim,andhecriedaloudbeforeallthecompany thathewouldthatverynightrenderhisbodyandsoultothePowersofEvilifhemightbutovertakethewench. Andwhiletherevellersstoodaghastatthefuryoftheman,onemorewickedor,itmaybe,moredrunkenthantherest,criedoutthattheyshouldputthehoundsuponher. WhereatHugoranfromthehouse,cryingtohisgroomsthattheyshouldsaddlehismareandunkennelthepack,andgivingthehoundsakerchiefofthemaid’s,heswungthemtotheline,andsoofffullcryinthemoonlightoverthemoor.
"Now,forsomespacetherevellersstoodagape,unabletounderstandallthathadbeendoneinsuchhaste. Butanontheirbemusedwitsawoketothenatureofthedeedwhichwasliketobedoneuponthemoorlands. Everythingwasnowinanuproar,somecallingfortheirpistols,somefortheirhorses,andsomeforanotherflaskofwine. Butatlengthsomesensecamebacktotheircrazedminds,andthewholeofthem,thirteeninnumber,tookhorseandstartedinpursuit.
