Собака Баскервіллів
Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
"He’llbreakintonohouse,sir. Igiveyoumysolemnworduponthat. Buthewillnevertroubleanyoneinthiscountryagain. Iassureyou,SirHenry,thatinaveryfewdaysthenecessaryarrangementswillhavebeenmadeandhewillbeonhiswaytoSouthAmerica. ForGod’ssake,sir,Ibegofyounottoletthepoliceknowthatheisstillonthemoor. Theyhavegivenupthechasethere,andhecanliequietuntiltheshipisreadyforhim. Youcan’ttellonhimwithoutgettingmywifeandmeintotrouble. Ibegyou,sir,tosaynothingtothepolice."
"Whatdoyousay,Watson?"
Ishruggedmyshoulders. "Ifheweresafelyoutofthecountryitwouldrelievethetax-payerofaburden."
"Buthowaboutthechanceofhisholdingsomeoneupbeforehegoes?"
"Hewouldnotdoanythingsomad,sir. Wehaveprovidedhimwithallthathecanwant. Tocommitacrimewouldbetoshowwherehewashiding."
"Thatistrue,"saidSirHenry. "Well,Barrymore—"
"Godblessyou,sir,andthankyoufrommyheart! Itwouldhavekilledmypoorwifehadhebeentakenagain."
"Iguessweareaidingandabettingafelony,Watson? But,afterwhatwehaveheardIdon’tfeelasifIcouldgivethemanup,sothereisanendofit. Allright,Barrymore,youcango."
Withafewbrokenwordsofgratitudethemanturned,buthehesitatedandthencameback.
"You’vebeensokindtous,sir,thatIshouldliketodothebestIcanforyouinreturn.
