Собака Баскервіллів
Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson
What’shewaitingfor? Whatdoesitmean? ItmeansnogoodtoanyoneofthenameofBaskerville,andverygladIshallbetobequitofitallonthedaythatSirHenry’snewservantsarereadytotakeovertheHall."
"Butaboutthisstranger,"saidI. "Canyoutellmeanythingabouthim? WhatdidSeldensay? Didhefindoutwherehehid,orwhathewasdoing?"
"Hesawhimonceortwice,butheisadeepone,andgivesnothingaway. Atfirsthethoughtthathewasthepolice,butsoonhefoundthathehadsomelayofhisown. Akindofgentlemanhewas,asfarashecouldsee,butwhathewasdoinghecouldnotmakeout."
"Andwheredidhesaythathelived?"
"Amongtheoldhousesonthehillside—thestonehutswheretheoldfolkusedtolive."
"Buthowabouthisfood?"
"Seldenfoundoutthathehasgotaladwhoworksforhimandbringshimallheneeds. IdaresayhegoestoCoombeTraceyforwhathewants."
"Verygood,Barrymore. Wemaytalkfurtherofthissomeothertime. "WhenthebutlerhadgoneIwalkedovertotheblackwindow,andIlookedthroughablurredpaneatthedrivingcloudsandatthetossingoutlineofthewind-swepttrees. Itisawildnightindoors,andwhatmustitbeinastonehutuponthemoor. Whatpassionofhatredcanitbewhichleadsamantolurkinsuchaplaceatsuchatime! Andwhatdeepandearnestpurposecanhehavewhichcallsforsuchatrial! There,inthathutuponthemoor,seemstolietheverycentreofthatproblemwhichhasvexedmesosorely.
