Собака Баскервіллів
The Man on the Tor
"Thatisthetruth."
AgainandagainIcross-questionedher,butIcouldnevergetpastthatpoint.
"Mrs.Lyons,"saidI,asIrosefromthislongandinconclusiveinterview,"youaretakingaverygreatresponsibilityandputtingyourselfinaveryfalsepositionbynotmakinganabsolutelycleanbreastofallthatyouknow. IfIhavetocallintheaidofthepoliceyouwillfindhowseriouslyyouarecompromised. Ifyourpositionisinnocent,whydidyouinthefirstinstancedenyhavingwrittentoSirCharlesuponthatdate?"
"BecauseIfearedthatsomefalseconclusionmightbedrawnfromitandthatImightfindmyselfinvolvedinascandal."
"AndwhywereyousopressingthatSirCharlesshoulddestroyyourletter?"
"Ifyouhavereadtheletteryouwillknow."
"IdidnotsaythatIhadreadalltheletter."
"Youquotedsomeofit."
"Iquotedthepostscript. Theletterhad,asIsaid,beenburnedanditwasnotalllegible. IaskyouonceagainwhyitwasthatyouweresopressingthatSirCharlesshoulddestroythisletterwhichhereceivedonthedayofhisdeath."
"Thematterisaveryprivateone."
"Themorereasonwhyyoushouldavoidapublicinvestigation."
"Iwilltellyou,then. IfyouhaveheardanythingofmyunhappyhistoryyouwillknowthatImadearashmarriageandhadreasontoregretit."
