Собака Баскервіллів
Fixing the Nets
"Yes,itisaninterestinginstanceofathrowback,whichappearstobebothphysicalandspiritual. Astudyoffamilyportraitsisenoughtoconvertamantothedoctrineofreincarnation. ThefellowisaBaskerville—thatisevident."
"Withdesignsuponthesuccession."
"Exactly. Thischanceofthepicturehassupplieduswithoneofourmostobviousmissinglinks. Wehavehim,Watson,wehavehim,andIdareswearthatbeforeto-morrownighthewillbeflutteringinournetashelplessasoneofhisownbutterflies. Apin,acork,andacard,andweaddhimtotheBakerStreetcollection! "Heburstintooneofhisrarefitsoflaughterasheturnedawayfromthepicture. Ihavenotheardhimlaughoften,andithasalwaysbodedilltosomebody.
Iwasupbetimesinthemorning,butHolmeswasafootearlierstill,forIsawhimasIdressed,comingupthedrive.
"Yes,weshouldhaveafulldayto-day,"heremarked,andherubbedhishandswiththejoyofaction. "Thenetsareallinplace,andthedragisabouttobegin. We’llknowbeforethedayisoutwhetherwehavecaughtourbig,lean-jawedpike,orwhetherhehasgotthroughthemeshes."
"Haveyoubeenonthemooralready?"
"IhavesentareportfromGrimpentoPrincetownastothedeathofSelden. IthinkIcanpromisethatnoneofyouwillbetroubledinthematter. AndIhavealsocommunicatedwithmyfaithfulCartwright,whowouldcertainlyhavepinedawayatthedoorofmyhut,asadogdoesathismaster’sgrave,ifIhadnotsethismindatrestaboutmysafety."
"Whatisthenextmove?"
