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The Problem

           IfeelsurethatifSirCharlescouldhavespokenwithmebeforehisdeathhewouldhavewarnedmeagainstbringingthis,thelastoftheoldrace,andtheheirtogreatwealth,tothatdeadlyplace. Andyetitcannotbedeniedthattheprosperityofthewholepoor,bleakcountry-sidedependsuponhispresence. AllthegoodworkwhichhasbeendonebySirCharleswillcrashtothegroundifthereisnotenantoftheHall. IfearlestIshouldbeswayedtoomuchbymyownobviousinterestinthematter,andthatiswhyIbringthecasebeforeyouandaskforyouradvice." 

           Holmesconsideredforalittletime. 

           "Putintoplainwords,thematteristhis,"saidhe. "InyouropinionthereisadiabolicalagencywhichmakesDartmooranunsafeabodeforaBaskerville thatisyouropinion?" 

           "AtleastImightgothelengthofsayingthatthereissomeevidencethatthismaybeso." 

           "Exactly. Butsurely,ifyoursupernaturaltheorybecorrect,itcouldworktheyoungmanevilinLondonaseasilyasinDevonshire. Adevilwithmerelylocalpowerslikeaparishvestrywouldbetooinconceivableathing." 

           "Youputthemattermoreflippantly,Mr.Holmes,thanyouwouldprobablydoifyouwerebroughtintopersonalcontactwiththesethings. Youradvice,then,asIunderstandit,isthattheyoungmanwillbeassafeinDevonshireasinLondon. Hecomesinfiftyminutes. Whatwouldyourecommend?" 

           "Irecommend,sir,thatyoutakeacab,calloffyourspanielwhoisscratchingatmyfrontdoor,andproceedtoWaterlootomeetSirHenryBaskerville." 

           "Andthen?" 

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