I have already told you that your reports reached me rapidly, being forwarded instantly fromBaker Street to Coombe Tracey. They were of great service to me, and especially that oneincidentally truthful piece of biography of Stapleton's. I was able to...
The Stapletons then went down to Devonshire, whither they were soon followed by SirHenry and you. One word now as to how I stood myself at that time. It may possibly recur to yourmemory that when I examined the paper upon which the printed words were...
We had an example of his readiness of resource that morning when he got away from us sosuccessfully, and also of his audacity in sending back my own name to me through the cabman. From that moment he understood that I had taken over the case in Londo...
It was very essential for Stapleton to get some article of Sir Henry's attire so that, in case hewas driven to use the dog, he might always have the means of setting him upon his track. Withcharacteristic promptness and audacity he set about this at...
So much for the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. You perceive the devilish cunning of it, forreally it would be almost impossible to make a case against the real murderer. His only accomplicewas one who could never give him away, and the grotesque,...
He found a way out of his difficulties through the chance that Sir Charles, who hadconceived a friendship for him, made him the minister of his charity in the case of this unfortunatewoman, Mrs. Laura Lyons. By representing himself as a single man he...
Having conceived the idea he proceeded to carry it out with considerable finesse. Anordinary schemer would have been content to work with a savage hound. The use of artificialmeans to make the creature diabolical was a flash of genius upon his part....
We now come to that portion of his life which has proved to be of such intense interest to us. The fellow had evidently made inquiry and found that only two lives intervened between him anda valuable estate. When he went to Devonshire his plans were,...
Perhaps you would kindly give me a sketch of the course of events from memory.也许你愿意根据记忆把全案的梗概谈一谈吧。 Certainly, though I cannot guarantee that I carry all the facts in my mind. Intense mentalconcentration has a c...
Chapter 15 - A Retrospection 第十五章 回顾 It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and foggy night, on either sideof a blazing fire in our sitting-room in Baker Street. Since the tragic upshot of our visit toDevonshire he h...
