1 Riding slowly in this fashion they came at last upon the hounds.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 2 I looked over his shoulder at the yellow paper and the faded script.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 3 "I have, at least, a well-polished, silver-plated coffee-pot in front of me," said he.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes 4 He then proceeded down the alley, and it was at the far end of it that his body was discovered.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 5 If I have set it down it is because that which is clearly known hath less terror than that which is but hinted at and guessed.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 6 But at length some sense came back to their crazed minds, and the whole of them, thirteen in number, took horse and started in pursuit.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 7 When Dr. Mortimer had finished reading this singular narrative he pushed his spectacles up on his forehead and stared across at Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 8 Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes 9 And while the revellers stood aghast at the fury of the man, one more wicked or, it may be, more drunken than the rest, cried out that they should put the hounds upon her.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 10 And the man, as the story goes, was so crazed with fear that he could scarce speak, but at last he said that he had indeed seen the unhappy maiden, with the hounds upon her track.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 11 The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name has been mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for Mid-Devon at the next election, has cast a gloom over the county.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 12 It is only two years since he took up his residence at Baskerville Hall, and it is common talk how large were those schemes of reconstruction and improvement which have been interrupted by his death.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 13 Though Sir Charles had resided at Baskerville Hall for a comparatively short period his amiability of character and extreme generosity had won the affection and respect of all who had been brought into contact with him.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 14 In spite of his considerable wealth he was simple in his personal tastes, and his indoor servants at Baskerville Hall consisted of a married couple named Barrymore, the husband acting as butler and the wife as housekeeper.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 15 The circumstances connected with the death of Sir Charles cannot be said to have been entirely cleared up by the inquest, but at least enough has been done to dispose of those rumours to which local superstition has given rise.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 16 These, though known for their valour and their breed, were whimpering in a cluster at the head of a deep dip or goyal, as we call it, upon the moor, some slinking away and some, with starting hackles and staring eyes, gazing down the narrow valley before them.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 17 Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths which came up to her from below, for they say that the words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were such as might blast the man who said them.
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