"And I went to look at the folk in the park," said Baskerville. I usually give up one day to pure amusement when I come to town, so I spent it at the Museum of the College of Surgeons." "You have always kept together, I presume?" We have never gone out without keeping a sharp watch, and no one could have escaped our notice." "I can swear to one thing, and that is that we have not been shadowed during the last two days. Mortimer in answer to my friend's questions. "No, we have no news of any kind," said Dr. Our friends had already secured a first-class carriage and were waiting for us upon the platform. Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions." "Yes, I thought it as well to take them." These are the folk who must be your very special study." Frankland, of Lafter Hall, who is also an unknown factor, and there are one or two other neighbours. There is this naturalist, Stapleton, and there is his sister, who is said to be a young lady of attractions. Mortimer, whom I believe to be entirely honest, and there is his wife, of whom we know nothing. Then there is a groom at the Hall, if I remember right. No, no, we will preserve them upon our list of suspects.
If they are innocent it would be a cruel injustice, and if they are guilty we should be giving up all chance of bringing it home to them. "Would it not be well in the first place to get rid of this Barrymore couple?" There remain the people who will actually surround Sir Henry Baskerville upon the moor." I really think that we may eliminate him entirely from our calculations. James Desmond, who is the next heir, is an elderly gentleman of a very amiable disposition, so that this persecution does not arise from him.
One thing only appears to be certain, and that is that Mr. I have made some inquiries myself in the last few days, but the results have, I fear, been negative.
"Anything which may seem to have a bearing however indirect upon the case, and especially the relations between young Baskerville and his neighbours or any fresh particulars concerning the death of Sir Charles. "I will not bias your mind by suggesting theories or suspicions, Watson," said he "I wish you simply to report facts in the fullest possible manner to me, and you can leave me to do the theorizing." Sherlock Holmes drove with me to the station and gave me his last parting injunctions and advice. Mortimer were ready upon the appointed day, and we started as arranged for Devonshire.
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