The Hound of the Baskervilles

‘… when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.’

The giant hound was dead

giant hound was

for calling my attention to a case which certainly presents some features of interest.

But now I see that I was never anything but a tool in his hands.

A study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the doctrine of reincarnation. The fellow is a Baskerville—that is evident.”

“I don’t pretend to know much about these things, and I’d be a better judge of a horse or a steer than of a picture. I didn’t know that you found time for such things.”

“Whatever you tell me to do I will do.”

“Very good; and I will ask you also to do it blindly, without always asking the reason.”

“Just as you like.”

“My dear Watson, you were born to be a man of action.

We should be laughed out of court if we came with such a story and such evidence.”