| [00:00.589] | 8 The Stapletons of Pen House |
| [00:05.773] | The next morning was sunny, |
| [00:08.125] | and we were much more cheerful. |
| [00:10.033] | I told Sir Henry about the crying I had heard. |
| [00:14.227] | He rang the bell to call Barrymore, |
| [00:17.140] | and asked him if he could explain the crying. |
| [00:19.428] | Barrymore's face went white when he heard Sir Henry's question. |
| [00:23.740] | ‘There are only two women in the house,Sir Henry,’he answered. “ |
| [00:28.748] | ‘One is the maid,who sleeps on the other side of the house. “ |
| [00:33.862] | The other is my wife,and she was certainly not crying.’ |
| [00:38.339] | But he was telling a lie. |
| [00:41.574] | I saw Mrs Barrymore after breakfast. |
| [00:45.206] | The sun was full on her face,and it was clear she had been crying. |
| [00:50.467] | Why had Barrymore lied? |
| [00:55.326] | What deep sadness had made his wife cry? |
| [00:59.400] | There was a mystery surrounding this black- bearded,handsome man. |
| [01:04.026] | Was it possible that Barrymore was in fact the man who had been watching Sir Henry in London? |
| [01:10.438] | I decided I must check with the local post office that the telegram had really been put into Barrymore's own hands. |
| [01:18.268] | While Sir Henry worked at some papers, |
| [01:22.316] | I walked to the post office. |
| [01:24.224] | It was in the nearest village,which was called Grimpen. |
| [01:27.907] | I spoke to the boy who had taken the telegram to the Hall. |
| [01:32.272] | ‘Did you give it to Mr Barrymore himself?’I asked. “ |
| [01:36.964] | ‘Well,’the boy said, “ |
| [01:40.043] | ‘he was working upon the roof,so I couldn't give it to him.“ |
| [01:44.615] | I gave it to Mrs Barrymore, |
| [01:46.486] | and she promised to give it to him at once.’ |
| [01:48.904] | ‘Did you see Mr Barrymore?’I asked him. “ |
| [01:52.434] | ‘No,’said the boy, |
| [01:54.095] | ‘but why did his wife say he was upon the roof if he wasn't?’ “ |
| [01:58.375] | It was hopeless to ask any more questions. |
| [02:01.849] | It was clear that Holmes' cleverness with the telegram had not given us the proof we needed. |
| [02:08.200] | I was walking away from the post office when I heard someone running after me. |
| [02:15.038] | A voice called me by name, |
| [02:17.716] | and I turned. |
| [02:18.944] | I expected to see Dr Mortimer,as I knew nobody else in the village. |
| [02:23.301] | To my surprise it was a stranger. |
| [02:28.044] | He was a small,thin man, |
| [02:29.930] | between thirty and forty years old,with fair hair and no beard. |
| [02:35.141] | He was carrying a butterfly net,and a box for putting butterflies in. |
| [02:39.663] | ‘I hope you will excuse me for introducing myself,Dr Watson,’ “ |
| [02:45.933] | he said as he came up to me. |
| [02:48.025] | ‘My name is Stapleton. “ |
| [02:50.025] | I was in Dr Mortimer's house and we saw you. |
| [02:53.176] | He told me who you are. |
| [02:55.393] | May I walk along with you? |
| [02:57.721] | This path back to the Hall goes near my home,Pen House. |
| [03:03.493] | Please come in and meet my sister,and spend an hour with us.’ |
| [03:07.585] | I accepted Stapleton's invitation,and we walked together. |
| [03:13.161] | ‘I know that you are a close friend of Sherlock Holmes,’ “ |
| [03:17.539] | said Stapleton. |
| [03:19.023] | ‘Has Mr Holmes any ideas about Sir Charles death?’ “ |
| [03:22.753] | ‘I'm afraid I can't answer that question,’I said. “ |
| [03:27.916] | ‘Will Mr Holmes visit us himself?’he asked. “ |
| [03:31.156] | ‘He can't leave London at the moment,’I answered. “ |
| [03:35.217] | I was rather surprised that he was asking me these questions |
| [03:39.435] | We walked on. |
| [03:41.507] | Stapleton told me that he and his sister had lived in Devonshire for only two years. |
| [03:47.374] | They had moved there soon after Sir Charles had begun to live in Baskerville Hall. |
| [03:51.938] | He also talked about the moor and how it interested him. |
| [03:56.542] | He told me to look across the moor to a place which was a bright green colour. |
| [04:02.073] | ‘That is the Great Grimpen Marsh,’he said “ |
| [04:06.709] | ‘If animals or men go into the marsh,they will sink into it and die. “ |
| [04:11.156] | But I can find my way to the very centre of it. |
| [04:14.809] | Look,there is another of those poor horses.’ |
| [04:18.355] | Something brown was fighting to get out of the bright green of the marsh. |
| [04:23.792] | Then a terrible cry came across the moor. |
| [04:27.524] | The horse's head and neck disappeared under the green. |
| [04:30.956] | ‘It's gone,’Stapleton said.‘The marsh has caught and killed it.That often happens.It is an evil place,the Great Grimpen Marsh.’ |
| [04:38.176] | |
| [04:39.377] | ‘But you say you can go safely in and out of it?’I asked him. “ |
| [04:47.636] | ‘Yes,there are a few paths, “ |
| [04:50.750] | and I have found them. |
| [04:52.751] | The low hills you can see are like islands surrounded by the marsh. |
| [04:56.835] | That is where I can find the unusual plants and butterflies. |
| [05:00.489] | And that's why I found my way through the marsh.’ |
| [05:03.636] | ‘I shall try my luck one day,’I said. “ |
| [05:06.841] | He looked at me in surprise. |
| [05:10.148] | ‘Please don't try,’he said. |
| [05:12.543] | ‘You would never return alive,and it would be my fault.’ |
| [05:15.665] | ‘Listen,’I said.‘What is that?’ |
| [05:20.708] | A long,low cry,very deep and very sad,came over the moor. |
| [05:27.305] | It filled the whole air.Then it died away. |
| [05:31.655] | ‘What is it?’I asked,with a cold fear in my heart. |
| [05:37.689] | Stapleton had a strange look on his face. |
| [05:44.151] | ‘The people say it's the Hound of the Baskervilles, |
| [05:48.163] | which is calling for something to hunt and kill. |
| [05:50.692] | I've heard it once or twice before, |
| [05:55.099] | but never so loud.’ |
| [05:56.602] | ‘You are a man of science,’I said. “ |
| [05:58.859] | ‘You don't believe that,do you? “ |
| [06:01.208] | Isn't there a natural explanation for the sound?’ |
| [06:03.929] | ‘A marsh makes strange noises sometimes. “ |
| [06:07.932] | It is the water and the wet ground moving.’ |
| [06:10.423] | ‘But that was the voice of a living creature,’I said. “ |
| [06:14.381] | ‘Well,perhaps it was. |
| [06:15.989] | There are some very unusual birds on the moors. |
| [06:19.701] | It was most probably the cry of one of those.’ |
| [06:23.539] | At that moment a small butterfly flew across the path in front of us. |
| [06:29.093] | ‘Excuse me,Dr Watson,’shouted Stapleton, “ |
| [06:33.323] | and ran off to try to catch the butterfly. |
| [06:36.602] | He ran quickly and followed the butterfly on to the marsh, |
| [06:41.483] | but he knew exactly where he could go, |
| [06:43.690] | and was not in any danger. |
| [06:45.508] | As I watched him,I heard the sound of steps behind me. |
| [06:50.148] | I turned and saw a woman near me on the path. |
| [06:54.208] | I was sure she was Miss Stapleton. |
| [06:57.239] | She was very beautiful.She was dark and tall,with a lovely face. |
| [07:02.688] | Before I could say anything,she said: |
| [07:05.303] | ‘Go back!Go straight back to London,immediately. “ |
| [07:09.095] | I can not tell you why,but please do what I ask you, |
| [07:12.511] | and never come near the moor again. |
| [07:15.042] | But my brother is coming.Not a word to him.’ |
| [07:18.899] | Stapleton had caught the butterfly, |
| [07:21.852] | and was walking bath to us. |
| [07:23.819] | ‘Hello,my dear,’he said to his sister, “ |
| [07:28.248] | but it seemed to me that his voice was not completely friendly. |
| [07:32.037] | ‘I see that you two have already introduced yourselves.’ “ |
| [07:35.862] | ‘Yes,’she said. |
| [07:39.003] | ‘I was telling Sir Henry that it was rather late in the year for him to see the true beauty of the moor.’ “ |
| [07:45.011] | ” |
| [07:45.214] | ‘I am sorry,’I said. “ |
| [07:49.636] | ‘You have made a mistake.I'm not Sir Henry. “ |
| [07:51.592] | I am a friend who is visiting him,and my name is Dr Watson.’ |
| [07:57.606] | Miss Stapleton was clearly angry with herself. |
| [08:01.872] | ‘I'm sorry,’ she said. “ |
| [08:04.403] | ‘Please forget what I said. “ |
| [08:06.828] | But do come with us to our house.’ |
| [08:09.548] | The house was lonely and rather grim. |
| [08:13.307] | I wondered why the two of them had come to live so far away from anyone else. |
| [08:18.534] | Stapleton seemed to know what I was thinking,and said: |
| [08:22.299] | ‘You may think this a lonely,strange place to live, “ |
| [08:26.443] | but the moors are very interesting,and we enjoy it here. |
| [08:29.997] | I owned a school in the north of England, |
| [08:33.538] | but I had to close it. |
| [08:35.500] | I miss the boys and girls but thefe is plenty to do here, |
| [08:39.580] | and we have good neighbours. |
| [08:41.105] | I hope Sir Henry will become one of tnem. |
| [08:44.177] | May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him,do you think?’ |
| [08:48.537] | ‘I'm sure he will be very pleased to meet you,’I said. “ |
| [08:52.725] | ‘I must go back to the Hall now,and I shall tell him immediately.’ “ |
| [08:56.507] | I said goodbye to the Stapletons, |
| [09:00.298] | and continued on the path back to the Hall. |
| [09:03.115] | I had been walking for only a few minutes when I was surprised to see Miss Stapleton sitting on a rock ahead of me. |
| [09:10.514] | She was breathing quickly, |
| [09:12.614] | and I realized she had run by a quicker way to get ahead of me. |
| [09:16.539] | ‘Dr Watson,’she said. “ |
| [09:19.919] | ‘I want to say sorry for the mistake I made. “ |
| [09:23.195] | I thought you were Sir Henry. |
| [09:25.552] | Please forget what I said. |
| [09:27.406] | I did not mean you were in danger. |
| [09:30.335] | Now I must go,or my brother will miss me.’ |
| [09:34.423] | ‘I cannot forget your words,Miss Stapleton,’I said.‘If Sir Henry is in danger,I must tell him.’ |
| [09:41.714] | |
| [09:42.644] | ‘You know the story of the Hound?’she asked me. “ |
| [09:46.623] | ‘Yes,but I do not believe it,’I replied. “ |
| [09:50.931] | ‘But I think it's true,’she said. “ |
| [09:54.276] | ‘Please persuade Sir Henry to leave this place. “ |
| [09:57.355] | So many of his family have died here mysteriously. |
| [10:00.757] | He must not put his life in danger by staying here.’ |
| [10:04.210] | ‘Sir Henry won't leave this place without a real reason,’I said. “ |
| [10:08.869] | ‘I can't give you a real reason.I don't know anything for certain.’ “ |
| [10:13.316] | ‘One more question,Miss Stapleton,’I said. “ |
| [10:17.087] | ‘The story of the Hound is well known. “ |
| [10:20.809] | Why didn't you want your brother to hear what you said?’ |
| [10:23.723] | ‘My brother wants the head of the Baskerville family to live in the Hall,’she said. “ |
| [10:29.053] | ‘He wants Sir Henry to continue the good work that Sir Charles began. “ |
| [10:34.262] | He doesn't want Sir Henry to go and live in another place. |
| [10:37.044] | So he doesn't want me to talk about the Hound. |
| [10:40.659] | I must go now,or my brother will guess I have been speaking to you.Goodbye!’ |
| [10:46.512] | She turned and went back towards her house, |
| [10:51.207] | and I walked on to Baskerville Hall. |
| [00:00.589] | 8 The Stapletons of Pen House |
| [00:05.773] | The next morning was sunny, |
| [00:08.125] | and we were much more cheerful |
| [00:10.033] | I told Sir Henry about the crying I had heard |
| [00:14.227] | He rang the bell to call Barrymore, |
| [00:17.140] | and asked him if he could explain the crying |
| [00:19.428] | Barrymore' s face went white when he heard Sir Henry' s question |
| [00:23.740] | ' There are only two women in the house, Sir Henry,' he answered " |
| [00:28.748] | ' One is the maid, who sleeps on the other side of the house " |
| [00:33.862] | The other is my wife, and she was certainly not crying' |
| [00:38.339] | But he was telling a lie |
| [00:41.574] | I saw Mrs Barrymore after breakfast |
| [00:45.206] | The sun was full on her face, and it was clear she had been crying |
| [00:50.467] | Why had Barrymore lied? |
| [00:55.326] | What deep sadness had made his wife cry? |
| [00:59.400] | There was a mystery surrounding this black bearded, handsome man |
| [01:04.026] | Was it possible that Barrymore was in fact the man who had been watching Sir Henry in London? |
| [01:10.438] | I decided I must check with the local post office that the telegram had really been put into Barrymore' s own hands |
| [01:18.268] | While Sir Henry worked at some papers, |
| [01:22.316] | I walked to the post office |
| [01:24.224] | It was in the nearest village, which was called Grimpen |
| [01:27.907] | I spoke to the boy who had taken the telegram to the Hall |
| [01:32.272] | ' Did you give it to Mr Barrymore himself?' I asked " |
| [01:36.964] | ' Well,' the boy said, " |
| [01:40.043] | ' he was working upon the roof, so I couldn' t give it to him" |
| [01:44.615] | I gave it to Mrs Barrymore, |
| [01:46.486] | and she promised to give it to him at once' |
| [01:48.904] | ' Did you see Mr Barrymore?' I asked him " |
| [01:52.434] | ' No,' said the boy, |
| [01:54.095] | ' but why did his wife say he was upon the roof if he wasn' t?' " |
| [01:58.375] | It was hopeless to ask any more questions |
| [02:01.849] | It was clear that Holmes' cleverness with the telegram had not given us the proof we needed |
| [02:08.200] | I was walking away from the post office when I heard someone running after me |
| [02:15.038] | A voice called me by name, |
| [02:17.716] | and I turned |
| [02:18.944] | I expected to see Dr Mortimer, as I knew nobody else in the village |
| [02:23.301] | To my surprise it was a stranger |
| [02:28.044] | He was a small, thin man, |
| [02:29.930] | between thirty and forty years old, with fair hair and no beard |
| [02:35.141] | He was carrying a butterfly net, and a box for putting butterflies in |
| [02:39.663] | ' I hope you will excuse me for introducing myself, Dr Watson,' " |
| [02:45.933] | he said as he came up to me |
| [02:48.025] | ' My name is Stapleton " |
| [02:50.025] | I was in Dr Mortimer' s house and we saw you |
| [02:53.176] | He told me who you are |
| [02:55.393] | May I walk along with you? |
| [02:57.721] | This path back to the Hall goes near my home, Pen House |
| [03:03.493] | Please come in and meet my sister, and spend an hour with us' |
| [03:07.585] | I accepted Stapleton' s invitation, and we walked together |
| [03:13.161] | ' I know that you are a close friend of Sherlock Holmes,' " |
| [03:17.539] | said Stapleton |
| [03:19.023] | ' Has Mr Holmes any ideas about Sir Charles death?' " |
| [03:22.753] | ' I' m afraid I can' t answer that question,' I said " |
| [03:27.916] | ' Will Mr Holmes visit us himself?' he asked " |
| [03:31.156] | ' He can' t leave London at the moment,' I answered " |
| [03:35.217] | I was rather surprised that he was asking me these questions |
| [03:39.435] | We walked on |
| [03:41.507] | Stapleton told me that he and his sister had lived in Devonshire for only two years |
| [03:47.374] | They had moved there soon after Sir Charles had begun to live in Baskerville Hall |
| [03:51.938] | He also talked about the moor and how it interested him |
| [03:56.542] | He told me to look across the moor to a place which was a bright green colour |
| [04:02.073] | ' That is the Great Grimpen Marsh,' he said " |
| [04:06.709] | ' If animals or men go into the marsh, they will sink into it and die " |
| [04:11.156] | But I can find my way to the very centre of it |
| [04:14.809] | Look, there is another of those poor horses' |
| [04:18.355] | Something brown was fighting to get out of the bright green of the marsh |
| [04:23.792] | Then a terrible cry came across the moor |
| [04:27.524] | The horse' s head and neck disappeared under the green |
| [04:30.956] | ' It' s gone,' Stapleton said' The marsh has caught and killed it That often happens It is an evil place, the Great Grimpen Marsh' |
| [04:38.176] | |
| [04:39.377] | ' But you say you can go safely in and out of it?' I asked him " |
| [04:47.636] | ' Yes, there are a few paths, " |
| [04:50.750] | and I have found them |
| [04:52.751] | The low hills you can see are like islands surrounded by the marsh |
| [04:56.835] | That is where I can find the unusual plants and butterflies |
| [05:00.489] | And that' s why I found my way through the marsh' |
| [05:03.636] | ' I shall try my luck one day,' I said " |
| [05:06.841] | He looked at me in surprise |
| [05:10.148] | ' Please don' t try,' he said |
| [05:12.543] | ' You would never return alive, and it would be my fault' |
| [05:15.665] | ' Listen,' I said' What is that?' |
| [05:20.708] | A long, low cry, very deep and very sad, came over the moor |
| [05:27.305] | It filled the whole air Then it died away |
| [05:31.655] | ' What is it?' I asked, with a cold fear in my heart |
| [05:37.689] | Stapleton had a strange look on his face |
| [05:44.151] | ' The people say it' s the Hound of the Baskervilles, |
| [05:48.163] | which is calling for something to hunt and kill |
| [05:50.692] | I' ve heard it once or twice before, |
| [05:55.099] | but never so loud' |
| [05:56.602] | ' You are a man of science,' I said " |
| [05:58.859] | ' You don' t believe that, do you? " |
| [06:01.208] | Isn' t there a natural explanation for the sound?' |
| [06:03.929] | ' A marsh makes strange noises sometimes " |
| [06:07.932] | It is the water and the wet ground moving' |
| [06:10.423] | ' But that was the voice of a living creature,' I said " |
| [06:14.381] | ' Well, perhaps it was |
| [06:15.989] | There are some very unusual birds on the moors |
| [06:19.701] | It was most probably the cry of one of those' |
| [06:23.539] | At that moment a small butterfly flew across the path in front of us |
| [06:29.093] | ' Excuse me, Dr Watson,' shouted Stapleton, " |
| [06:33.323] | and ran off to try to catch the butterfly |
| [06:36.602] | He ran quickly and followed the butterfly on to the marsh, |
| [06:41.483] | but he knew exactly where he could go, |
| [06:43.690] | and was not in any danger |
| [06:45.508] | As I watched him, I heard the sound of steps behind me |
| [06:50.148] | I turned and saw a woman near me on the path |
| [06:54.208] | I was sure she was Miss Stapleton |
| [06:57.239] | She was very beautiful She was dark and tall, with a lovely face |
| [07:02.688] | Before I could say anything, she said: |
| [07:05.303] | ' Go back! Go straight back to London, immediately " |
| [07:09.095] | I can not tell you why, but please do what I ask you, |
| [07:12.511] | and never come near the moor again |
| [07:15.042] | But my brother is coming Not a word to him' |
| [07:18.899] | Stapleton had caught the butterfly, |
| [07:21.852] | and was walking bath to us |
| [07:23.819] | ' Hello, my dear,' he said to his sister, " |
| [07:28.248] | but it seemed to me that his voice was not completely friendly |
| [07:32.037] | ' I see that you two have already introduced yourselves' " |
| [07:35.862] | ' Yes,' she said |
| [07:39.003] | ' I was telling Sir Henry that it was rather late in the year for him to see the true beauty of the moor' " |
| [07:45.011] | " |
| [07:45.214] | ' I am sorry,' I said " |
| [07:49.636] | ' You have made a mistake I' m not Sir Henry " |
| [07:51.592] | I am a friend who is visiting him, and my name is Dr Watson' |
| [07:57.606] | Miss Stapleton was clearly angry with herself |
| [08:01.872] | ' I' m sorry,' she said " |
| [08:04.403] | ' Please forget what I said " |
| [08:06.828] | But do come with us to our house' |
| [08:09.548] | The house was lonely and rather grim |
| [08:13.307] | I wondered why the two of them had come to live so far away from anyone else |
| [08:18.534] | Stapleton seemed to know what I was thinking, and said: |
| [08:22.299] | ' You may think this a lonely, strange place to live, " |
| [08:26.443] | but the moors are very interesting, and we enjoy it here |
| [08:29.997] | I owned a school in the north of England, |
| [08:33.538] | but I had to close it |
| [08:35.500] | I miss the boys and girls but thefe is plenty to do here, |
| [08:39.580] | and we have good neighbours |
| [08:41.105] | I hope Sir Henry will become one of tnem |
| [08:44.177] | May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him, do you think?' |
| [08:48.537] | ' I' m sure he will be very pleased to meet you,' I said " |
| [08:52.725] | ' I must go back to the Hall now, and I shall tell him immediately' " |
| [08:56.507] | I said goodbye to the Stapletons, |
| [09:00.298] | and continued on the path back to the Hall |
| [09:03.115] | I had been walking for only a few minutes when I was surprised to see Miss Stapleton sitting on a rock ahead of me |
| [09:10.514] | She was breathing quickly, |
| [09:12.614] | and I realized she had run by a quicker way to get ahead of me |
| [09:16.539] | ' Dr Watson,' she said " |
| [09:19.919] | ' I want to say sorry for the mistake I made " |
| [09:23.195] | I thought you were Sir Henry |
| [09:25.552] | Please forget what I said |
| [09:27.406] | I did not mean you were in danger |
| [09:30.335] | Now I must go, or my brother will miss me' |
| [09:34.423] | ' I cannot forget your words, Miss Stapleton,' I said' If Sir Henry is in danger, I must tell him' |
| [09:41.714] | |
| [09:42.644] | ' You know the story of the Hound?' she asked me " |
| [09:46.623] | ' Yes, but I do not believe it,' I replied " |
| [09:50.931] | ' But I think it' s true,' she said " |
| [09:54.276] | ' Please persuade Sir Henry to leave this place " |
| [09:57.355] | So many of his family have died here mysteriously |
| [10:00.757] | He must not put his life in danger by staying here' |
| [10:04.210] | ' Sir Henry won' t leave this place without a real reason,' I said " |
| [10:08.869] | ' I can' t give you a real reason I don' t know anything for certain' " |
| [10:13.316] | ' One more question, Miss Stapleton,' I said " |
| [10:17.087] | ' The story of the Hound is well known " |
| [10:20.809] | Why didn' t you want your brother to hear what you said?' |
| [10:23.723] | ' My brother wants the head of the Baskerville family to live in the Hall,' she said " |
| [10:29.053] | ' He wants Sir Henry to continue the good work that Sir Charles began " |
| [10:34.262] | He doesn' t want Sir Henry to go and live in another place |
| [10:37.044] | So he doesn' t want me to talk about the Hound |
| [10:40.659] | I must go now, or my brother will guess I have been speaking to you Goodbye!' |
| [10:46.512] | She turned and went back towards her house, |
| [10:51.207] | and I walked on to Baskerville Hall |
| [00:00.589] | 8 The Stapletons of Pen House |
| [00:05.773] | The next morning was sunny, |
| [00:08.125] | and we were much more cheerful |
| [00:10.033] | I told Sir Henry about the crying I had heard |
| [00:14.227] | He rang the bell to call Barrymore, |
| [00:17.140] | and asked him if he could explain the crying |
| [00:19.428] | Barrymore' s face went white when he heard Sir Henry' s question |
| [00:23.740] | ' There are only two women in the house, Sir Henry,' he answered " |
| [00:28.748] | ' One is the maid, who sleeps on the other side of the house " |
| [00:33.862] | The other is my wife, and she was certainly not crying' |
| [00:38.339] | But he was telling a lie |
| [00:41.574] | I saw Mrs Barrymore after breakfast |
| [00:45.206] | The sun was full on her face, and it was clear she had been crying |
| [00:50.467] | Why had Barrymore lied? |
| [00:55.326] | What deep sadness had made his wife cry? |
| [00:59.400] | There was a mystery surrounding this black bearded, handsome man |
| [01:04.026] | Was it possible that Barrymore was in fact the man who had been watching Sir Henry in London? |
| [01:10.438] | I decided I must check with the local post office that the telegram had really been put into Barrymore' s own hands |
| [01:18.268] | While Sir Henry worked at some papers, |
| [01:22.316] | I walked to the post office |
| [01:24.224] | It was in the nearest village, which was called Grimpen |
| [01:27.907] | I spoke to the boy who had taken the telegram to the Hall |
| [01:32.272] | ' Did you give it to Mr Barrymore himself?' I asked " |
| [01:36.964] | ' Well,' the boy said, " |
| [01:40.043] | ' he was working upon the roof, so I couldn' t give it to him" |
| [01:44.615] | I gave it to Mrs Barrymore, |
| [01:46.486] | and she promised to give it to him at once' |
| [01:48.904] | ' Did you see Mr Barrymore?' I asked him " |
| [01:52.434] | ' No,' said the boy, |
| [01:54.095] | ' but why did his wife say he was upon the roof if he wasn' t?' " |
| [01:58.375] | It was hopeless to ask any more questions |
| [02:01.849] | It was clear that Holmes' cleverness with the telegram had not given us the proof we needed |
| [02:08.200] | I was walking away from the post office when I heard someone running after me |
| [02:15.038] | A voice called me by name, |
| [02:17.716] | and I turned |
| [02:18.944] | I expected to see Dr Mortimer, as I knew nobody else in the village |
| [02:23.301] | To my surprise it was a stranger |
| [02:28.044] | He was a small, thin man, |
| [02:29.930] | between thirty and forty years old, with fair hair and no beard |
| [02:35.141] | He was carrying a butterfly net, and a box for putting butterflies in |
| [02:39.663] | ' I hope you will excuse me for introducing myself, Dr Watson,' " |
| [02:45.933] | he said as he came up to me |
| [02:48.025] | ' My name is Stapleton " |
| [02:50.025] | I was in Dr Mortimer' s house and we saw you |
| [02:53.176] | He told me who you are |
| [02:55.393] | May I walk along with you? |
| [02:57.721] | This path back to the Hall goes near my home, Pen House |
| [03:03.493] | Please come in and meet my sister, and spend an hour with us' |
| [03:07.585] | I accepted Stapleton' s invitation, and we walked together |
| [03:13.161] | ' I know that you are a close friend of Sherlock Holmes,' " |
| [03:17.539] | said Stapleton |
| [03:19.023] | ' Has Mr Holmes any ideas about Sir Charles death?' " |
| [03:22.753] | ' I' m afraid I can' t answer that question,' I said " |
| [03:27.916] | ' Will Mr Holmes visit us himself?' he asked " |
| [03:31.156] | ' He can' t leave London at the moment,' I answered " |
| [03:35.217] | I was rather surprised that he was asking me these questions |
| [03:39.435] | We walked on |
| [03:41.507] | Stapleton told me that he and his sister had lived in Devonshire for only two years |
| [03:47.374] | They had moved there soon after Sir Charles had begun to live in Baskerville Hall |
| [03:51.938] | He also talked about the moor and how it interested him |
| [03:56.542] | He told me to look across the moor to a place which was a bright green colour |
| [04:02.073] | ' That is the Great Grimpen Marsh,' he said " |
| [04:06.709] | ' If animals or men go into the marsh, they will sink into it and die " |
| [04:11.156] | But I can find my way to the very centre of it |
| [04:14.809] | Look, there is another of those poor horses' |
| [04:18.355] | Something brown was fighting to get out of the bright green of the marsh |
| [04:23.792] | Then a terrible cry came across the moor |
| [04:27.524] | The horse' s head and neck disappeared under the green |
| [04:30.956] | ' It' s gone,' Stapleton said' The marsh has caught and killed it That often happens It is an evil place, the Great Grimpen Marsh' |
| [04:38.176] | |
| [04:39.377] | ' But you say you can go safely in and out of it?' I asked him " |
| [04:47.636] | ' Yes, there are a few paths, " |
| [04:50.750] | and I have found them |
| [04:52.751] | The low hills you can see are like islands surrounded by the marsh |
| [04:56.835] | That is where I can find the unusual plants and butterflies |
| [05:00.489] | And that' s why I found my way through the marsh' |
| [05:03.636] | ' I shall try my luck one day,' I said " |
| [05:06.841] | He looked at me in surprise |
| [05:10.148] | ' Please don' t try,' he said |
| [05:12.543] | ' You would never return alive, and it would be my fault' |
| [05:15.665] | ' Listen,' I said' What is that?' |
| [05:20.708] | A long, low cry, very deep and very sad, came over the moor |
| [05:27.305] | It filled the whole air Then it died away |
| [05:31.655] | ' What is it?' I asked, with a cold fear in my heart |
| [05:37.689] | Stapleton had a strange look on his face |
| [05:44.151] | ' The people say it' s the Hound of the Baskervilles, |
| [05:48.163] | which is calling for something to hunt and kill |
| [05:50.692] | I' ve heard it once or twice before, |
| [05:55.099] | but never so loud' |
| [05:56.602] | ' You are a man of science,' I said " |
| [05:58.859] | ' You don' t believe that, do you? " |
| [06:01.208] | Isn' t there a natural explanation for the sound?' |
| [06:03.929] | ' A marsh makes strange noises sometimes " |
| [06:07.932] | It is the water and the wet ground moving' |
| [06:10.423] | ' But that was the voice of a living creature,' I said " |
| [06:14.381] | ' Well, perhaps it was |
| [06:15.989] | There are some very unusual birds on the moors |
| [06:19.701] | It was most probably the cry of one of those' |
| [06:23.539] | At that moment a small butterfly flew across the path in front of us |
| [06:29.093] | ' Excuse me, Dr Watson,' shouted Stapleton, " |
| [06:33.323] | and ran off to try to catch the butterfly |
| [06:36.602] | He ran quickly and followed the butterfly on to the marsh, |
| [06:41.483] | but he knew exactly where he could go, |
| [06:43.690] | and was not in any danger |
| [06:45.508] | As I watched him, I heard the sound of steps behind me |
| [06:50.148] | I turned and saw a woman near me on the path |
| [06:54.208] | I was sure she was Miss Stapleton |
| [06:57.239] | She was very beautiful She was dark and tall, with a lovely face |
| [07:02.688] | Before I could say anything, she said: |
| [07:05.303] | ' Go back! Go straight back to London, immediately " |
| [07:09.095] | I can not tell you why, but please do what I ask you, |
| [07:12.511] | and never come near the moor again |
| [07:15.042] | But my brother is coming Not a word to him' |
| [07:18.899] | Stapleton had caught the butterfly, |
| [07:21.852] | and was walking bath to us |
| [07:23.819] | ' Hello, my dear,' he said to his sister, " |
| [07:28.248] | but it seemed to me that his voice was not completely friendly |
| [07:32.037] | ' I see that you two have already introduced yourselves' " |
| [07:35.862] | ' Yes,' she said |
| [07:39.003] | ' I was telling Sir Henry that it was rather late in the year for him to see the true beauty of the moor' " |
| [07:45.011] | " |
| [07:45.214] | ' I am sorry,' I said " |
| [07:49.636] | ' You have made a mistake I' m not Sir Henry " |
| [07:51.592] | I am a friend who is visiting him, and my name is Dr Watson' |
| [07:57.606] | Miss Stapleton was clearly angry with herself |
| [08:01.872] | ' I' m sorry,' she said " |
| [08:04.403] | ' Please forget what I said " |
| [08:06.828] | But do come with us to our house' |
| [08:09.548] | The house was lonely and rather grim |
| [08:13.307] | I wondered why the two of them had come to live so far away from anyone else |
| [08:18.534] | Stapleton seemed to know what I was thinking, and said: |
| [08:22.299] | ' You may think this a lonely, strange place to live, " |
| [08:26.443] | but the moors are very interesting, and we enjoy it here |
| [08:29.997] | I owned a school in the north of England, |
| [08:33.538] | but I had to close it |
| [08:35.500] | I miss the boys and girls but thefe is plenty to do here, |
| [08:39.580] | and we have good neighbours |
| [08:41.105] | I hope Sir Henry will become one of tnem |
| [08:44.177] | May I visit the Hall this afternoon to meet him, do you think?' |
| [08:48.537] | ' I' m sure he will be very pleased to meet you,' I said " |
| [08:52.725] | ' I must go back to the Hall now, and I shall tell him immediately' " |
| [08:56.507] | I said goodbye to the Stapletons, |
| [09:00.298] | and continued on the path back to the Hall |
| [09:03.115] | I had been walking for only a few minutes when I was surprised to see Miss Stapleton sitting on a rock ahead of me |
| [09:10.514] | She was breathing quickly, |
| [09:12.614] | and I realized she had run by a quicker way to get ahead of me |
| [09:16.539] | ' Dr Watson,' she said " |
| [09:19.919] | ' I want to say sorry for the mistake I made " |
| [09:23.195] | I thought you were Sir Henry |
| [09:25.552] | Please forget what I said |
| [09:27.406] | I did not mean you were in danger |
| [09:30.335] | Now I must go, or my brother will miss me' |
| [09:34.423] | ' I cannot forget your words, Miss Stapleton,' I said' If Sir Henry is in danger, I must tell him' |
| [09:41.714] | |
| [09:42.644] | ' You know the story of the Hound?' she asked me " |
| [09:46.623] | ' Yes, but I do not believe it,' I replied " |
| [09:50.931] | ' But I think it' s true,' she said " |
| [09:54.276] | ' Please persuade Sir Henry to leave this place " |
| [09:57.355] | So many of his family have died here mysteriously |
| [10:00.757] | He must not put his life in danger by staying here' |
| [10:04.210] | ' Sir Henry won' t leave this place without a real reason,' I said " |
| [10:08.869] | ' I can' t give you a real reason I don' t know anything for certain' " |
| [10:13.316] | ' One more question, Miss Stapleton,' I said " |
| [10:17.087] | ' The story of the Hound is well known " |
| [10:20.809] | Why didn' t you want your brother to hear what you said?' |
| [10:23.723] | ' My brother wants the head of the Baskerville family to live in the Hall,' she said " |
| [10:29.053] | ' He wants Sir Henry to continue the good work that Sir Charles began " |
| [10:34.262] | He doesn' t want Sir Henry to go and live in another place |
| [10:37.044] | So he doesn' t want me to talk about the Hound |
| [10:40.659] | I must go now, or my brother will guess I have been speaking to you Goodbye!' |
| [10:46.512] | She turned and went back towards her house, |
| [10:51.207] | and I walked on to Baskerville Hall |