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The Hound of the Baskervilles

CHAPTER 3
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I have had a wire that he arrived at Southampton this morning.

Now, Mr.Holmes, what would you advise me to do with him ?" "Why should he not go to the home of his fathers ?" "It seems natural, does it not?
And yet, consider that every Baskerville who goes there meets with an evil fate.

I feel sure that if Sir Charles could have spoken with me before his death he would have warned me against bringing this, the last of the old race, and the heir to great wealth, to that deadly place.

And yet it cannot be denied that the prosperity of the whole poor, bleak country-side depends upon his presence.

All the good work which has been done by Sir Charles will crash to the ground if there is no tenant of the Hall.


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