The Hound of the Baskervilles Page #5

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brand new one for an old one?

Can you explain it, Mr. Holmes?

No, no, I can't.

Come in?

Did you ring, sir?

Yes, about that boot of mine?

Oh, I haven't found it yet, sir. I've

made inquiries all over the hotel.

Well, it's back, the brown one, but

now one of my black one is gone.

Oh, sir, that is odd.

Who else except yourself

has access to this apartment?

Only the housekeeper, sir, and

she wouldn't do a thing like that.

- No, no, no, of course not.

- I'm terribly sorry, sir,

- I'll do my best to find your boot.

- All right, thanks.

- Good evening, gentlemen.

- Good evening, Dr. Watson.

I've got him.

Come on in, Clayton.

Come this way.

- This is John Clayton, No. 2704.

- How do you do?

How do you do, Clayton?

Won't you sit down?

Won't keep you long,

it's good of you to come.

Thank you, sir.

Now, Clayton,

I wish you'd tell us

who your fare was

that watched a certain house

on Baker Street this evening

and later followed

these two gentlemen?

Well, you know

as much as I do, sir.

Not quite as much, I hope.

The gent said as though

he was a detective, sir.

- Oh, he did?

- Yes, sir.

How would you describe

this gentleman, Clayton?

He was I supposed about

and dressed like a toff.

Had a small black beard.

Color of his eyes?

I can't say, sir.

I see.

When did he tell you

that he was a detective?

At the station, sir,

when he give me the two guineas

what he'd promised me.

Did he tell you his name?

Yes, sir.

- What did he say it was?

- Sherlock Holmes, sir.

- What? - Well, that's the

name what he gave me, sir.

Sherlock Holmes.

Well, whoever it is

at least has a sense of humor.

Here, Clayton, here's something

for your trouble.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you kindly, sir.

Is there anything else

I can tell you, sir?

- Nothing at all, I think.

- Alright sir, good day, sir.

- Good day.

- Good day, gentlemen.

Well, Mr. Holmes,

have we progressed, do you think?

Perhaps.

Now, tell me, Sir Henry,

when were you planning

to go down to Dartmoor?

Immediately, tomorrow.

I'm really awfully keen

to see the old place.

You'll accompany us,

Mr. Holmes?

I'd like to very much,

Dr. Mortimer,

but unfortunately I have some

rather pressing business here in London.

Of course, there's no need.

Please don't think me

ungrateful, Dr. Mortimer,

I do appreciate

your concern for me.

But this story of the hound,

it's nonsense.

As for that silly letter

and all the rest of it,

I'm sure it can all quite

easily be explained.

I quite agree with you,

Sir Henry.

All the same, if you don't mind,

I'd like to ask Dr. Watson

to go down with you.

- What's that?

- If you don't mind, Watson.

- Gladly, if you care to come?

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