? ? ? ? "Well, now, that is real kind of you, Dr. Watson," said he. "You see how it is with me, and you know just as much about the matter as I do. If you will come down to Baskerville Hall and see me through I'll never forget it."
? ? ? ? The promise of adventure had always a fascination for me, and I was complimented by the words of Holmes and by the eagerness with which the baronet hailed me as a companion.
? ? ? ? "I will come, with pleasure," said I. "I do not know how I could employ my time better."
? ? ? ? "And you will report very carefully to me," said Holmes. "When a crisis comes, as it will do, I will direct how you shall act. I suppose that by Saturday all might be ready?"
? ? ? ? "Would that suit Dr. Watson?"
? ? ? ? "Perfectly."
? ? ? ? "Then on Saturday, unless you hear to the contrary, we shall meet at the ten-thirty train from Paddington."
? ? ? ? We had risen to depart when Baskerville gave a cry, of triumph, and diving into one of the corners of the room he drew a brown boot from under a cabinet.
? ? ? ? "My missing boot!" he cried.
? ? ? ? "May all our difficulties vanish as easily!" said Sherlock Holmes.
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