The Hound of the Baskervilles Part 3 (1/2)
”What is the alley like?”
”There are two lines of old yew hedge, twelve feet high and iht feet across”
”Is there anything between the hedges and the walk?”
”Yes, there is a strip of grass about six feet broad on either side”
”I understand that the yew hedge is penetrated at one point by a gate?”
”Yes, the wicket-gate which leads on to the ?”
”None”
”So that to reach the yew alley one either has to coate?”
”There is an exit through a summer-house at the far end”
”Had Sir Charles reached this?”
”No; he lay about fifty yards from it”
”Now, tell me, Dr Mortimer--and this is important--the rass?”
”No rass”
”Were they on the saate?”
”Yes; they were on the edge of the path on the saly Another point Was the wicket-gate closed?”
”Closed and padlocked”
”How high was it?”
”About four feet high”
”Then anyone could have got over it?”
”Yes”
”And what ate?”
”None in particular”
”Good heaven! Did no one examine?”