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 visitor. I read his record aloud.
-  “Mortimer, James, M.R.C.S., 1882, Grimpen, Dartmoor, Devon.
+~~“Mortimer, James, M.R.C.S., 1882, Grimpen, Dartmoor, Devon.\\
-  House-surgeon, from 1882 to 1884, at Charing Cross Hospital.
+~~House-surgeon, from 1882 to 1884, at Charing Cross Hospital.\\
-  Winner of the Jackson prize for Comparative Pathology, with
+~~Winner of the Jackson prize for Comparative Pathology, with\\
-  essay entitled ‘Is Disease a Reversion?’  Corresponding member
+~~essay entitled ‘Is Disease a Reversion?’  Corresponding member\\
-  of the Swedish Pathological Society.  Author of ‘Some Freaks of
+~~of the Swedish Pathological Society.  Author of ‘Some Freaks of\\
-  Atavism’ (//Lancet// 1882).  ‘Do We Progress?’ (//Journal of
+~~Atavism’ (//Lancet// 1882).  ‘Do We Progress?’ (//Journal of\\
-  Psychology//, March, 1883). Medical Officer for the parishes of
+~~Psychology//, March, 1883). Medical Officer for the parishes of\\
-  Grimpen, Thorsley, and High Barrow.”
+~~Grimpen, Thorsley, and High Barrow.”
 “No mention of that local hunt, Watson,” said Holmes with a
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 turned the manuscript to the light and read in a high, cracking
 voice the following curious, old-world narrative:
+\\
-  “Of the origin of the Hound of the Baskervilles there have been
+~~~~~~“Of the origin of the Hound of the Baskervilles there have been\\
-  many statements, yet as I come in a direct line from Hugo
+~~~~~~many statements, yet as I come in a direct line from Hugo\\
-  Baskerville, and as I had the story from my father, who also
+~~~~~~Baskerville, and as I had the story from my father, who also\\
-  had it from his, I have set it down with all belief that it
+~~~~~~had it from his, I have set it down with all belief that it\\
-  occurred even as is here set forth. And I would have you
+~~~~~~occurred even as is here set forth. And I would have you\\
-  believe, my sons, that the same Justice which punishes sin may
+~~~~~~believe, my sons, that the same Justice which punishes sin may\\
-  also most graciously forgive it, and that no ban is so heavy
+~~~~~~also most graciously forgive it, and that no ban is so heavy\\
-  but that by prayer and repentance it may be removed.  Learn
+~~~~~~but that by prayer and repentance it may be removed.  Learn\\
-  then from this story not to fear the fruits of the past, but
+~~~~~~then from this story not to fear the fruits of the past, but\\
-  rather to be circumspect in the future, that those foul
+~~~~~~rather to be circumspect in the future, that those foul\\
-  passions whereby our family has suffered so grievously may not
+~~~~~~passions whereby our family has suffered so grievously may not\\
-  again be loosed to our undoing.
+~~~~~~again be loosed to our undoing.\\
+\\
-      “Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the
+~~~~~~“Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the\\
-      history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most
+~~~~~~history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most\\
-      earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of
+~~~~~~earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of\\
-      Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be
+~~~~~~Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be\\
-      gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.
+~~~~~~gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.\\
-       This, in truth, his neighbours might have pardoned, seeing
+~~~~~~ This, in truth, his neighbours might have pardoned, seeing\\
-      that saints have never flourished in those parts, but there
+~~~~~~that saints have never flourished in those parts, but there\\
-      was in him a certain wanton and cruel humour which made his
+~~~~~~was in him a certain wanton and cruel humour which made his\\
-      name a by-word through the West.  It chanced that this Hugo
+~~~~~~name a by-word through the West.  It chanced that this Hugo\\
-      came to love (if, indeed, so dark a passion may be known
+~~~~~~came to love (if, indeed, so dark a passion may be known\\
-      under so bright a name) the daughter of a yeoman who held
+~~~~~~under so bright a name) the daughter of a yeoman who held\\
-      lands near the Baskerville estate. But the young maiden,
+~~~~~~lands near the Baskerville estate. But the young maiden,\\
-      being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him,
+~~~~~~being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him,\\
-      for she feared his evil name.  So it came to pass that one
+~~~~~~for she feared his evil name.  So it came to pass that one\\
-      Michaelmas this Hugo, with five or six of his idle and
+~~~~~~Michaelmas this Hugo, with five or six of his idle and\\
-      wicked companions, stole down upon the farm and carried off
+~~~~~~wicked companions, stole down upon the farm and carried off\\
-      the maiden, her father and brothers being from home, as he
+~~~~~~the maiden, her father and brothers being from home, as he\\
-      well knew.  When they had brought her to the Hall the
+~~~~~~well knew.  When they had brought her to the Hall the\\
-      maiden was placed in an upper chamber, while Hugo and his
+~~~~~~maiden was placed in an upper chamber, while Hugo and his\\
-      friends sat down to a long carouse, as was their nightly
+~~~~~~friends sat down to a long carouse, as was their nightly\\
-      custom.  Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her
+~~~~~~custom.  Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her\\
-      wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths
+~~~~~~wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths\\
-      which came up to her from below, for they say that the
+~~~~~~which came up to her from below, for they say that the\\
-      words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were
+~~~~~~words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were\\
-      such as might blast the man who said them.  At last in the
+~~~~~~such as might blast the man who said them.  At last in the\\
-      stress of her fear she did that which might have daunted
+~~~~~~stress of her fear she did that which might have daunted\\
-      the bravest or most active man, for by the aid of the
+~~~~~~the bravest or most active man, for by the aid of the\\
-      growth of ivy which covered (and still covers) the south
+~~~~~~growth of ivy which covered (and still covers) the south\\
-      wall she came down from under the eaves, and so homeward
+~~~~~~wall she came down from under the eaves, and so homeward\\
-      across the moor, there being three leagues betwixt the Hall
+~~~~~~across the moor, there being three leagues betwixt the Hall\\
-      and her father’s farm.
+~~~~~~and her father’s farm.\\
+\\
-      “It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his
+~~~~~~“It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his\\
-      guests to carry food and drink---with other worse things,
+~~~~~~guests to carry food and drink---with other worse things,\\
-      perchance---to his captive, and so found the cage empty and
+~~~~~~perchance---to his captive, and so found the cage empty and\\
-      the bird escaped.  Then, as it would seem, he became as one
+~~~~~~the bird escaped.  Then, as it would seem, he became as one\\
-      that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the
+~~~~~~that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the\\
-      dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and
+~~~~~~dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and\\
-      trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all
+~~~~~~trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all\\
-      the company that he would that very night render his body
+~~~~~~the company that he would that very night render his body\\
-      and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the
+~~~~~~and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the\\
-      wench.  And while the revellers stood aghast at the fury of
+~~~~~~wench.  And while the revellers stood aghast at the fury of\\
-      the man, one more wicked or, it may be, more drunken than
+~~~~~~the man, one more wicked or, it may be, more drunken than\\
-      the rest, cried out that they should put the hounds upon
+~~~~~~the rest, cried out that they should put the hounds upon\\
-      her.  Whereat Hugo ran from the house, crying to his grooms
+~~~~~~her.  Whereat Hugo ran from the house, crying to his grooms\\
-      that they should saddle his mare and unkennel the pack, and
+~~~~~~that they should saddle his mare and unkennel the pack, and\\
-      giving the hounds a kerchief of the maid’s, he swung them
+~~~~~~giving the hounds a kerchief of the maid’s, he swung them\\
-      to the line, and so off full cry in the moonlight over the
+~~~~~~to the line, and so off full cry in the moonlight over the\\
-      moor.
+~~~~~~moor.\\
+\\
-      “Now, for some space the revellers stood agape, unable to
+~~~~~~“Now, for some space the revellers stood agape, unable to\\
-      understand all that had been done in such haste.  But anon
+~~~~~~understand all that had been done in such haste.  But anon\\
-      their bemused wits awoke to the nature of the deed which
+~~~~~~their bemused wits awoke to the nature of the deed which\\
-      was like to be done upon the moorlands.  Everything was now
+~~~~~~was like to be done upon the moorlands.  Everything was now\\
-      in an uproar, some calling for their pistols, some for
+~~~~~~in an uproar, some calling for their pistols, some for\\
-      their horses, and some for another flask of wine.  But at
+~~~~~~their horses, and some for another flask of wine.  But at\\
-      length some sense came back to their crazed minds, and the
+~~~~~~length some sense came back to their crazed minds, and the\\
-      whole of them, thirteen in number, took horse and started
+~~~~~~whole of them, thirteen in number, took horse and started\\
-      in pursuit.  The moon shone clear above them, and they rode
+~~~~~~in pursuit.  The moon shone clear above them, and they rode\\
-      swiftly abreast, taking that course which the maid must
+~~~~~~swiftly abreast, taking that course which the maid must\\
-      needs have taken if she were to reach her own home.
+~~~~~~needs have taken if she were to reach her own home.\\
+\\
-      “They had gone a mile or two when they passed one of the
+~~~~~~“They had gone a mile or two when they passed one of the\\
-      night shepherds upon the moorlands, and they cried to him
+~~~~~~night shepherds upon the moorlands, and they cried to him\\
-      to know if he had seen the hunt.  And the man, as the story
+~~~~~~to know if he had seen the hunt.  And the man, as the story\\
-      goes, was so crazed with fear that he could scarce speak,
+~~~~~~goes, was so crazed with fear that he could scarce speak,\\
-      but at last he said that he had indeed seen the unhappy
+~~~~~~but at last he said that he had indeed seen the unhappy\\
-      maiden, with the hounds upon her track.  ‘But I have seen
+~~~~~~maiden, with the hounds upon her track.  ‘But I have seen\\
-      more than that,’ said he, ‘for Hugo Baskerville passed me
+~~~~~~more than that,’ said he, ‘for Hugo Baskerville passed me\\
-      upon his black mare, and there ran mute behind him such a
+~~~~~~upon his black mare, and there ran mute behind him such a\\
-      hound of hell as God forbid should ever be at my heels.’
+~~~~~~hound of hell as God forbid should ever be at my heels.’ \\
-      So the drunken squires cursed the shepherd and rode onward.
+~~~~~~So the drunken squires cursed the shepherd and rode onward.\\
-       But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a
+~~~~~~ But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a\\
-      galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with
+~~~~~~galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with\\
-      white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty
+~~~~~~white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty\\
-      saddle.  Then the revellers rode close together, for a
+~~~~~~saddle.  Then the revellers rode close together, for a\\
-      great fear was on them, but they still followed over the
+~~~~~~great fear was on them, but they still followed over the\\
-      moor, though each, had he been alone, would have been right
+~~~~~~moor, though each, had he been alone, would have been right\\
-      glad to have turned his horse’s head.  Riding slowly in
+~~~~~~glad to have turned his horse’s head.  Riding slowly in\\
-      this fashion they came at last upon the hounds.  These,
+~~~~~~this fashion they came at last upon the hounds.  These,\\
-      though known for their valour and their breed, were
+~~~~~~though known for their valour and their breed, were\\
-      whimpering in a cluster at the head of a deep dip or goyal,
+~~~~~~whimpering in a cluster at the head of a deep dip or goyal,\\
-      as we call it, upon the moor, some slinking away and some,
+~~~~~~as we call it, upon the moor, some slinking away and some,\\
-      with starting hackles and staring eyes, gazing down the
+~~~~~~with starting hackles and staring eyes, gazing down the\\
-      narrow valley before them.
+~~~~~~narrow valley before them.\\
+\\
-      “The company had come to a halt, more sober men, as you may
+~~~~~~“The company had come to a halt, more sober men, as you may\\
-      guess, than when they started.  The most of them would by
+~~~~~~guess, than when they started.  The most of them would by\\
-      no means advance, but three of them, the boldest, or it may
+~~~~~~no means advance, but three of them, the boldest, or it may\\
-      be the most drunken, rode forward down the goyal. Now, it
+~~~~~~be the most drunken, rode forward down the goyal. Now, it\\
-      opened into a broad space in which stood two of those great
+~~~~~~opened into a broad space in which stood two of those great\\
-      stones, still to be seen there, which were set by certain
+~~~~~~stones, still to be seen there, which were set by certain\\
-      forgotten peoples in the days of old. The moon was shining
+~~~~~~forgotten peoples in the days of old. The moon was shining\\
-      bright upon the clearing, and there in the centre lay the
+~~~~~~bright upon the clearing, and there in the centre lay the\\
-      unhappy maid where she had fallen, dead of fear and of
+~~~~~~unhappy maid where she had fallen, dead of fear and of\\
-      fatigue.  But it was not the sight of her body, nor yet was
+~~~~~~fatigue.  But it was not the sight of her body, nor yet was\\
-      it that of the body of Hugo Baskerville lying near her,
+~~~~~~it that of the body of Hugo Baskerville lying near her,\\
-      which raised the hair upon the heads of these three
+~~~~~~which raised the hair upon the heads of these three\\
-      dare-devil roysterers, but it was that, standing over Hugo,
+~~~~~~dare-devil roysterers, but it was that, standing over Hugo,\\
-      and plucking at his throat, there stood a foul thing, a
+~~~~~~and plucking at his throat, there stood a foul thing, a\\
-      great, black beast, shaped like a hound, yet larger than
+~~~~~~great, black beast, shaped like a hound, yet larger than\\
-      any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon.  And even
+~~~~~~any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon.  And even\\
-      as they looked the thing tore the throat out of Hugo
+~~~~~~as they looked the thing tore the throat out of Hugo\\
-      Baskerville, on which, as it turned its blazing eyes and
+~~~~~~Baskerville, on which, as it turned its blazing eyes and\\
-      dripping jaws upon them, the three shrieked with fear and
+~~~~~~dripping jaws upon them, the three shrieked with fear and\\
-      rode for dear life, still screaming, across the moor.  One,
+~~~~~~rode for dear life, still screaming, across the moor.  One,\\
-      it is said, died that very night of what he had seen, and
+~~~~~~it is said, died that very night of what he had seen, and\\
-      the other twain were but broken men for the rest of their
+~~~~~~the other twain were but broken men for the rest of their\\
-      days.
+~~~~~~days.\\
+\\
-      “Such is the tale, my sons, of the coming of the hound
+~~~~~~“Such is the tale, my sons, of the coming of the hound\\
-      which is said to have plagued the family so sorely ever
+~~~~~~which is said to have plagued the family so sorely ever\\
-      since.  If I have set it down it is because that which is
+~~~~~~since.  If I have set it down it is because that which is\\
-      clearly known hath less terror than that which is but
+~~~~~~clearly known hath less terror than that which is but\\
-      hinted at and guessed.  Nor can it be denied that many of
+~~~~~~hinted at and guessed.  Nor can it be denied that many of\\
-      the family have been unhappy in their deaths, which have
+~~~~~~the family have been unhappy in their deaths, which have\\
-      been sudden, bloody, and mysterious.  Yet may we shelter
+~~~~~~been sudden, bloody, and mysterious.  Yet may we shelter\\
-      ourselves in the infinite goodness of Providence, which
+~~~~~~ourselves in the infinite goodness of Providence, which\\
-      would not forever punish the innocent beyond that third or
+~~~~~~would not forever punish the innocent beyond that third or\\
-      fourth generation which is threatened in Holy Writ.  To
+~~~~~~fourth generation which is threatened in Holy Writ.  To\\
-      that Providence, my sons, I hereby commend you, and I
+~~~~~~that Providence, my sons, I hereby commend you, and I\\
-      counsel you by way of caution to forbear from crossing the
+~~~~~~counsel you by way of caution to forbear from crossing the\\
-      moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil are
+~~~~~~moor in those dark hours when the powers of evil are\\
-      exalted.
+~~~~~~exalted.\\
+\\
-      “[This from Hugo Baskerville to his sons Rodger and John,
+~~~~~~“[This from Hugo Baskerville to his sons Rodger and John,\\
-      with instructions that they say nothing thereof to their
+~~~~~~with instructions that they say nothing thereof to their\\
-      sister Elizabeth.]”
+~~~~~~sister Elizabeth.]”
 When Dr. Mortimer had finished reading this singular narrative he
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 intent. Our visitor readjusted his glasses and began:
-  “The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name
+~~~~~~“The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name\\
-  has been mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for
+~~~~~~has been mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for\\
-  Mid-Devon at the next election, has cast a gloom over the
+~~~~~~Mid-Devon at the next election, has cast a gloom over the\\
-  county.  Though Sir Charles had resided at Baskerville Hall for
+~~~~~~county.  Though Sir Charles had resided at Baskerville Hall for\\
-  a comparatively short period his amiability of character and
+~~~~~~a comparatively short period his amiability of character and\\
-  extreme generosity had won the affection and respect of all who
+~~~~~~extreme generosity had won the affection and respect of all who\\
-  had been brought into contact with him.  In these days of
+~~~~~~had been brought into contact with him.  In these days of\\
-  //nouveaux riches// it is refreshing to find a case where the
+~~~~~~//nouveaux riches// it is refreshing to find a case where the\\
-  scion of an old county family which has fallen upon evil days
+~~~~~~scion of an old county family which has fallen upon evil days\\
-  is able to make his own fortune and to bring it back with him
+~~~~~~is able to make his own fortune and to bring it back with him\\
-  to restore the fallen grandeur of his line.  Sir Charles, as is
+~~~~~~to restore the fallen grandeur of his line.  Sir Charles, as is\\
-  well known, made large sums of money in South African
+~~~~~~well known, made large sums of money in South African\\
-  speculation. More wise than those who go on until the wheel
+~~~~~~speculation. More wise than those who go on until the wheel\\
-  turns against them, he realised his gains and returned to
+~~~~~~turns against them, he realised his gains and returned to\\
-  England with them.  It is only two years since he took up his
+~~~~~~England with them.  It is only two years since he took up his\\
-  residence at Baskerville Hall, and it is common talk how large
+~~~~~~residence at Baskerville Hall, and it is common talk how large\\
-  were those schemes of reconstruction and improvement which have
+~~~~~~were those schemes of reconstruction and improvement which have\\
-  been interrupted by his death.  Being himself childless, it was
+~~~~~~been interrupted by his death.  Being himself childless, it was\\
-  his openly expressed desire that the whole countryside should,
+~~~~~~his openly expressed desire that the whole countryside should,\\
-  within his own lifetime, profit by his good fortune, and many
+~~~~~~within his own lifetime, profit by his good fortune, and many\\
-  will have personal reasons for bewailing his untimely end.  His
+~~~~~~will have personal reasons for bewailing his untimely end.  His\\
-  generous donations to local and county charities have been
+~~~~~~generous donations to local and county charities have been\\
-  frequently chronicled in these columns.
+~~~~~~frequently chronicled in these columns.\\
+\\
-      “The circumstances connected with the death of Sir Charles
+~~~~~~“The circumstances connected with the death of Sir Charles\\
-      cannot be said to have been entirely cleared up by the
+~~~~~~cannot be said to have been entirely cleared up by the\\
-      inquest, but at least enough has been done to dispose of
+~~~~~~inquest, but at least enough has been done to dispose of\\
-      those rumours to which local superstition has given rise.
+~~~~~~those rumours to which local superstition has given rise.\\
-      There is no reason whatever to suspect foul play, or to
+~~~~~~There is no reason whatever to suspect foul play, or to\\
-      imagine that death could be from any but natural causes.
+~~~~~~imagine that death could be from any but natural causes.\\
-      Sir Charles was a widower, and a man who may be said to
+~~~~~~Sir Charles was a widower, and a man who may be said to\\
-      have been in some ways of an eccentric habit of mind. In
+~~~~~~have been in some ways of an eccentric habit of mind. In\\
-      spite of his considerable wealth he was simple in his
+~~~~~~spite of his considerable wealth he was simple in his\\
-      personal tastes, and his indoor servants at Baskerville
+~~~~~~personal tastes, and his indoor servants at Baskerville\\
-      Hall consisted of a married couple named Barrymore, the
+~~~~~~Hall consisted of a married couple named Barrymore, the\\
-      husband acting as butler and the wife as housekeeper. Their
+~~~~~~husband acting as butler and the wife as housekeeper. Their\\
-      evidence, corroborated by that of several friends, tends to
+~~~~~~evidence, corroborated by that of several friends, tends to\\
-      show that Sir Charles’s health has for some time been
+~~~~~~show that Sir Charles’s health has for some time been\\
-      impaired, and points especially to some affection of the
+~~~~~~impaired, and points especially to some affection of the\\
-      heart, manifesting itself in changes of colour,
+~~~~~~heart, manifesting itself in changes of colour,\\
-      breathlessness, and acute attacks of nervous depression.
+~~~~~~breathlessness, and acute attacks of nervous depression.\\
-      Dr. James Mortimer, the friend and medical attendant of the
+~~~~~~Dr. James Mortimer, the friend and medical attendant of the\\
-      deceased, has given evidence to the same effect.
+~~~~~~deceased, has given evidence to the same effect.\\
+\\
-      “The facts of the case are simple.  Sir Charles Baskerville
+~~~~~~“The facts of the case are simple.  Sir Charles Baskerville\\
-      was in the habit every night before going to bed of walking
+~~~~~~was in the habit every night before going to bed of walking\\
-      down the famous yew alley of Baskerville Hall.  The
+~~~~~~down the famous yew alley of Baskerville Hall.  The\\
-      evidence of the Barrymores shows that this had been his
+~~~~~~evidence of the Barrymores shows that this had been his\\
-      custom. On the fourth of May Sir Charles had declared his
+~~~~~~custom. On the fourth of May Sir Charles had declared his\\
-      intention of starting next day for London, and had ordered
+~~~~~~intention of starting next day for London, and had ordered\\
-      Barrymore to prepare his luggage.  That night he went out
+~~~~~~Barrymore to prepare his luggage.  That night he went out\\
-      as usual for his nocturnal walk, in the course of which he
+~~~~~~as usual for his nocturnal walk, in the course of which he\\
-      was in the habit of smoking a cigar.  He never returned.
+~~~~~~was in the habit of smoking a cigar.  He never returned. \\
-      At twelve o’clock Barrymore, finding the hall door still
+~~~~~~At twelve o’clock Barrymore, finding the hall door still\\
-      open, became alarmed, and, lighting a lantern, went in
+~~~~~~open, became alarmed, and, lighting a lantern, went in\\
-      search of his master.  The day had been wet, and Sir
+~~~~~~search of his master.  The day had been wet, and Sir\\
-      Charles’s footmarks were easily traced down the alley.
+~~~~~~Charles’s footmarks were easily traced down the alley. \\
-      Halfway down this walk there is a gate which leads out on
+~~~~~~Halfway down this walk there is a gate which leads out on\\
-      to the moor. There were indications that Sir Charles had
+~~~~~~to the moor. There were indications that Sir Charles had\\
-      stood for some little time here.  He then proceeded down
+~~~~~~stood for some little time here.  He then proceeded down\\
-      the alley, and it was at the far end of it that his body
+~~~~~~the alley, and it was at the far end of it that his body\\
-      was discovered. One fact which has not been explained is
+~~~~~~was discovered. One fact which has not been explained is\\
-      the statement of Barrymore that his master’s footprints
+~~~~~~the statement of Barrymore that his master’s footprints\\
-      altered their character from the time that he passed the
+~~~~~~altered their character from the time that he passed the\\
-      moor-gate, and that he appeared from thence onward to have
+~~~~~~moor-gate, and that he appeared from thence onward to have\\
-      been walking upon his toes.  One Murphy, a gipsy
+~~~~~~been walking upon his toes.  One Murphy, a gipsy\\
-      horse-dealer, was on the moor at no great distance at the
+~~~~~~horse-dealer, was on the moor at no great distance at the\\
-      time, but he appears by his own confession to have been the
+~~~~~~time, but he appears by his own confession to have been the\\
-      worse for drink. He declares that he heard cries but is
+~~~~~~worse for drink. He declares that he heard cries but is\\
-      unable to state from what direction they came.  No signs of
+~~~~~~unable to state from what direction they came.  No signs of\\
-      violence were to be discovered upon Sir Charles’s person,
+~~~~~~violence were to be discovered upon Sir Charles’s person,\\
-      and though the doctor’s evidence pointed to an almost
+~~~~~~and though the doctor’s evidence pointed to an almost\\
-      incredible facial distortion---so great that Dr. Mortimer
+~~~~~~incredible facial distortion---so great that Dr. Mortimer\\
-      refused at first to believe that it was indeed his friend
+~~~~~~refused at first to believe that it was indeed his friend\\
-      and patient who lay before him---it was explained that that
+~~~~~~and patient who lay before him---it was explained that that\\
-      is a symptom which is not unusual in cases of dyspnœa and
+~~~~~~is a symptom which is not unusual in cases of dyspnœa and\\
-      death from cardiac exhaustion.  This explanation was borne
+~~~~~~death from cardiac exhaustion.  This explanation was borne\\
-      out by the post-mortem examination, which showed
+~~~~~~out by the post-mortem examination, which showed\\
-      long-standing organic disease, and the coroner’s jury
+~~~~~~long-standing organic disease, and the coroner’s jury\\
-      returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
+~~~~~~returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.\\
-       It is well that this is so, for it is obviously of the
+~~~~~~ It is well that this is so, for it is obviously of the\\
-      utmost importance that Sir Charles’s heir should settle at
+~~~~~~utmost importance that Sir Charles’s heir should settle at\\
-      the Hall and continue the good work which has been so sadly
+~~~~~~the Hall and continue the good work which has been so sadly\\
-      interrupted.  Had the prosaic finding of the coroner not
+~~~~~~interrupted.  Had the prosaic finding of the coroner not\\
-      finally put an end to the romantic stories which have been
+~~~~~~finally put an end to the romantic stories which have been\\
-      whispered in connection with the affair, it might have been
+~~~~~~whispered in connection with the affair, it might have been\\
-      difficult to find a tenant for Baskerville Hall.  It is
+~~~~~~difficult to find a tenant for Baskerville Hall.  It is\\
-      understood that the next of kin is Mr. Henry Baskerville,
+~~~~~~understood that the next of kin is Mr. Henry Baskerville,\\
-      if he be still alive, the son of Sir Charles Baskerville’s
+~~~~~~if he be still alive, the son of Sir Charles Baskerville’s\\
-      younger brother.  The young man when last heard of was in
+~~~~~~younger brother.  The young man when last heard of was in\\
-      America, and inquiries are being instituted with a view to
+~~~~~~America, and inquiries are being instituted with a view to\\
-      informing him of his good fortune.”
+~~~~~~informing him of his good fortune.”
 Dr. Mortimer refolded his paper and replaced it in his pocket.
@@ Line 1266: / Line 1266: @@
 by the expedient of pasting printed words upon it. It ran:
-  As you value your life or your reason keep away from the moor.
+~~~~~~As you value your life or your reason keep away from the moor.
 The word “moor” only was printed in ink.
@@ Line 1297: / Line 1297: @@
 Permit me to give you an extract from it.
-     ‘You may be cajoled into imagining that your own special trade or
+~~~~~‘You may be cajoled into imagining that your own special trade or\\
-     your own industry will be encouraged by a protective tariff, but
+~~~~~your own industry will be encouraged by a protective tariff, but\\
-     it stands to reason that such legislation must in the long run
+~~~~~it stands to reason that such legislation must in the long run\\
-     keep away wealth from the country, diminish the value of our
+~~~~~keep away wealth from the country, diminish the value of our\\
-     imports, and lower the general conditions of life in this island.’
+~~~~~imports, and lower the general conditions of life in this island.’
 “What do you think of that, Watson?” cried Holmes in high glee,
@@ Line 2105: / Line 2105: @@
 Just before dinner two telegrams were handed in. The first ran:
-Have just heard that Barrymore is at the Hall. BASKERVILLE.
+~~~~~~Have just heard that Barrymore is at the Hall.\\
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BASKERVILLE.
 The second:
-Visited twenty-three hotels as directed, but sorry to report
+~~~~~~Visited twenty-three hotels as directed, but sorry to report\\
-unable to trace cut sheet of //Times//. CARTWRIGHT.
+~~~~~~unable to trace cut sheet of //Times//.\\
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CARTWRIGHT.
 “There go two of my threads, Watson. There is nothing more
@@ Line 3576: / Line 3578: @@
 \\
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-<html><h3><center><i>The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. Watson]</i></center></h3></html>
+<html><h3><center><i>Second Report of Dr. Watson</i></center></h3></html>
 \\
-Baskerville Hall, Oct. 15th.
+<html><h4><center><i>The Light upon the Moor</i></center></h4></html>
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Baskerville Hall, //Oct//. 15//th//.
-MY DEAR HOLMES,
+My dear Holmes,
 If I was compelled to leave you without much news during the

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