Chapter11.

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TheextractfrommyprivatediarywhichformsthelastchapterhasbroughtmynarrativeuptotheeighteenthofOctober,atimewhenthesestrangeeventsbegantomoveswiftlytowardstheirterribleconclusion.Theincidentsofthenextfewdaysareindeliblygravenuponmyrecollection,andIcantellthemwithoutreferencetothenotesmadeatthetime.IstartthemfromthedaywhichsucceededthatuponwhichIhadestablishedtwofactsofgreatimportance,theonethatMrs.LauraLyonsofCoombeTraceyhadwrittentoSirCharlesBaskervilleandmadeanappointmentwithhimattheveryplaceandhourthathemethisdeath,theotherthatthelurkingmanuponthemoorwastobefoundamongthestonehutsuponthehillside.WiththesetwofactsinmypossessionIfeltthateithermyintelligenceormycouragemustbedeficientifIcouldnotthrowsomefurtherlightuponthesedarkplaces.

IhadnoopportunitytotellthebaronetwhatIhadlearnedaboutMrs.Lyonsupontheeveningbefore,forDr.Mortimerremainedwithhimatcardsuntilitwasverylate.Atbreakfast,however,Iinformedhimaboutmydiscoveryandaskedhimwhetherhewouldcaretoac



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