Chapter 6

Arrival at Baskerville Hall

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  1. On a grey, sooty morning, Paddington Station stretches beneath its iron-and-glass roof

    1 On a grey, sooty morning, Paddington Station stretches beneath its iron-and-glass roof

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  2. As the train pulls out of Paddington, Watson looks back and sees Holmes far down the grey platform.

    2 As the train pulls out of Paddington, Watson looks back and sees Holmes far down the grey platform.

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  3. Sir Henry sits silent at the carriage window, taking his first look at the moor

    3 Sir Henry sits silent at the carriage window, taking his first look at the moor

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  4. A mounted soldier on a heath-clad spur watches the wagonette carrying the returning heir

    4 A mounted soldier on a heath-clad spur watches the wagonette carrying the returning heir

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  5. The wagonette tops the rise and the grey moor opens before the travellers

    5 The wagonette tops the rise and the grey moor opens before the travellers

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  6. Perkins half-rises on the box and points his whip down into a storm-bent hollow

    6 Perkins half-rises on the box and points his whip down into a storm-bent hollow

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  7. At dusk the wagonette rolls across the lawn toward Baskerville Hall.

    7 At dusk the wagonette rolls across the lawn toward Baskerville Hall.

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  8. Our first look at Barrymore, the butler.

    8 Our first look at Barrymore, the butler.

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  9. For a moment, the butler's pale, correct mask slips in the firelight at Baskerville Hall.

    9 For a moment, the butler's pale, correct mask slips in the firelight at Baskerville Hall.

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  10. Watson holds the curtain aside and looks out at the moor under a cold half moon

    10 Watson holds the curtain aside and looks out at the moor under a cold half moon

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  11. Dr. Watson sits bolt upright in bed at Baskerville Hall, holding his breath

    11 Dr. Watson sits bolt upright in bed at Baskerville Hall, holding his breath

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