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But it was not the sight of her body, nor yet was it that of the body of Hugo Baskerville lying near her, which raised the hair upon the heads of these three dare-devil roysterers, but it was that, standing over Hugo, and plucking at his throat, there stood a foul thing, a great, black beast, shaped like a hound, yet larger than any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

In the middle of the hut a flat stone served the purpose of a table, and upon this stood a small cloth bundle—the same, no doubt, which I had seen through the telescope upon the shoulder of the boy.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Now, for some space the revellers stood agape, unable to understand all that had been done in such haste.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

And while the revellers stood aghast at the fury of the man, one more wicked or, it may be, more drunken than the rest, cried out that they should put the hounds upon her.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I stood among the rocks watching them, very much puzzled as to what I should do next.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I told Sir Henry how the matter stood, and he at once, in his downright fashion, had Barrymore up and asked him whether he had received the telegram himself.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The light beat upon him where he stood, but long shadows trailed down the walls and hung like a black canopy above him.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The lady stood by in haughty silence.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The baronet stood for a minute looking after them, and then he walked slowly back the way that he had come, his head hanging, the very picture of dejection.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Instead we were faced by an object so strange and so unexpected that we stood for a moment staring at it in amazement.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

There were indications that Sir Charles had stood for some little time here.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

It was a pleasant walk of four miles along the edge of the moor, leading me at last to a small grey hamlet, in which two larger buildings, which proved to be the inn and the house of Dr. Mortimer, stood high above the rest.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He stood in front of us now with the subdued manner of a well-trained servant.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He walked into the room, and as he did so Barrymore sprang up from the window with a sharp hiss of his breath and stood, livid and trembling, before us.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I told Holmes how the matter stood, my heart bubbling over with thankfulness and joy.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

One word now as to how I stood myself at that time.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He stood now gazing with great reverence at the famous detective.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

We stood straining our ears, but nothing came.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Sir Charles had evidently stood there for five or ten minutes.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

As the old man stood there he saw something coming across the moor, something which terrified him so that he lost his wits and ran and ran until he died of sheer horror and exhaustion.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

For a minute I stood there with the paper in my hands thinking out the meaning of this curt message.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

Now, it opened into a broad space in which stood two of those great stones, still to be seen there, which were set by certain forgotten peoples in the days of old.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

It was a sweet, simple country spot, but I was surprised to observe that by the gate there stood two soldierly men in dark uniforms who leaned upon their short rifles and glanced keenly at us as we passed.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The moon was low upon the right, and the jagged pinnacle of a granite tor stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He stood upon a chair, and, holding up the light in his left hand, he curved his right arm over the broad hat and round the long ringlets.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The telescope, a formidable instrument mounted upon a tripod, stood upon the flat leads of the house.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“Our case becomes rounded off, and difficulty after difficulty thins away in front of us,” said Holmes as we stood waiting for the arrival of the express from town.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

For some minutes he stood watching intently.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

We stood with bitter hearts on either side of the mangled body, overwhelmed by this sudden and irrevocable disaster which had brought all our long and weary labours to so piteous an end.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

He stood with his legs a little separated, his arms folded, his head bowed, as if he were brooding over that enormous wilderness of peat and granite which lay before him.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I was able to establish the identity of the man and the woman and knew at last exactly how I stood.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I’ve had no time, for it was only yesterday that I learned how matters stood.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

“You will, I am sure, excuse my presumption, Dr. Watson,” said he as he came panting up to where I stood.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

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