In spite of his considerable wealth he was simple in his personal tastes, and his indoor servants at Baskerville Hall consisted of a married couple named Barrymore, the husband acting as butler and the wife as housekeeper.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
The result, however, was very trying for those who were acting as his agents and assistants.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
If he were acting through a human agent we could get some evidence, but if we were to drag this great dog to the light of day it would not help us in putting a rope round the neck of its master.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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3 uses of ‘acting’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle