Chapter 15: Chapter
Chapter Summary
In this retrospective chapter, Holmes and Watson reflect on the complex and cunning scheme of Stapleton that led to Sir Charles Baskerville's death. Holmes recounts the detailed planning and execution of Stapleton's plot involving a savage hound, deception, and manipulation of others to achieve his goal of inheritance. Holmes also discusses his own covert investigations and the eventual unraveling of Stapleton's plans, highlighting the ingenuity behind the crime and the efforts to catch the culprit. The chapter concludes with Holmes and Watson contemplating the case and Holmes suggesting a shift to more pleasant topics, such as attending an opera.
Sequence of Events
Settings & Locations
Holmes and Watson's sitting-room in Baker Street
Devonshire
Reflective, calm, and analytical, with a mood of contemplation and satisfaction
A raw and foggy night, sitting by a blazing fire, creating a cozy yet somber atmosphere
Themes & Connections
Foreshadowing
Holmes hints at the possibility of future cases and the importance of careful analysis.
Chapter Content
# Chapter Chapter 15. A Retrospection It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sitting-room in Baker Street. Since the tragic upshot of our visit to Devonshire he had been engaged in two affairs of the utmost importance, in the first of which he had exposed the atrocious conduct of Colonel Upwood in connection with the famous card scandal of the Nonpareil Club, whil...