Incredible as it may appear to you, Mr. Holmes, he was honestly convinced that a dreadful fate overhung his family, and certainly the records which he was able to give of his ancestors were not encouraging.
Pour aussi incroyable qu’elle vous ait semblé, monsieur Holmes, Sir Charles était convaincu qu’une malédiction s’attachait à sa famille : certes les détails qu’il m’a fournis sur ses ancêtres n’avaient rien d’encourageant.