path. > There could be no question, however, that someone had passed along the grass border which lines the path, and that he had done so in order to avoid leaving a track. I could not find anything in the nature of a distinct impression, but the grass was trodden down, and someone had undoubtedly passed. It could only have been the murderer, since neither the gardener nor anyone else had been there that morning, and the rain had only begun during
—Un momento —dijo Holmes—. ¿Adónde conduce este sendero?
“A la carretera.”
«¿Cuánto dura?»
“A unas cien yardas más o menos”.
—En el punto donde el sendero cruza la puerta, ¿seguramente se podrían encontrar las huellas?
“Unfortunately, the path was tiled at that point.”
—Bueno, ¿en el camino mismo?
“No, todo quedó pisoteado en el fango”.
—¡Vaya, vaya! Y bien, estas huellas en la hierba, ¿venían o iban?
“Era imposible decirlo. Jamás había un contorno”.
“¿Un pie grande o uno pequeño?”
“No se podía distinguir.”
Holmes lanzó una exclamación de impaciencia.