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Doyle as a great writer and also a doctor and an analyst of his times provides us many information and out of price pieces of advices. Elementary Dr. Watson!
Certainly the story of a hound in a desolated country reminds us of a name. And if we associate it with the spirit of Sherlock, it would lead us to another investigator, famous during Middle-Ages and in Latin Departments !: Bill of Baskerville.
If a gift is the benediction of the one who gives, it might also be its curse. This, we brothers in our ancient walls and strongholds, we can witness. During centuries, walls were like stones belts and before Malefoy used an old cupboard, there were invasions that were the result of more insidious facts. Let's call them tainted gifts.
Bill of  Baskerville, if he was fond of books, especially, forbidden books, talking about women, smiles, art of comedy, if he was a brillant brain, he, would never have left his apprentice turn the pages of a enluminated book without a glove.
Why then? Maybe not to have the bad surprise to discover sooner or later the lad with a black spot on his tongue, holding his guts full with innerfire.
A gift shall only be considered as the emanation of the one bringing it. And it would be pure craziness  to let  the whole family  put their fingers  on  stealing souls books that would make them join with ancestors forever.