Suddenly a dark shape ran in front of us. It was like a child
with very long arms. But it was not a child. I felt very afraid.
'What
was that,
Holmes?'
I asked.
Holmes laughed quietly.
'It
was one of Dr Roylott's
animals,'
he said.
'That
was the
baboon.'
We reached the house and climbed through the window, into
Julia's bedroom. Holmes closed the window. Then he whispered
in my
ear.
'We
must put out the light, Watson. Dr Roylott might see the
light through the
ventilator.'