“You're too late. She's my wife."
"No, she's your widow."
His revolver cracked, and I saw the blood spurt from the front of Woodley's waistcoat. He spun round with a scream and fell upon his back, his hideous red face turning suddenly to a dreadful mottled pallor.
After the terrifying events of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Henry and Dr. James Mortimer travel together around the world, a voyage which helps him to recover from the shocking events. It is unclear whether Mortimer’s wife accompanied them.