Having now talked a little about what makes The Hound of the Baskervilles unique let us once again see what we can do to remove that uniqueness by automatically replacing words with their most dull and common modern equivalents.
Original: I have only one other incident to record upon this tempestuous and melancholy day
Processed: I have but one other incident to record upon this stormy and melancholy day
Original: Something had evidently aroused his suspicions.
Processed: Something had apparently woken his doubt.
Original: There were pride, valour, and strength in his thick brows, his sensitive nostrils, and his large hazel eyes.
Processed: There were satisfaction, courage, and power in his deep features, his sensitive nostrils, and his large brown eyes.