Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           ThefirstwordswhichIheardfromthevisitorsufficientlyexplainedthesituation:

           "That’sallverywell,butItellyouImustseeMr.Trelawny!WhatistheuseofyoursayingIcan’t,whenItellyouImust.Youputmeoff,andoff,andoff!Icamehereatnine;yousaidthenthathewasnotup,andthatashewasnotwellhecouldnotbedisturbed.Icameattwelve;andyoutoldmeagainhewasnotup.Iaskedthentoseeanyofhishousehold;youtoldmethatMissTrelawnywasnotup.NowIcomeagainatthree,andyoutellmeheisstillinbed,andisnotawakeyet.WhereisMissTrelawny?’Sheisoccupiedandmustnotbedisturbed!’Well,shemustbedisturbed!Orsomeonemust.IamhereaboutMr.Trelawny’sspecialbusiness;andIhavecomefromaplacewhereservantsalwaysbeginbysayingNo.’No’isn’tgoodenoughformethistime!I’vehadthreeyearsofit,waitingoutsidedoorsandtentswhenittooklongertogetinthanitdidintothetombs;andthenyouwouldthink,too,themeninsidewereasdeadasthemummies.I’vehadaboutenoughofit,Itellyou.AndwhenIcomehome,andfindthedoorofthemanI’vebeenworkingforbarred,injustthesamewayandwiththesameoldanswers,itstirsmeupthewrongway.DidMr.TrelawnyleaveordersthathewouldnotseemewhenIshouldcome?"

           Hepausedandexcitedlymoppedhisforehead.Theservantansweredveryrespectfully:

           "Iamverysorry,sir,ifindoingmydutyIhavegivenanyoffence.