Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Ididnotwant,however,myrelieftobeapparent,soIansweredasgravelyasIcould:

           "Andwhodoyousupposebroughtthemtothehouse?"

           "Ikeepmymindopenastothat.PossiblyMr.Corbeckhimself;themattermightbetooriskytotrusttoathirdparty."

           "ThenthenaturalextensionofyourinferenceisthatMr.Corbeckisaliarandafraud;andthatheisinconspiracywithMissTrelawnytodeceivesomeoneorotheraboutthoselamps."

           "Thoseareharshwords,Mr.Ross.They’resoplain-spokenthattheybringamanupstanding,andmakenewdoubtsforhim.ButIhavetogowheremyreasonpoints.ItmaybethatthereisanotherpartythanMissTrelawnyinit.Indeed,ifithadn’tbeenfortheothermatterthatsetmethinkingandbreddoubtsofitsownabouther,Iwouldn’tdreamofmixingherupinthis.ButI’msafeonCorbeck.Whoeverelseisinit,heis!Thethingscouldn’thavebeentakenwithouthisconnivance—ifwhathesaysistrue.Ifitisn’t—well!heisaliaranyhow.Iwouldthinkitabadjobtohavehimstayinthehousewithsomanyvaluables,onlythatitwillgivemeandmymateachanceofwatchinghim.We’llkeepaprettygoodlook-out,too,Itellyou.He’supinmyroomnow,guardingthoselamps;butJohnnyWrightistheretoo.Igoonbeforehecomesoff;sotherewon’tbemuchchanceofanotherhouse-breaking.Ofcourse,Mr.Ross,allthis,too,isbetweenyouandme.