Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

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           TurningtoMissTrelawnyhesaidpresently:

           "Doyouthinkwemightremovethisbangle?Itisnotabsolutelynecessary,asitwillfallloweronthewristwhereitcanhangloosely;butitmightaddtothepatient’scomfortlateron."Thepoorgirlflusheddeeplyassheansweredinalowvoice:

           "Idonotknow.I—IhaveonlyrecentlycometolivewithmyFather;andIknowsolittleofhislifeorhisideasthatIfearIcanhardlyjudgeinsuchamatter.TheDoctor,afterakeenglanceather,saidinaverykindlyway:

           "Forgiveme!Ididnotknow.Butinanycaseyouneednotbedistressed.Itisnotrequiredatpresenttomoveit.WereitsoIshoulddosoatonceonmyownresponsibility.Ifitbenecessarylateron,wecaneasilyremoveitwithafile.YourFatherdoubtlesshassomeobjectinkeepingitasitis.See!thereisatinykeyattachedtoit...."Ashewasspeakinghestoppedandbentlower,takingfrommyhandthecandlewhichIheldandloweringittillitslightfellonthebangle.Thenmotioningmetoholdthecandleinthesameposition,hetookfromhispocketamagnifying-glasswhichheadjusted.Whenhehadmadeacarefulexaminationhestoodupandhandedthemagnifying-glasstoDolan,sayingashedidso:

           "Youhadbetterexamineityourself.Thatisnoordinarybangle.Thegoldiswroughtovertriplesteellinks;seewhereitiswornaway.Itismanifestlynotmeanttoberemovedlightly;anditwouldneedmorethananordinaryfiletodoit.