Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

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           "Quiteso!Youmaydependonmysilence!"Isaid;andhewentawaytokeepacloseeyeontheEgyptologist.

           Itseemedasthoughallmypainfulexperiencesweretogoinpairs,andthatthesequenceofthepreviousdaywastoberepeated;forbeforelongIhadanotherprivatevisitfromDoctorWinchesterwhohadnowpaidhisnightlyvisittohispatientandwasonhiswayhome.HetooktheseatwhichIprofferedandbeganatonce:

           "Thisisastrangeaffairaltogether.MissTrelawnyhasjustbeentellingmeaboutthestolenlamps,andofthefindingofthemintheNapoleoncabinet.Itwouldseemtobeanothercomplicationofthemystery;andyet,doyouknow,itisarelieftome.Ihaveexhaustedallhumanandnaturalpossibilitiesofthecase,andambeginningtofallbackonsuperhumanandsupernaturalpossibilities.Herearesuchstrangethingsthat,ifIamnotgoingmad,Ithinkwemusthaveasolutionbeforelong.IwonderifImightasksomequestionsandsomehelpfromMr.Corbeck,withoutmakingfurthercomplicationsandembarrassingus.HeseemstoknowanamazingamountregardingEgyptandallrelatingtoit.Perhapshewouldn’tmindtranslatingalittlebitofhieroglyphic.Itischild’splaytohim.Whatdoyouthink?"

           WhenIhadthoughtthematteroverafewsecondsIspoke.Wewantedallthehelpwecouldget.Formyself,Ihadperfectconfidenceinbothmen;andanycomparingnotes,ormutualassistance,mightbringgoodresults.Suchcouldhardlybringevil.