Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           WhatitisImayguess;butImustsaynothing.Pleasetoremember,gentlemen,thatIhavevoluntarilyacceptedthepositionofrecipientofapartialconfidence.Ihaverespectedthat;andImustaskanyofmyfriendstodothesame."

           Hespokewithgreatdignity;andhegrew,momentbymoment,intherespectandesteemofbothDoctorWinchesterandmyself.Weunderstoodthathehadnotdonespeaking;sowewaitedinsilencetillhecontinued:

           "Ihavespokenthismuch,althoughIknowwellthatevensuchahintaseitherofyoumightgatherfrommywordsmightjeopardisethesuccessofhiswork.ButIamconvincedthatyoubothwishtohelphim—andhisdaughter,"hesaidthislookingmefairlybetweentheeyes,"tothebestofyourpower,honestlyandunselfishly.Heissostrickendown,andthemannerofitissomysteriousthatIcannotbutthinkthatitisinsomewayaresultofhisownwork.Thathecalculatedonsomeset-backismanifesttousall.Godknows!IamwillingtodowhatIcan,andtouseanyknowledgeIhaveinhisbehalf.IarrivedinEnglandfullofexultationatthethoughtthatIhadfulfilledthemissionwithwhichhehadtrustedme.Ihadgotwhathesaidwerethelastobjectsofhissearch;andIfeltassuredthathewouldnowbeabletobegintheexperimentofwhichhehadoftenhintedtome.Itistoodreadfulthatatjustsuchatimesuchacalamityshouldhavefallenonhim.DoctorWinchester,youareaphysician;and,ifyourfacedoesnotbelieyou,youareacleverandaboldone.