Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Trelawny,andfurtherhissecretwishes,byyoursilenceoryourspeech."

           Inoddedapproval.Mr.Corbeckjumpedup,andinhisimpulsivewayheldoutahandtoeach.

           "Done!"hesaid."Iacknowledgethehonourofyourconfidence;andonmypartIpledgemyselfthatifIfindmydutytoMr.Trelawny’swisheswill,inhisowninterest,allowmylipstoopenonhisaffairs,IshallspeaksofreelyasImay."

           AccordinglyIbegan,andtoldhim,asexactlyasIcould,everythingthathadhappenedfromthemomentofmywakingattheknockingonthedoorinJermynStreet.TheonlyreservationsImadewereastomyownfeelingtowardMissTrelawnyandthemattersofsmallimporttothemainsubjectwhichfollowedit;andmyconversationswithSergeantDaw,whichwereinthemselvesprivate,andwhichwouldhavedemandeddiscretionarysilenceinanycase.AsIspoke,Mr.Corbeckfollowedwithbreathlessinterest.Sometimeshewouldstandupandpaceabouttheroominuncontrollableexcitement;andthenrecoverhimselfsuddenly,andsitdownagain.Sometimeshewouldbeabouttospeak,butwould,withaneffort,restrainhimself.Ithinkthenarrationhelpedmetomakeupmyownmind;forevenasItalked,thingsseemedtoappearinaclearerlight.Thingsbigandlittle,inrelationoftheirimportancetothecase,fellintoproperperspective.Thestoryuptodatebecamecoherent,exceptastoitscause,whichseemedagreatermysterythanever.Thisisthemeritofentire,orcollected,narrative.