Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

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           TheSuperintendentbenthisgreatbody;butnotgettingcloseenoughthatwaykneltdownbythesofaastheDoctorhaddone.Heexaminedthebangleminutely,turningitslowlyroundsothatnoparticleofitescapedobservation.Thenhestoodupandhandedthemagnifying-glasstome."Whenyouhaveexaminedityourself,"hesaid,"lettheladylookatitifshewill,"andhecommencedtowriteatlengthinhisnotebook.

           Imadeasimplealterationinhissuggestion.IheldouttheglasstowardMissTrelawny,saying:

           "Hadyounotbetterexamineitfirst?"Shedrewback,slightlyraisingherhandindisclaimer,asshesaidimpulsively:

           "Ohno!Fatherwoulddoubtlesshaveshownittomehadhewishedmetoseeit.Iwouldnotliketowithouthisconsent."Thensheadded,doubtlessfearinglestherdelicacyofviewshouldgiveoffencetotherestofus:

           "Ofcourseitisrightthatyoushouldseeit.Youhavetoexamineandconsidereverything;andindeed—indeedIamgratefultoyou..."

           Sheturnedaway;Icouldseethatshewascryingquietly.Itwasevidenttomethateveninthemidstofhertroubleandanxietytherewasachagrinthatsheknewsolittleofherfather;andthatherignorancehadtobeshownatsuchatimeandamongstsomanystrangers.Thattheywereallmendidnotmaketheshamemoreeasytobear,thoughtherewasacertainreliefinit