Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Cometothelibrary,wherewewillbealone,andtellmeallaboutit!Andwhilehedoesit,Ross,"saidhe,turningtome,"doyou,likeagoodfellow,getthekeyfromthesafedeposit,sothatImayhavealookatthelamps!"

           Thenthethreeofthem,thedaughterlovinglyholdingherfather’sarm,wentintothelibrary,whilstIhurriedofftoChanceryLane.

           WhenIreturnedwiththekey,Ifoundthemstillengagedinthenarrative;butDoctorWinchester,whohadarrivedsoonafterIleft,waswiththem.Mr.Trelawny,onhearingfromMargaretofhisgreatattentionandkindness,andhowhehad,undermuchpressuretothecontrary,steadfastlyobeyedhiswrittenwishes,hadaskedhimtoremainandlisten."Itwillinterestyou,perhaps,"hesaid,"tolearntheendofthestory!"

           Weallhadanearlydinnertogether.Wesatafteritagoodwhile,andthenMr.Trelawnysaid:

           "Now,Ithinkwehadallbetterseparateandgoquietlytobedearly.Wemayhavemuchtotalkabouttomorrow;andtonightIwanttothink."

           DoctorWinchesterwentaway,taking,withacourteousforethought,Mr.Corbeckwithhim,andleavingmebehind.WhentheothershadgoneMr.Trelawnysaid:

           "Ithinkitwillbewellifyou,too,willgohomefortonight.Iwanttobequitealonewithmydaughter;therearemanythingsIwishtospeakoftoher,andtoheralone.