Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           AfterafewsecondsofsilenceMr.TrelawnysaidtoMr.Corbeck:

           "YouhavetoldDoctorWinchesteralluptothepresent,aswearranged?"

           "Yes,"heanswered;soMr.Trelawnysaid:

           "AndIhavetoldMargaret,soweallknow!"Then,turningtotheDoctor,heasked:

           "AndamItotakeitthatyou,knowingallasweknowitwhohavefollowedthematterforyears,wishtoshareintheexperimentwhichwehopetomake?"Hisanswerwasdirectanduncompromising:

           "Certainly!Why,whenthismatterwasfreshtome,Iofferedtogoonwithittotheend.Nowthatitisofsuchstrangeinterest,Iwouldnotmissitforanythingwhichyoucouldname.Bequiteeasyinyourmind,Mr.Trelawny.Iamascientistandaninvestigatorofphenomena.Ihavenoonebelongingtomeordependentonme.Iamquitealone,andfreetodowhatIlikewithmyown—includingmylife!"Mr.Trelawnybowedgravely,andturningtoMr.Corbecksaid:

           "Ihaveknownyourideasformanyyearspast,oldfriend;soIneedaskyounothing.AstoMargaretandMalcolmRoss,theyhavealreadytoldmetheirwishesinnouncertainway."Hepausedafewseconds,asthoughtoputhisthoughtsorhiswordsinorder;thenhebegantoexplainhisviewsandintentions.