Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

Chapter 14

           AbouttheStarStoneIshalltellyoulater;butwhilstwearespeakingofthesarcophagus,markhowsheguardedhersecretincaseofgrave-wreckingorintrusion.NonecouldopenherMagicCofferwithoutthelamps,forweknownowthatordinarylightwillnotbeeffective.Thegreatlidofthesarcophaguswasnotsealeddownasusual,becauseshewishedtocontroltheair.Butshehidthelamps,whichinstructurebelongtotheMagicCoffer,inaplacewherenonecouldfindthem,exceptbyfollowingthesecretguidancewhichshehadpreparedforonlytheeyesofwisdom.Andevenhereshehadguardedagainstchancediscovery,bypreparingaboltofdeathfortheunwarydiscoverer.Todothisshehadappliedthelessonofthetraditionoftheavengingguardofthetreasuresofthepyramid,builtbyhergreatpredecessoroftheFourthDynastyofthethroneofEgypt.

           "Youhavenoted,Isuppose,howtherewere,inthecaseofhertomb,certaindeviationsfromtheusualrules.Forinstance,theshaftoftheMummyPit,whichisusuallyfilledupsolidwithstonesandrubbish,wasleftopen.Whywasthis?Itakeitthatshehadmadearrangementsforleavingthetombwhen,afterherresurrection,sheshouldbeanewwoman,withadifferentpersonality,andlessinuredtothehardshipsthatinherfirstexistenceshehadsuffered

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