Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Thathandinmyroomcouldensureherinstantaneouspresenceintheflesh,anditsequallyrapiddissolution.

           "Nowcomesthecrownofmyargument.Thepurposeoftheattackonmewastogetthesafeopen,sothatthesacredJewelofSevenStarscouldbeextracted.Thatimmensedoorofthesafecouldnotkeepoutherastralbody,which,oranypartofit,couldgatheritselfaswellwithinaswithoutthesafe.AndIdoubtnotthatinthedarknessofthenightthatmummiedhandsoughtoftentheTalismanJewel,anddrewnewinspirationfromitstouch.Butdespiteallitspower,theastralbodycouldnotremovetheJewelthroughthechinksofthesafe.TheRubyisnotastral;anditcouldonlybemovedintheordinarywaybytheopeningofthedoors.Tothisend,theQueenusedherastralbodyandthefierceforceofherFamiliar,tobringtothekeyholeofthesafethemasterkeywhichdebarredherwish.ForyearsIhavesuspected,nay,havebelievedasmuch;andI,too,guardedmyselfagainstpowersoftheNetherWorld.