Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 15
Didyou,oranyofyou,noticehowexactlythestarsintheRubycorrespondtothepositionofthestarsinthePlough;orhowthesameholdswithregardtothetranslucentplacesintheMagicCoffer?"
Weallassented.Hewenton:
"Youarequitecorrect.Theycorrespondexactly.AndyetwhenQueenTerawaslaidinhertomb,neitherthestarsintheJewelnorthetranslucentplacesintheCoffercorrespondedtothepositionofthestarsintheConstellationastheythenwere!"
Welookedateachotherashepaused:anewlightwasbreakinguponus.Witharingofmasteryinhisvoicehewenton:
"Doyounotseethemeaningofthis?DoesitnotthrowalightontheintentionoftheQueen?She,whowasguidedbyaugury,andmagic,andsuperstition,naturallychoseatimeforherresurrectionwhichseemedtohavebeenpointedoutbytheHighGodsthemselves,whohadsenttheirmessageonathunderboltfromotherworlds.Whensuchatimewasfixedbysupernalwisdom,woulditnotbetheheightofhumanwisdomtoavailitselfofit?Thusitis"—herehisvoicedeepenedandtrembledwiththeintensityofhisfeeling—"thattousandourtimeisgiventheopportunityofthiswondrouspeepintotheoldworld,suchashasbeentheprivilegeofnoneotherofourtime;whichmayneverbeagain.
