Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           "Fromfirsttolastthecrypticwritingandsymbolismofthatwondroustombofthatwondrouswomanisfullofguidinglight;andthekeyofthemanymysteriesliesinthatmostwondrousJewelwhichsheheldinherdeadhandoverthedeadheart,whichshehopedandbelievedwouldbeatagaininanewerandnoblerworld!

           "Thereareonlylooseendsnowtoconsider.MargarethasgivenusthetrueinwardnessofthefeelingoftheotherQueen!"Helookedatherfondly,andstrokedherhandashesaidit."FormyownpartIsincerelyhopesheisright;forinsuchcaseitwillbeajoy,Iamsure,toallofustoassistatsucharealisationofhope.Butwemustnotgotoofast,orbelievetoomuchinourpresentstateofknowledge.Thevoicethatwehearkenforcomesoutoftimesstrangelyotherthanourown;whenhumanlifecountedforlittle,andwhenthemoralityofthetimemadelittleaccountoftheremovingofobstaclesinthewaytoachievementofdesire.Wemustkeepoureyesfixedonthescientificside,andwaitforthedevelopmentsonthepsychicside.

           "Now,astothisstonebox,whichwecalltheMagicCoffer.AsIhavesaid,Iamconvincedthatitopensonlyinobediencetosomeprincipleoflight,ortheexerciseofsomeofitsforcesatpresentunknowntous.Thereisheremuchgroundforconjectureandforexperiment;forasyetthescientistshavenotthoroughlydifferentiatedthekinds,andpowers,anddegreesoflight.