Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Asshedidsosheraisedhereyestomineforasinglemomentappealingly;aswiftblushspreadoverherpalecheeksandforehead.

           WithmingledfeelingsItookit,but,allsaid,Iwasglad.ShedidnotshowanyperturbationingivingthelettertotheDetective—shemightnothaveshownanytoanyoneelse.Buttome...Ifearedtofollowthethoughtfurther;butreadon,consciousthattheeyesofbothMissTrelawnyandtheDetectivewerefixedonme.

           "MYDEARDAUGHTER,Iwantyoutotakethisletterasaninstruction—absoluteandimperative,andadmittingofnodeviationwhatever—incaseanythinguntowardorunexpectedbyyouorbyothersshouldhappentome.IfIshouldbesuddenlyandmysteriouslystrickendown—eitherbysickness,accidentorattack—youmustfollowthesedirectionsimplicitly.IfIamnotalreadyinmybedroomwhenyouaremadecognisantofmystate,Iamtobebroughtthereasquicklyaspossible.EvenshouldIbedead,mybodyistobebroughtthere.Thenceforth,untilIameitherconsciousandabletogiveinstructionsonmyownaccount,orburied,Iamnevertobeleftalone—notforasingleinstant.Fromnightfalltosunriseatleasttwopersonsmustremainintheroom.Itwillbewellthatatrainednursebeintheroomfromtimetotime,andwillnoteanysymptoms,eitherpermanentorchanging,whichmaystrikeher.Mysolicitors,Marvin&Jewkes,of27BLincoln’sInn,havefullinstructionsincaseofmydeath;andMr.Marvinhashimselfundertakentoseepersonallymywishescarriedout.