Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 16
Alsoanumberofcartsandstone-wagons,withsufficientmenandappliancestotakeallourpacking-casestoPaddington.WeshallbeawaybeforetheArgus-eyedPressmanisonthewatch.Weshalltodaybeginourpackingup;andIdaresaythatbytomorrownightweshallbeready.IntheouthousesIhaveallthepacking-caseswhichwereusedforbringingthethingsfromEgypt,andIamsatisfiedthatastheyweresufficientforthejourneyacrossthedesertanddowntheNiletoAlexandriaandthenceontoLondon,theywillservewithoutfailbetweenhereandKyllion.Wefourmen,withMargarettohandussuchthingsaswemayrequire,willbeabletogetthethingspackedsafely;andthecarrier’smenwilltakethemtothetrucks.
"TodaytheservantsgotoKyllion,andMrs.Grantwillmakesucharrangementsasmayberequired.Shewilltakeastockofnecessarieswithher,sothatwewillnotattractlocalattentionbyourdailyneeds;andwillkeepussuppliedwithperishablefoodfromLondon.ThankstoMargaret’swiseandgeneroustreatmentoftheservantswhodecidedtoremain,wehavegotastaffonwhichwecandepend.Theyhavebeenalreadycautionedtosecrecy,sothatweneednotfeargossipfromwithin.Indeed,astheservantswillbeinLondonaftertheirpreparationsatKyllionarecomplete,therewillnotbemuchsubjectforgossip,indetailatanyrate.
"As,however,weshouldcommencetheimmediateworkofpackingatonce,wewillleaveovertheafterproceedingstilllaterwhenwehaveleisure.
