Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Heresumed,butwithacertainhesitancy:

           "Itisnotyettoolate!Ifanyofyouhaveadoubtormisgiving,forGod’ssakespeakitnow!Whoeveritmaybe,cangohencewithoutletorhindrance.Therestofuscangoonourwayalone!"

           Againhepaused,andlookedkeenlyatusinturn.Welookedateachother;butnoonequailed.Formyownpart,ifIhadhadanydoubtastogoingon,thelookonMargaret’sfacewouldhavereassuredme.Itwasfearless;itwasintense;itwasfullofadivinecalm.

           Mr.Trelawnytookalongbreath,andinamorecheerful,aswellasinamoredecidedtone,wenton:

           "Asweareallofonemind,thesoonerwegetthenecessarymattersintrainthebetter.Letmetellyouthatthisplace,likealltherestofthehouse,canbelitwithelectricity.Wecouldnotjointhewirestothemainslestoursecretshouldbecomeknown,butIhaveacableherewhichwecanattachinthehallandcompletethecircuit!"Ashewasspeaking,hebegantoascendthesteps.Fromclosetotheentrancehetooktheendofacable;thishedrewforwardandattachedtoaswitchinthewall.Then,turningonatap,hefloodedthewholevaultandstaircasebelowwithlight.Icouldnowseefromthevolumeoflightstreamingupintothehallwaythattheholebesidethestaircasewentdirectintothecave.AboveitwasapulleyandamassofstrongtacklewithmultiplyingblocksoftheSmeatonorder.Mr.