Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           IcanfortodayeasilyarrangemyworksothatIcancomehereintheafternoonandstaytillmorning.Afterthat,iftheoccasionstilldemandsit,IcansoarrangemyworkthatIshallhavemoretimestillatmydisposal."

           Shewasmuchmoved.Icouldseethetearsgatherinhereyes,andsheturnedawayherhead.TheDetectivespoke:

           "Iamgladyouwillbehere,Mr.Ross.Ishallbeinthehousemyself,asMissTrelawnywillallowme,ifmypeopleinScotlandYardwillpermit.Thatletterseemstoputadifferentcomplexiononeverything;thoughthemysteryremainsgreaterthanever.IfyoucanwaithereanhourortwoIshallgotoheadquarters,andthentothesafe-makers.AfterthatIshallreturn;andyoucangoawayeasierinyourmind,forIshallbehere."

           Whenhehadgone,wetwo,MissTrelawnyandI,remainedinsilence.Atlastsheraisedhereyesandlookedatmeforamoment;afterthatIwouldnothaveexchangedplaceswithaking.Forawhileshebusiedherselfroundtheextemporisedbedsideofherfather.Then,askingmetobesurenottotakemyeyesoffhimtillshereturned,shehurriedout.

           InafewminutesshecamebackwithMrs.Grantandtwomaidsandacoupleofmen,whoboretheentireframeandfurnitureofalightironbed.Thistheyproceededtoputtogetherandtomake.Whentheworkwascompleted,andtheservantshadwithdrawn,shesaidtome:

           "ItwillbewelltobeallreadywhentheDoctorreturns