Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Butthisisnottheend!No,noteventhebeginning!Ifthestoryofthiswomanbeallthatwethink—whichsomeofusmostfirmlybelieve;ifherpowersandtherestorationofthemprovetobewhatweexpect,why,thenwemayyetachieveaknowledgebeyondwhatouragehaseverknown—beyondwhatisbelievedtodaypossibleforthechildrenofmen.Ifindeedthisresurrectioncanbeaccomplished,howcanwedoubttheoldknowledge,theoldmagic,theoldbelief!Andifthisbeso,wemusttakeitthatthe’Ka’ofthisgreatandlearnedQueenhaswonsecretsofmorethanmortalworthfromhersurroundingsamongstthestars.Thiswomaninherlifevoluntarilywentdownlivingtothegrave,andcamebackagain,aswelearnfromtherecordsinhertomb;shechosetodiehermortaldeathwhilstyoung,sothatatherresurrectioninanotherage,beyondatranceofcountlessmagnitude,shemightemergefromhertombinallthefulnessandsplendourofheryouthandpower.Alreadywehaveevidencethatthoughherbodysleptinpatiencethroughthosemanycenturies,herintelligenceneverpassedaway,thatherresolutionneverflagged,thatherwillremainedsupreme;and,mostimportantofall,thathermemorywasunimpaired.