Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           AsIpausedtowatchit,Ifeltasofthandonmyshoulder;and,turning,foundMargaretclosetome;Margaretasbrightandradiantasthemorninggloryofthesun!ItwasmyownMargaretthistime!MyoldMargaret,withoutalloyofanyother;andIfeltthat,atleast,thislastandfataldaywaswellbegun.

           Butalas!thejoydidnotlast.Whenwegotbacktothehousefromastrollaroundthecliffs,thesameoldroutineofyesterdaywasresumed:gloomandanxiety,hope,highspirits,deepdepression,andapatheticaloofness.

           Butitwastobeadayofwork;andweallbracedourselvestoitwithanenergywhichwroughtitsownsalvation.

           Afterbreakfastwealladjournedtothecave,whereMr.Trelawnywentover,pointbypoint,thepositionofeachitemofourparaphernalia.Heexplainedashewentonwhyeachpiecewassoplaced.HehadwithhimthegreatrollsofpaperwiththemeasuredplansandthesignsanddrawingswhichhehadhadmadefromhisownandCorbeck’sroughnotes.Ashehadtoldus,thesecontainedthewholeofthehieroglyphicsonwallsandceilingsandfloorofthetombintheValleyoftheSorcerer.Evenhadnotthemeasurements,madetoscale,recordedthepositionofeachpieceoffurniture,wecouldhaveeventuallyplacedthembyastudyofthecrypticwritingsandsymbols.

           Mr.Trelawnyexplainedtouscertainotherthings,notlaiddownonthechart.