Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

Chapter 3

           WhenIwentin,theinjuryhadbeendone;sothatitmusthavebeenbeforeSilviocouldpossiblyhavegotin."Thisreasoningcommendeditself,especiallytomeasabarrister,foritwasprooftosatisfyajury.ItgavemeadistinctpleasuretohaveSilvioacquittedofthecrimepossiblybecausehewasMissTrelawny’scatandwaslovedbyher.Happycat!Silvio’smistresswasmanifestlypleasedasIsaid:

           "Verdict,’notguilty!’"DoctorWinchesterafterapauseobserved:

           "MyapologiestomasterSilvioonthisoccasion;butIamstillpuzzledtoknowwhyheissokeenagainstthatmummy.Ishethesametowardtheothermummiesinthehouse?Thereare,Isuppose,alotofthem.IsawthreeinthehallasIcamein."

           "Therearelotsofthem,"sheanswered."Isometimesdon’tknowwhetherIaminaprivatehouseortheBritishMuseum.ButSilvioneverconcernshimselfaboutanyofthemexceptthatparticularone.Isupposeitmustbebecauseitisofananimal,notamanorawoman."

           "Perhapsitisofacat!"saidtheDoctorashestartedupandwentacrosstheroomtolookatthemummymoreclosely."Yes,"hewenton,"itisthemummyofacat;andaveryfineone,too.Ifithadn’tbeenaspecialfavouriteofsomeveryspecialpersonitwouldneverhavereceivedsomuchhonour.See!Apaintedcaseandobsidianeyesjustlikeahumanmummy.Itisanextraordinarything,thatknowledgeofkindtokind.

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