Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Trelawnystilllived.

           Lastnight’slessonwasnotthrownaway.Morethanoneofthosepresentknewnowwhattodoinsuchanemergency,andwithinafewsecondswillinghandswereatworkonatourniquet.Amanwasatoncedespatchedforthedoctor,andseveraloftheservantsdisappearedtomakethemselvesrespectable.WeliftedMr.Trelawnyontothesofawherehehadlainyesterday;and,havingdonewhatwecouldforhim,turnedourattentiontotheNurse.Inalltheturmoilshehadnotstirred;shesatthereasbefore,erectandrigid,breathingsoftlyandnaturallyandwithaplacidsmile.Asitwasmanifestlyofnousetoattemptanythingwithhertillthedoctorhadcome,webegantothinkofthegeneralsituation.

           Mrs.Granthadbythistimetakenhermistressawayandchangedherclothes;forshewasbackpresentlyinadressing-gownandslippers,andwiththetracesofbloodremovedfromherhands.Shewasnowmuchcalmer,thoughshetrembledsadly;andherfacewasghastlywhite.Whenshehadlookedatherfather’swrist,Iholdingthetourniquet,sheturnedhereyesroundtheroom,restingthemnowandagainoneachoneofuspresentinturn,butseemingtofindnocomfort.Itwassoapparenttomethatshedidnotknowwheretobeginorwhomtotrustthat,toreassureher,Isaid:

           "Iamallrightnow;Iwasonlyasleep.