Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 5
ThePolicemenandIsearchedtheroomaccurately,whilsttheNurseandtwooftheservantsliftedthewoundedmanbacktobed;butnosignorcluecouldweget.VerysoonMissTrelawnyreturnedtotheroom.Shewaspalebutcollected.Whenshecameclosetomeshesaidinalowvoice:
"Ifeltmyselffainting.Ididnotknowwhy;butIwasafraid!"
TheonlyothershockIhadwaswhenMissTrelawnycriedouttome,asIplacedmyhandonthebedtoleanoverandlookcarefullyatherfather:
"Youarewounded.Look!look!yourhandisbloody.Thereisbloodonthesheets!"Ihad,intheexcitement,quiteforgottenSilvio’sscratch.AsIlookedatit,therecollectioncamebacktome;butbeforeIcouldsayawordMissTrelawnyhadcaughtholdofmyhandandlifteditup.Whenshesawtheparallellinesofthecutsshecriedoutagain:
"ItisthesamewoundasFather’s!"Thenshelaidmyhanddowngentlybutquickly,andsaidtomeandtoSergeantDaw:
"Cometomyroom!Silvioisthereinhisbasket."Wefollowedher,andfoundSilviosittinginhisbasketawake.Hewaslickinghispaws.TheDetectivesaid:
"Heistheresureenough;butwhylickinghispaws?"
Margaret—MissTrelawny—gaveamoanasshebentoverandtookoneoftheforepawsinherhand;butthecatseemedtoresentitandsnarled.AtthatMrs.Grantcameintotheroom.
