Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

Chapter 6

           

           "Whatisit?"Iaskedhim."Iseeyouwishtospeaktomeprivately."

           "Quiteso,sir!MayIspeakinabsoluteconfidence?"

           "Ofcourseyoumay.InanythingthatisforthegoodofMissTrelawnyandofcourseMr.Trelawnyyoumaybeperfectlyfrank.Itakeitthatwebothwanttoservethemtothebestofourpowers."Hehesitatedbeforereplying:

           "OfcourseyouknowthatIhavemydutytodo;andIthinkyouknowmewellenoughtoknowthatIwilldoit.Iamapolicemanadetective;anditismydutytofindoutthefactsofanycaseIamputon,withoutfearorfavourtoanyone.Iwouldratherspeaktoyoualone,inconfidenceifImay,withoutreferencetoanydutyofanyonetoanyone,exceptminetoScotlandYard."

           "Ofcourse!ofcourse!"Iansweredmechanically,myheartsinking,Ididnotknowwhy."Bequitefrankwithme.Iassureyouofmyconfidence."

           "Thankyou,sir.ItakeitthatwhatIsayisnottopassbeyondyounottoanyone.NottoMissTrelawnyherself,oreventoMr.Trelawnywhenhebecomeswellagain."

           "Certainly,ifyoumakeitacondition!"Isaidalittlemorestiffly.Themanrecognisedthechangeinmyvoiceormanner,andsaidapologetically:

           "Excuseme,sir,butIamgoingoutsidemydutyinspeakingtoyouatallonthesubject.Iknowyou,however,ofold;andIfeelthatIcantrustyou.Notyourword,sir,thatisallright;butyourdiscretion!"

           Ibowed.

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