Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

Chapter 6

           "SergeantDawwasamanofcourage;heevidentlydidnotshrinkfromanyconclusionofhisreasoningonfacts.

           Wewerebothsilentforawhile.Fearsbegancrowdinginonmyownmind.NotdoubtsofMissTrelawny,orofanyactofhers;butfearslestsuchactsshouldbemisunderstood.Therewasevidentlyamysterysomewhere;andifnosolutiontoitcouldbefound,thedoubtwouldbecastonsomeone.Insuchcasestheguessesofthemajorityareboundtofollowthelineofleastresistance;andifitcouldbeprovedthatanypersonalgaintoanyonecouldfollowMr.Trelawny’sdeath,shouldsuchensue,itmightproveadifficulttaskforanyonetoproveinnocenceinthefaceofsuspiciousfacts.Ifoundmyselfinstinctivelytakingthatdeferentialcoursewhich,untiltheplanofbattleoftheprosecutionisunfolded,issosafeanattitudeforthedefence.Itwouldneverdoforme,atthisstage,tocombatanytheorieswhichadetectivemightform.IcouldbesthelpMissTrelawnybylisteningandunderstanding.Whenthetimeshouldcomeforthedissipationandobliterationofthetheories,Ishouldbequitewillingtouseallmymilitantardour,andalltheweaponsatmycommand.

           "Youwillofcoursedoyourduty,Iknow,"Isaid,"andwithoutfear.Whatcoursedoyouintendtotake?"

           "Idon’tknowasyet,sir.Yousee,uptonowitisn’twithmeevenasuspicion.Ifanyoneelsetoldmethatthatsweetyoungladyhadahandinsuchamatter,Iwouldthinkhimafool;butIamboundtofollowmyownconclusions.

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