Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

Chapter 6

           Iknowwellthatjustasunlikelypersonshavebeenprovedguilty,whenawholecourtallexcepttheprosecutionwhoknewthefacts,andthejudgewhohadtaughthismindtowaitwouldhavesworntoinnocence.Iwouldn’t,foralltheworld,wrongsuchayounglady;moreespecialwhenshehassuchacruelweighttobear.AndyouwillbesurethatIwon’tsayawordthat’llpromptanyoneelsetomakesuchacharge.That’swhyIspeaktoyouinconfidence,mantoman.Youareskilledinproofs;thatisyourprofession.Mineonlygetssofarassuspicions,andwhatwecallourownproofswhicharenothingbutexparteevidenceafterall.YouknowMissTrelawnybetterthanIdo;andthoughIwatchroundthesick-room,andgowhereIlikeaboutthehouseandinandoutofit,Ihaven’tthesameopportunitiesasyouhaveofknowingtheladyandwhatherlifeis,orhermeansare;orofanythingelsewhichmightgivemeacluetoheractions.IfIweretotrytofindoutfromher,itwouldatoncearousehersuspicions.Then,ifshewereguilty,allpossibilityofultimateproofwouldgo;forshewouldeasilyfindawaytobafflediscovery.Butifshebeinnocent,asIhopesheis,itwouldbedoingacruelwrongtoaccuseher.IhavethoughtthematteroveraccordingtomylightsbeforeIspoketoyou;andifIhavetakenaliberty,sir,Iamtrulysorry."

           "Nolibertyintheworld,Daw,"Isaidwarmly,fortheman’scourageandhonestyandconsiderationcompelledrespect."Iamgladyouhavespokentomesofrankly.

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