Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Webothwanttofindoutthetruth;andthereissomuchaboutthiscasethatisstrange—sostrangeastogobeyondallexperiences—thattoaimattruthisouronlychanceofmakinganythingclearinthelong-run—nomatterwhatourviewsare,orwhatobjectwewishtoachieveultimately!"TheSergeantlookedpleasedashewenton:

           "Ithought,therefore,thatifyouhaditonceinyourmindthatsomebodyelseheldtosuchapossibility,youwouldbydegreesgetproof;oratanyratesuchideasaswouldconvinceyourself,eitherfororagainstit.Thenwewouldcometosomeconclusion;oratanyrateweshouldsoexhaustallotherpossibilitiesthatthemostlikelyonewouldremainasthenearestthingtoproof,orstrongsuspicion,thatwecouldget.Afterthatweshouldhaveto—"

           JustatthismomentthedooropenedandMissTrelawnyenteredtheroom.Themomentshesawusshedrewbackquickly,saying:

           "Oh,Ibegpardon!Ididnotknowyouwerehere,andengaged."BythetimeIhadstoodup,shewasabouttogoback.

           "Docomein,"Isaid;"SergeantDawandIwereonlytalkingmattersover."

           Whilstshewashesitating,Mrs.Grantappeared,sayingassheenteredtheroom:"DoctorWinchesteriscome,miss,andisaskingforyou."

           IobeyedMissTrelawny’slook;togetherwelefttheroom.

           WhentheDoctorhadmadehisexamination,hetoldusthattherewasseeminglynochange.