Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Itcametomeasaconvictionthatnowwasmytimetofindoutifhehadanydefinitesuspicion;andasifinobediencetosomecommand,Iasked:

           "Doyoususpectanyone?"Heseemedinawaystartledratherthansurprisedasheturnedhiseyesonme:

           "Suspectanyone?Anything,youmean.Icertainlysuspectthatthereissomeinfluence;butatpresentmysuspicionisheldwithinsuchlimit.Lateron,iftherebeanysufficientlydefiniteconclusiontomyreasoning,ormythinking—fortherearenotproperdataforreasoning—Imaysuspect;atpresenthowever—"

           Hestoppedsuddenlyandlookedatthedoor.Therewasafaintsoundasthehandleturned.Myownheartseemedtostandstill.Therewasovermesomegrim,vagueapprehension.Theinterruptioninthemorning,whenIwastalkingwiththeDetective,camebackuponmewitharush.

           Thedooropened,andMissTrelawnyenteredtheroom.

           Whenshesawus,shestartedback;andadeepflushsweptherface.Forafewsecondsshepaused;atsuchatimeafewsucceedingsecondsseemtolengtheningeometricalprogression.Thestrainuponme,and,asIcouldeasilysee,ontheDoctoralso,relaxedasshespoke:

           "Oh,forgiveme,Ididnotknowthatyouwereengaged.Iwaslookingforyou,DoctorWinchester,toaskyouifImightgotobedtonightwithsafety,asyouwillbehere.Ifeelsotiredandworn-outthatIfearImaybreakdown;andtonightIwouldcertainlynotbeofanyuse.