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Chapter 6

           Thiscreatureisarareandcuriousproductionofdeath,butnotIbelievetheonlyoneofitskind.Othershavebeenfoundunderpreciselysimilarcircumstances.Itookpossessionofthisonemyselfinratheraweirdfashion—willthestoryboreyou?"

           "Onthecontrary"—Irejoinedeagerly,myeyesfixedontheradiantbat-shapedthingthatglitteredinthelightasthoughitsveinswerephosphorescent.

           Hepausedamoment,watchingme.

           "Well—ithappenedsimplythus—IwaspresentattheuncasingofanEgyptianfemalemummy;—hertalismansdescribedherasaprincessofafamousroyalhouse.Severalcuriousjewelsweretiedroundherneck,andonherchestwasapieceofbeatengoldquarterofaninchthick.Underneaththisgoldplate,herbodywasswathedroundandroundinanunusualnumberofscentedwrappings;andwhenthesewereremoveditwasdiscoveredthatthemummifiedfleshbetweenherbreastshaddecayedaway,andinthehollowornestthusformedbytheprocessofdecomposition,thisinsectIholdwasfoundalive,asbrilliantincolourasitisnow!"

           Icouldnotrepressaslightnervousshudder.

           "Horrible!"Isaid—"Iconfess,ifIwereyou,Ishouldnotcaretomakeapetofsuchanuncannyobject.Ishouldkillit,Ithink."

           Hekepthisbrightintentgazeuponme.

           "Why?"heasked."I’mafraid,mydearGeoffrey,youarenotdisposedtostudyscience.

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