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Chapter 8
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"ThereisnothingEgyptianintheseroomsatallthen?"Iasked,rathertoshowinterestinwhatshehadsaidthananythingelse,forthefurnishingoftheroomwasapparent."Whatalovelycabinet!MayIlookatit?"
"Ofcourse!withthegreatestpleasure!"sheanswered,withasmile."Itsfinishing,withinandwithout,Fathersays,isabsolutelycomplete."Isteppedoverandlookedatitclosely.Itwasmadeoftulipwood,inlaidinpatterns;andwasmountedinormolu.Ipulledopenoneofthedrawers,adeeponewhereIcouldseetheworktogreatadvantage.AsIpulledit,somethingrattledinsideasthoughrolling;therewasatinkleasofmetalonmetal.
"Hullo!"Isaid."Thereissomethinginhere.PerhapsIhadbetternotopenit."
"ThereisnothingthatIknowof,"sheanswered."Someofthehousemaidsmayhaveusedittoputsomethingbyforthetimeandforgottenit.Openitbyallmeans!"
Ipulledopenthedrawer;asIdidso,bothMissTrelawnyandIstartedbackinamazement.
TherebeforeoureyeslayanumberofancientEgyptianlamps,ofvarioussizesandofstrangelyvariedshapes.
Weleanedoverthemandlookedclosely.Myownheartwasbeatinglikeatrip-hammer;andIcouldseebytheheavingofMargaret’sbosomthatshewasstrangelyexcited.
Whilstwelooked,afraidtotouchandalmostafraidtothink,therewasaringatthefrontdoor;immediatelyafterwardsMr
