Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 1
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TheSuperintendentbenthisgreatbody;butnotgettingcloseenoughthatwaykneltdownbythesofaastheDoctorhaddone.Heexaminedthebangleminutely,turningitslowlyroundsothatnoparticleofitescapedobservation.Thenhestoodupandhandedthemagnifying-glasstome."Whenyouhaveexaminedityourself,"hesaid,"lettheladylookatitifshewill,"andhecommencedtowriteatlengthinhisnotebook.
Imadeasimplealterationinhissuggestion.IheldouttheglasstowardMissTrelawny,saying:
"Hadyounotbetterexamineitfirst?"Shedrewback,slightlyraisingherhandindisclaimer,asshesaidimpulsively:
"Ohno!Fatherwoulddoubtlesshaveshownittomehadhewishedmetoseeit.Iwouldnotliketowithouthisconsent."Thensheadded,doubtlessfearinglestherdelicacyofviewshouldgiveoffencetotherestofus:
"Ofcourseitisrightthatyoushouldseeit.Youhavetoexamineandconsidereverything;andindeed—indeedIamgratefultoyou..."
Sheturnedaway;Icouldseethatshewascryingquietly.Itwasevidenttomethateveninthemidstofhertroubleandanxietytherewasachagrinthatsheknewsolittleofherfather;andthatherignorancehadtobeshownatsuchatimeandamongstsomanystrangers.Thattheywereallmendidnotmaketheshamemoreeasytobear,thoughtherewasacertainreliefinit