Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 2
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"Well,ma’am,wemustbecontenttodowhatwecan,"saidtheofficergenially."I’llbeginbymakingaminuteexamination.Yousaythatyouwereoutsidethedoorwhenyouheardthenoise?"
"IwasinmyroomwhenIheardthequeersound—indeeditmusthavebeentheearlypartofwhateveritwaswhichwokeme.Icameoutofmyroomatonce.Father’sdoorwasshut,andIcouldseethewholelandingandtheupperslopesofthestaircase.Noonecouldhaveleftbythedoorunknowntome,ifthatiswhatyoumean!"
"ThatisjustwhatIdomean,miss.Ifeveryonewhoknowsanythingwilltellmeaswellasthat,weshallsoongettothebottomofthis."
Hethenwentovertothebed,lookedatitcarefully,andasked:
"Hasthebedbeentouched?"
"Nottomyknowledge,"saidMissTrelawny,"butIshallaskMrs.Grant—thehousekeeper,"sheaddedassherangthebell.Mrs.Grantanswereditinperson."Comein,"saidMissTrelawny."Thesegentlemenwanttoknow,Mrs.Grant,ifthebedhasbeentouched."
"Notbyme,ma’am."
"Then,"saidMissTrelawny,turningtoSergeantDaw,"itcannothavebeentouchedbyanyone.EitherMrs.GrantorImyselfwashereallthetime,andIdonotthinkanyoftheservantswhocamewhenIgavethealarmwerenearthebedatall.Yousee,Fatherlayherejustunderthegreatsafe,andeveryonecrowdedroundhim.Wesentthemallawayinaveryshorttime.
