Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

           IverilybelieveIwasbeginningtogetdottyoveritall.Thereweretoomanymysteries,thataren’tinmyline,formetobereallysatisfiedastoeitherfactsorthecausesofthem.NowI’llbeabletowashmyhandsofit,andgetbacktoclean,wholesome,criminalwork.Ofcourse,sir,I’llbegladtoknowifyoueverdolightonacauseofanykind.AndI’llbegratefulifyoucanevertellmehowthemanwasdraggedoutofbedwhenthecatbithim,andwhousedtheknifethesecondtime.FormasterSilviocouldneverhavedoneitbyhimself.Butthere!Ikeepthinkingofitstill.Imustlookoutandkeepacheckonmyself,orIshallthinkofitwhenIhavetokeepmymindonotherthings!"

           WhenMargaretreturnedfromherwalk,Imetherinthehall.Shewasstillpaleandsad;somehow,Ihadexpectedtoseeherradiantafterherwalk.Themomentshesawmehereyesbrightened,andshelookedatmekeenly.

           "Youhavesomegoodnewsforme?"shesaid."IsFatherbetter?"

           "Heis!Whydidyouthinkso?"

           "Isawitinyourface.Imustgotohimatonce."ShewashurryingawaywhenIstoppedher.

           "Hesaidhewouldsendforyouthemomenthewasdressed."

           "Hesaidhewouldsendforme!"sherepeatedinamazement."Thenheisawakeagain,andconscious?Ihadnoideahewassowellasthat!OMalcolm!"

           Shesatdownonthenearestchairandbegantocry.Ifeltovercomemyself.