Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

           "Inanotherway,too,theremaybehiddeninthatboxsecretswhich,forgoodorill,mayenlightentheworld.Weknowfromtheirrecords,andinferentiallyalso,thattheEgyptiansstudiedthepropertiesofherbsandmineralsformagicpurposes—whitemagicaswellasblack.Weknowthatsomeofthewizardsofoldcouldinducefromsleepdreamsofanygivenkind.Thatthispurposewasmainlyeffectedbyhypnotism,whichwasanotherartorscienceofOldNile,Ihavelittledoubt.Butstill,theymusthavehadamasteryofdrugsthatisfarbeyondanythingweknow.Withourownpharmacopoeiawecan,toacertainextent,inducedreams.Wemayevendifferentiatebetweengoodandbad—dreamsofpleasure,ordisturbingandharrowingdreams.Buttheseoldpractitionersseemedtohavebeenabletocommandatwillanyformorcolourofdreaming;couldworkroundanygivensubjectorthoughtinalmostanywasrequired.Inthatcoffer,whichyouhaveseen,mayrestaveryarmouryofdreams.Indeed,someoftheforcesthatliewithinitmayhavebeenalreadyusedinmyhousehold."AgaintherewasaninterruptionfromDoctorWinchester.

           "Butifinyourcasesomeoftheseimprisonedforceswereused,whatsetthemfreeattheopportunetime,orhow?Besides,youandMr.Corbeckwereoncebeforeputintoatranceforthreewholedays,whenyouwereintheQueen’stombforthesecondtime.Andthen,asIgatheredfromMr.Corbeck’sstory,thecofferwasnotbackinthetomb,thoughthemummywas.