Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 15
"Fromfirsttolastthecrypticwritingandsymbolismofthatwondroustombofthatwondrouswomanisfullofguidinglight;andthekeyofthemanymysteriesliesinthatmostwondrousJewelwhichsheheldinherdeadhandoverthedeadheart,whichshehopedandbelievedwouldbeatagaininanewerandnoblerworld!
"Thereareonlylooseendsnowtoconsider.MargarethasgivenusthetrueinwardnessofthefeelingoftheotherQueen!"Helookedatherfondly,andstrokedherhandashesaidit."FormyownpartIsincerelyhopesheisright;forinsuchcaseitwillbeajoy,Iamsure,toallofustoassistatsucharealisationofhope.Butwemustnotgotoofast,orbelievetoomuchinourpresentstateofknowledge.Thevoicethatwehearkenforcomesoutoftimesstrangelyotherthanourown;whenhumanlifecountedforlittle,andwhenthemoralityofthetimemadelittleaccountoftheremovingofobstaclesinthewaytoachievementofdesire.Wemustkeepoureyesfixedonthescientificside,andwaitforthedevelopmentsonthepsychicside.
"Now,astothisstonebox,whichwecalltheMagicCoffer.AsIhavesaid,Iamconvincedthatitopensonlyinobediencetosomeprincipleoflight,ortheexerciseofsomeofitsforcesatpresentunknowntous.Thereisheremuchgroundforconjectureandforexperiment;forasyetthescientistshavenotthoroughlydifferentiatedthekinds,andpowers,anddegreesoflight.
