Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

Chapter 2

           Asshedidsosheraisedhereyestomineforasinglemomentappealingly;aswiftblushspreadoverherpalecheeksandforehead.

           WithmingledfeelingsItookit,but,allsaid,Iwasglad.ShedidnotshowanyperturbationingivingthelettertotheDetectiveshemightnothaveshownanytoanyoneelse.Buttome...Ifearedtofollowthethoughtfurther;butreadon,consciousthattheeyesofbothMissTrelawnyandtheDetectivewerefixedonme.

           "MYDEARDAUGHTER,Iwantyoutotakethisletterasaninstructionabsoluteandimperative,andadmittingofnodeviationwhateverincaseanythinguntowardorunexpectedbyyouorbyothersshouldhappentome.IfIshouldbesuddenlyandmysteriouslystrickendowneitherbysickness,accidentorattackyoumustfollowthesedirectionsimplicitly.IfIamnotalreadyinmybedroomwhenyouaremadecognisantofmystate,Iamtobebroughtthereasquicklyaspossible.EvenshouldIbedead,mybodyistobebroughtthere.Thenceforth,untilIameitherconsciousandabletogiveinstructionsonmyownaccount,orburied,Iamnevertobeleftalonenotforasingleinstant.Fromnightfalltosunriseatleasttwopersonsmustremainintheroom.Itwillbewellthatatrainednursebeintheroomfromtimetotime,andwillnoteanysymptoms,eitherpermanentorchanging,whichmaystrikeher.Mysolicitors,Marvin&Jewkes,of27BLincoln’sInn,havefullinstructionsincaseofmydeath;andMr.Marvinhashimselfundertakentoseepersonallymywishescarriedout.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 26 з 339