Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 16
Heresumed,butwithacertainhesitancy:
"Itisnotyettoolate!Ifanyofyouhaveadoubtormisgiving,forGod’ssakespeakitnow!Whoeveritmaybe,cangohencewithoutletorhindrance.Therestofuscangoonourwayalone!"
Againhepaused,andlookedkeenlyatusinturn.Welookedateachother;butnoonequailed.Formyownpart,ifIhadhadanydoubtastogoingon,thelookonMargaret’sfacewouldhavereassuredme.Itwasfearless;itwasintense;itwasfullofadivinecalm.
Mr.Trelawnytookalongbreath,andinamorecheerful,aswellasinamoredecidedtone,wenton:
"Asweareallofonemind,thesoonerwegetthenecessarymattersintrainthebetter.Letmetellyouthatthisplace,likealltherestofthehouse,canbelitwithelectricity.Wecouldnotjointhewirestothemainslestoursecretshouldbecomeknown,butIhaveacableherewhichwecanattachinthehallandcompletethecircuit!"Ashewasspeaking,hebegantoascendthesteps.Fromclosetotheentrancehetooktheendofacable;thishedrewforwardandattachedtoaswitchinthewall.Then,turningonatap,hefloodedthewholevaultandstaircasebelowwithlight.Icouldnowseefromthevolumeoflightstreamingupintothehallwaythattheholebesidethestaircasewentdirectintothecave.AboveitwasapulleyandamassofstrongtacklewithmultiplyingblocksoftheSmeatonorder.Mr.