Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 16
Hereyesblazed,andhermouthtookahard,crueltensionwhichwasnewtome.InstinctivelyshesteppedtowardsSilvioasiftointerfereintheattack.ButItoohadsteppedforward;andasshecaughtmyeyeastrangespasmcameuponher,andshestopped.Itsintensitymademeholdmybreath;andIputupmyhandtoclearmyeyes.WhenIhaddonethis,shehadontheinstantrecoveredhercalm,andtherewasalookofbriefwonderonherface.WithallheroldgraceandsweetnessshesweptoverandliftedSilvio,justasshehaddoneonformeroccasions,andheldhiminherarms,pettinghimandtreatinghimasthoughhewerealittlechildwhohaderred.
AsIlookedastrangefearcameoverme.TheMargaretthatIknewseemedtobechanging;andinmyinmostheartIprayedthatthedisturbingcausemightsooncometoanend.MorethaneverIlongedatthatmomentthatourterribleExperimentshouldcometoaprosperoustermination.
WhenallhadbeenarrangedintheroomasMr.Trelawnywishedheturnedtous,oneafteranother,tillhehadconcentratedtheintelligenceofusalluponhim.Thenhesaid:
"Allisnowreadyinthisplace.Wemustonlyawaitthepropertimetobegin."
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