Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

           Oh,whatpossibilitiesarethereinthecomingofsuchabeingintoourmidst!OnewhosehistorybeganbeforetheconcreteteachingofourBible;whoseexperienceswereantecedenttotheformulationoftheGodsofGreece;whocanlinktogethertheOldandtheNew,EarthandHeaven,andyieldtotheknownworldsofthoughtandphysicalexistencethemysteryoftheUnknown—oftheOldWorldinitsyouth,andofWorldsbeyondourken!"

           Hepaused,almostovercome.Margarethadtakenhishandwhenhespokeofherbeingsodeartohim,andheldithard.Ashespokeshecontinuedtoholdit.ButtherecameoverherfacethatchangewhichIhadsooftenseenoflate;thatmysteriousveilingofherownpersonalitywhichgavemethesubtlesenseofseparationfromher.Inhisimpassionedvehemenceherfatherdidnotnotice;butwhenhestoppedsheseemedallatoncetobeherselfagain.Inhergloriouseyescametheaddedbrightnessofunshedtears;andwithagestureofpassionateloveandadmiration,shestoopedandkissedherfather’shand.Then,turningtome,shetoospoke:

           "Malcolm,youhavespokenofthedeathsthatcamefromthepoorQueen;orratherthatjustlycamefrommeddlingwithherarrangementsandthwartingherpurpose.