Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок

           Trelawny,shesaid:

           "Father,Ihavebeencarefullyconsideringwhatyousaidtodayaboutthehiddenmeaningofthosesunsandheartsand’Ka’s’,andIhavebeenexaminingthedrawingsagain."

           "Andwithwhatresult,mychild?"askedMr.Trelawnyeagerly.

           "Thereisanotherreadingpossible!"

           "Andthat?"Hisvoicewasnowtremulouswithanxiety.Margaretspokewithastrangeringinhervoice;aringthatcannotbe,unlessthereistheconsciousnessoftruthbehindit:

           "Itmeansthatatthesunsetthe’Ka’istoenterthe’Ab’;anditisonlyatthesunrisethatitwillleaveit!"

           "Goon!"saidherfatherhoarsely.

           "ItmeansthatforthisnighttheQueen’sDouble,whichisotherwisefree,willremaininherheart,whichismortalandcannotleaveitsprison-placeinthemummy-shrouding.Itmeansthatwhenthesunhasdroppedintothesea,QueenTerawillceasetoexistasaconsciouspower,tillsunrise;unlesstheGreatExperimentcanrecallhertowakinglife.Itmeansthattherewillbenothingwhateverforyouorotherstofearfromherinsuchwayaswehaveallcausetoremember.WhateverchangemaycomefromtheworkingoftheGreatExperiment,therecancomenonefromthepoor,helpless,deadwomanwhohaswaitedallthosecenturiesforthisnight;whohasgivenuptothecominghourallthefreedomofeternity,wonintheoldway,inhopeofanewlifeinanewworldsuchasshelongedfor...!"Shestoppedsuddenly.