Прокляття мумії, або Камінь Семи Зірок
Chapter 1
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PainandexultationstruggledinmymindasIread;butthemasteringthoughtwasthatshewasintroubleandhadcalledonme—me!Mydreamingofher,then,wasnotaltogetherwithoutacause.Icalledouttothegroom:
"Wait!Ishallbewithyouinaminute!"ThenIflewupstairs.
Averyfewminutessufficedtowashanddress;andweweresoondrivingthroughthestreetsasfastasthehorsescouldgo.Itwasmarketmorning,andwhenwegotoutonPiccadillytherewasanendlessstreamofcartscomingfromthewest;butfortheresttheroadwaywasclear,andwewentquickly.Ihadtoldthegroomtocomeintothebroughamwithmesothathecouldtellmewhathadhappenedaswewentalong.Hesatawkwardly,withhishatonhiskneesashespoke.
"MissTrelawny,sir,sentamantotellustogetoutacarriageatonce;andwhenwewasreadyshecomeherselfandgavemetheletterandtoldMorgan—thecoachman,sir—tofly.ShesaidasIwastolosenotasecond,buttokeepknockingtillsomeonecome."
"Yes,Iknow,Iknow—youtoldme!WhatIwanttoknowis,whyshesentforme.Whathappenedinthehouse?"
"Idon’tquiteknowmyself,sir;exceptthatmasterwasfoundinhisroomsenseless,withthesheetsallbloody,andawoundonhishead.Hecouldn’tbewakednohow.TwasMissTrelawnyherselfasfoundhim.
