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Chapter 6

           Thiscreatureisarareandcuriousproductionofdeath,butnotIbelievetheonlyoneofitskind.Othershavebeenfoundunderpreciselysimilarcircumstances.Itookpossessionofthisonemyselfinratheraweirdfashionwillthestoryboreyou?"

           "Onthecontrary"Irejoinedeagerly,myeyesfixedontheradiantbat-shapedthingthatglitteredinthelightasthoughitsveinswerephosphorescent.

           Hepausedamoment,watchingme.

           "WellithappenedsimplythusIwaspresentattheuncasingofanEgyptianfemalemummy;hertalismansdescribedherasaprincessofafamousroyalhouse.Severalcuriousjewelsweretiedroundherneck,andonherchestwasapieceofbeatengoldquarterofaninchthick.Underneaththisgoldplate,herbodywasswathedroundandroundinanunusualnumberofscentedwrappings;andwhenthesewereremoveditwasdiscoveredthatthemummifiedfleshbetweenherbreastshaddecayedaway,andinthehollowornestthusformedbytheprocessofdecomposition,thisinsectIholdwasfoundalive,asbrilliantincolourasitisnow!"

           Icouldnotrepressaslightnervousshudder.

           "Horrible!"Isaid"Iconfess,ifIwereyou,Ishouldnotcaretomakeapetofsuchanuncannyobject.Ishouldkillit,Ithink."

           Hekepthisbrightintentgazeuponme.

           "Why?"heasked."I’mafraid,mydearGeoffrey,youarenotdisposedtostudyscience.

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