Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Havingplacedinitseveralslipsofpaper,markingtheplaceswhereIwastoread,heputitintomyhands,saying:

           "ThatiswhatstartedMr.Trelawny;whatstartedmewhenIreadit;andwhichwill,Ihavenodoubt,betoyouaninterestingbeginningtoaspecialstudy—whatevertheendmaybe.If,indeed,anyofusheremayeverseetheend."

           Atthedoorhepausedandsaid:

           "Iwanttotakebackonething.ThatDetectiveisagoodfellow.Whatyouhavetoldmeofhimputshiminanewlight.ThebestproofofitisthatIcangoquietlytosleeptonight,andleavethelampsinhiscare!"

           WhenhehadgoneItookthebookwithme,putonmyrespirator,andwenttomyspellofdutyinthesick-room!