Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Wasitstrange,then,thatwehadasuperstitiousfeelingwithregardtothedeadQueenTeraandallbelongingtoher?Isitanywonderthatitrestswithusnow,withabewilderingsenseofsomepoweroutsideourselvesorourcomprehension?Willitbeanywonderifitgodowntothegravewithusattheappointedtime?If,indeed,therebeanygravesforuswhohaverobbedthedead!"Hewassilentforquiteaminutebeforehewenton:

           "WegottoCairoallright,andfromtheretoAlexandria,whereweweretotakeshipbytheMessagerieservicetoMarseilles,andgothencebyexpresstoLondon.But

           ’Thebest-laidschemeso’miceandmenGangaftagley.’

           AtAlexandria,TrelawnyfoundwaitingacablestatingthatMrs.Trelawnyhaddiedingivingbirthtoadaughter.

           "HerstrickenhusbandhurriedoffatoncebytheOrientExpress;andIhadtobringthetreasurealonetothedesolatehouse.IgottoLondonallsafe;thereseemedtobesomespecialgoodfortunetoourjourney.WhenIgottothishouse,thefuneralhadlongbeenover.Thechildhadbeenputouttonurse,andMr.Trelawnyhadsofarrecoveredfromtheshockofhislossthathehadsethimselftotakeupagainthebrokenthreadsofhislifeandhiswork.Thathehadhadashock,andabadone,wasapparent.Thesuddengreyinhisblackhairwasproofenoughinitself;butinaddition,thestrongcastofhisfeatureshadbecomesetandstern.