Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 13
WhenIcamein,shetookoccasiontogoaboutsomehouseholdduty.Theblindswereup,butthenorthaspectoftheroomsoftenedthehotglareofthesunlightwithout.
IsatforalongtimethinkingoverallthatMr.Corbeckhadtoldme;andweavingitswondersintothetissueofstrangethingswhichhadcometopasssinceIhadenteredthehouse.AttimesIwasinclinedtodoubt;todoubteverythingandeveryone;todoubteventheevidencesofmyownfivesenses.Thewarningsoftheskilleddetectivekeptcomingbacktomymind.HehadputdownMr.Corbeckasacleverliar,andaconfederateofMissTrelawny.OfMargaret!Thatsettledit!Facetofacewithsuchapropositionasthat,doubtvanished.Eachtimewhenherimage,hername,themerestthoughtofher,camebeforemymind,eacheventstoodoutstarkasalivingfact.Mylifeuponherfaith!
Iwasrecalledfrommyreverie,whichwasfastbecomingadreamoflove,inastartlingmanner.Avoicecamefromthebed;adeep,strong,masterfulvoice.Thefirstnoteofitcalleduplikeaclarionmyeyesandmyears.Thesickmanwasawakeandspeaking!
"Whoareyou?Whatareyoudoinghere?"
Whateverideasanyofushadeverformedofhiswaking,Iamquitesurethatnoneofusexpectedtoseehimstartupallawakeandfullmasterofhimself.IwassosurprisedthatIansweredalmostmechanically:
"Rossismyname.
