Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Seehowthepriestsofhertime,andthoseafterittriedtowipeouthernamefromthefaceoftheearth,andputacurseovertheverydoorofhertombsothatnonemighteverdiscoverthelostname.Ay,andtheysucceededsowellthatevenManetho,thehistorianoftheEgyptianKings,writinginthetenthcenturybeforeChrist,withalltheloreofthepriesthoodforfortycenturiesbehindhim,andwithpossibilityofaccesstoeveryexistingrecord,couldnotevenfindhername.Diditstrikeanyofyou,inthinkingofthelateevents,whoorwhatherFamiliarwas?"Therewasaninterruption,forDoctorWinchesterstruckonehandloudlyontheotherasheejaculated:

           "Thecat!Themummycat!Iknewit!"Mr.Trelawnysmiledoverathim.

           "Youareright!ThereiseveryindicationthattheFamiliaroftheWizardQueenwasthatcatwhichwasmummiedwhenshewas,andwasnotonlyplacedinhertomb,butwaslaidinthesarcophaguswithher.Thatwaswhatbitintomywrist,whatcutmewithsharpclaws."Hepaused.Margaret’scommentwasapurelygirlishone:

           "ThenmypoorSilvioisacquitted!Iamglad!"Herfatherstrokedherhairandwenton:

           "Thiswomanseemstohavehadanextraordinaryforesight.Foresightfar,farbeyondherageandthephilosophyofhertime.Sheseemstohaveseenthroughtheweaknessofherownreligion,andevenpreparedforemergenceintoadifferentworld.