Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           Trelawnystoodinthehallbesidethemassiveironbounddoor,andgavedirectionsastotheplacingofeachofthegreatpacking-cases.Thosecontainingmanyitemswereplacedintheinnerhallwheretheyweretobeunpacked.

           Inanincrediblyshorttimethewholeconsignmentwasdelivered;andthemendepartedwithadouceurforeach,giventhroughtheirforeman,whichmadethemeffusiveintheirthanks.Thenweallwenttoourownrooms.Therewasastrangeconfidenceoverusall.Idonotthinkthatanyoneofushadadoubtasthethequietpassingoftheremainderofthenight.

           Thefaithwasjustified,foronourre-assemblinginthemorningwefoundthatallhadsleptwellandpeaceably.

           Duringthatdayallthecurios,exceptthoserequiredfortheGreatExperiment,wereputintotheplacesdesignedforthem.ThenitwasarrangedthatalltheservantsshouldgobackwithMrs.GranttoLondononthenextmorning.

           WhentheyhadallgoneMr.Trelawny,havingseenthedoorslocked,tookusintothestudy.

           "Now,"saidhewhenwewereseated,"Ihaveasecrettoimpart;but,accordingtoanoldpromisewhichdoesnotleavemefree,Imustaskyoueachtogivemeasolemnpromisenottorevealit.Forthreehundredyearsatleastsuchapromisehasbeenexactedfromeveryonetowhomitwastold,andmorethanoncelifeandsafetyweresecuredthroughloyalobservanceofthepromise.