Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд
Chapter 19
Corbeckrecoveredsufficiently,whichtheydidquickly,thoughDoctorWinchestertooklongertocomeround,wewentoveritafresh.Butallwecouldfindwasasortofridgeofimpalpabledust,whichgaveoutastrangedeadodour.OnthecouchlaythejewelofthediskandplumeswhichtheQueenhadworninherhair,andtheStarJewelwhichhadwordstocommandtheGods.
Otherthanthiswenevergotcluetowhathadhappened.Therewasjustonethingwhichconfirmedourideaofthephysicalannihilationofthemummy.Inthesarcophagusinthehall,wherewehadplacedthemummyofthecat,wasasmallpatchofsimilardust.
IntheautumnMargaretandIweremarried.OntheoccasionsheworethemummyrobeandzoneandthejewelwhichQueenTerahadworninherhair.Onherbreast,setinaringofgoldmakelikeatwistedlotusstalk,sheworethestrangeJewelofSevenStarswhichheldwordstocommandtheGodofalltheworlds.Atthemarriagethesunlightstreamingthroughthechancelwindowsfellonit,anditseemedtoglowlikealivingthing.
Thegravenwordsmayhavebeenofefficacy;forMargaretholdstothem,andthereisnootherlifeinalltheworldsohappyasmyown.
WeoftenthinkofthegreatQueen,andwetalkofherfreely
