Проклятие мумии, или Камень Семи Звезд

           IaskedJane,theupperhousemaid,miss,whoisnotwiththerestbutstopson;andshetellsmeconfidentialthatthey’vegotsomenotionintheirsillyheadsthatthehouseishaunted!"

           Weoughttohavelaughed,butwedidn’t.IcouldnotlookinMissTrelawny’sfaceandlaugh.Thepainandhorrorthereshowednosuddenparoxysmoffear;therewasafixedideaofwhichthiswasaconfirmation.Formyself,itseemedasifmybrainhadfoundavoice.Butthevoicewasnotcomplete;therewassomeotherthought,darkeranddeeper,whichlaybehindit,whosevoicehadnotsoundedasyet.