The Magic Coffer "When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.

I went first, to receive it at the top.
As I looked down, I saw Mr.Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.

We left the dead Arabs where they lay.

With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.

To our astonishment we found them on the move.