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The Jewel of Seven Stars

CHAPTER XVII
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But of this I am certain; I have left undone nothing that I can imagine right to be done; and I have done nothing that I know of to clash with Queen Tera's arrangement.

I want her Great Experiment to succeed.

To this end I have not spared labour or time or money--or myself.

I have endured hardship, and braved danger.

All my brains; all my knowledge and learning, such as they are; all my endeavours such as they can be, have been, are, and shall be devoted to this end, till we either win or lose the great stake that we play for." "The great stake ?" I repeated; "the resurrection of the woman, and the woman's life?
The proof that resurrection can be accomplished; by magical powers; by scientific knowledge; or by use of some force which at present the world does not know ?" Then Mr.Trelawny spoke out the hopes of his heart which up to now he had indicated rather than expressed.


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