I did not see what became of him; but I felt as if he had deserted me when I heard him mewing over by the door.
I hope he is not offended with me!" As if in answer, Silvio came running into the room and reared himself against her dress, pulling it as though clamouring to be taken up.

She stooped down and took him up and began to pet and comfort him.
I went over and examined the couch and all around it most carefully.
When Mr.Trelawny and Mr.Corbeck recovered sufficiently, which they did quickly, though Doctor Winchester took longer to come round, we went over it afresh.

But all we could find was a sort of ridge of impalpable dust, which gave out a strange dead odour.

On the couch lay the jewel of the disk and plumes which the Queen had worn in her hair, and the Star Jewel which had words to command the Gods.
Other than this we never got clue to what had happened.

There was just one thing which confirmed our idea of the physical annihilation of the mummy.