Chapter 58

At that time, Mr. Trelawney, with the help of Mr. Corbeck and Dr. Winchester, was able to lift the lid of the heavy sarcophagus containing the Queen's mummy. It was large, but it was not very large. The mummy was long, broad, and high; It was so heavy that it was not easy even for the four of us to lift it out of the coffin, but under Mr. Trelawney's supervision we got it out and put it on the table.

I was utterly horrified by everything there in that full glare of light, the physical and filthy side of death looked so real and the outer coverings tattered and loosened to a rough touch, with color darkened by dust or light worn by friction, they were crumpled by rough handling and looked The jagged edges of the wrapping cloths are fringed, the painting was incomplete and the overlays were evidently too much as the bulk was too large. but through it all he showed that unconcealed human figure which seems more terrible when partly concealed than at any other time.