a nibble from my next Sherlock Holmes tale,
The Strange Case of the Pharaoh's Heart.
"I have read since that Carter describes it as having a 'sad but tranquil expression.' True enough, but it’s also unnerving, those large eyes staring up at you from centuries past, the oddly delicate, almost feminine features. I will never be quit of that unyielding goldeface, nor the unasked question that seems to hang upon his lips."