,,animal ,,gho/s ,,or1 ,,animal ,,haunt+s ,,& ,,! ,,h]eaft] ,,by ,,elliott ,o',,donnell ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,sorc]y ,,club1 ,,w]wolves1 ,,byways ,,( ,,gho/l&1 ,,scotti% ,,gho/s1 ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,,( ,,london1 ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,,( ,,engl& ,,& ,,wales1 ,,dreams ,,& ,,_! ,,mean+s1 ,,= ,,satan',s ,,sake1 ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,dep?s1 ,,d9evah ,,! ,,beautiful1 ,,j5nie ,,b>l[e1 ,,gho/ly ,,ph5om5a1 ,,mrs4 ,e4,m4 ,,w>d',s ,,rem9isc5ces1 ,,etc4 ,,etc4 ,,london ,,william ,,rid] ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,ca!dral ,,h\se1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,e4,c4 #aiac ,fir/ ,publi%$ ,novemb]1 #aiac4 ,,preface ,if human be+s1 ) all _! vices1 h a future life1 assur$ly animals1 :o 9 "* s (t5 equal1 nay1 excel human be+s1 h a future life also4 ,^? :o 9 ! ,scriptures f9d a key to all ?+s1 c f9d no?+ 9 !m to confute ?is argum5t4 ,!re is no say+ ( ,*ri/ t ju/ifies "o 9 suppos+ t man is ! only be+1 ^: exi/5ce ext5ds beyond ! grave4 ,grant$1 h[ev]1 m]ely = ! sake ( argum5t1 t we h "s gr\nd = ! d5ial ( a future exi/5ce = animals1 consid] ! inju/ice su* a d5ial w\ld involve4 ,take1 = example1 ! case ( ! horse4 ,h>m+ no "o1 & )\t ?\ght ( rew>d1 x toils = man all its life1 & :5 too old to "w x is put to dea? )\t ev5 ! comp5sation ( a well-e>n$ re/4 ,b if comp5sation be ,god's law1--z ,i1 = "o1 believe x to be--& also ! raison d'etre ( a h]eaft]1 !n surely ! ,creator1 ^: *ief claim to our respect & v5]ation lies 9 ! fact t ,he is j & m]ciful1 w take good c>e t ! horse--! g5tle1 pati5t1 nev]-compla9+ horse--is well comp5sat$--comp5sat$ 9 a gold5 h]eaft]4 ,consid] aga91 ! case ( ano!r ( our f\r-foot$ fri5ds--! dog2 ! fai?ful1 affectionate1 ob$i5t & =giv+ dog1 ! dog :o is s (t5 call$ ^u to /& all sorts ( r\gh treatm5t1 & is %ot or poison$1 if1 provok$ beyond endurance1 he at la/ r\nds on 8 p]secutors1 & bites4 ,& ! cat--! timid1 peaceful cat :o is maul$1 & all b pull$ 9 two by cruel *ildr51 & beat5 to a jelly :5 9 %e] agony & fright x scrat*es4 ,reflect aga91 on ! c[ & ! %eep1 f$ only to supply our wants2 %\t$ at & kick$1 if1 :5 ne>ly sc>$ out ( _! s5ses1 !y w&] (f ! track2 & pole-ax$1 or done to dea? 9 "s equally atroci\s mann] :5 ! sick5+ dem& = fle% food is at its height4 ,& yet1 y say1 ^! innoc5t1 un(f5d+--&1 ,i say1 m>tyr$--animals are to h no future1 no comp5sation4 ,mon/r\s6 ,absurd6 ,x is an effront]y to common s5se1 philosophy--any?+1 ev]y?+4 ,x is a damn$ lie1 damn$ bigotry1 damn$ nons5se4 ,! :ole animal _w w live aga92 & x w be man--spoilt1 presumptu\s1 deg5]ate man--:o w n p>ticipate 9 ano!r life1 unless he v mu* improves4 ,?9k well ov] ?is1--y :o prea* ! gospel ( man's pre-em95ce2--y :o prate ( ,god & "k no?+ :atsoev] ab\t ,him6 ,! horse1 dog1 cat1--ev5 ! wild animals1 ^: vices1 p]*ance1 pale beside y\r own1 may g to ,heav5 be=e y4 ,! ,supreme ,ar*itect is nei!r a ,n]o1 nor a ,/u>t1 nor a cl[n4 ,he w recomp5se all :o des]ve recomp5se1 be !y great or small--bip$ or quadrup$4 ,x is to te/ify to a future exi/5ce = animals & to create a wid] int]e/ 9 x t ,i h und]tak5 to compile ?is book2 & my object1 ,i ?9k1 c be/ be a*iev$ 9 my own way1 ! way ( ! inve/igator ( haunt$ places4 ,! m]e fact t !re are manife/ations ( dead p 7p>don ! p>adox7 proves "s k9d ( life aft] dea? = human be+s2 & happily ! same pro( is available ) reg>d a future life = animals2 inde$ !re are z _m animal phantasms z human--p]haps m2 h5ce1 if ! human be+ lives aga91 s d 8 dumb fri5ds4 ,be com=t$ !n1 y :o love y\r pets1 & h be5 k9d to !m4 ,y w see !m all aga91 on ! s(t undy+ pa/ure l&s ( y\r ,elysium & !irs4 ,be w>n$1 y--y :o h despis$ animals1 & h be5 cruel to !m4 ,:o kn[s b t1 9 y\r future life1 y may be z !y are n[--9 subjection8 99 99 99 99 99 ,my task 9 writ+ ?is book has be5 consid]ably light5$ by ! extreme c\rtesy & k9dness ( ,mr4 ,%irley1 ,mr4 ,eveleigh ,na%1 & ! ,proprietors ( ! ,review ( ,reviews1 9 all[+ me to make use ( extracts & quotations f _! mo/ valuable works4 ,,elliott ,o',,donnell4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,*apt] ,i ,,cats ,,page ,! ,black ,cat ( ! ,old ,manor ,h\se1 ,ox5by--,correspond5ce re ,cat ,phantasms--,! ,headless ,cat ( ,no4 ----1 ,l[] ,se$ley ,road1 ,se$ley1 ,man*e/]--,! ,cat on ! ,po/--,my/ic ,prop]ties ( ,cats #c ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,dogs ,! ,case ( ,james ,durham--,! ,grey ,dog ( ---- ,h\se1 ,birm+ham--,! ,dog 9 ! ,cupbo>d--,h[ ! ,gho/ ( a ,dog sav$ ,life--,a ,prec5tor's ,adv5ture--,phantom ,dog se5 on ,s\t] ,fell--,! ,jump+ ,gho/--,dogs se5 be=e a ,dea?--,a ,dog sc>$ by a ,can9e ,gho/--,! ,phantom ,da*%und ( ,w---- ,/reet1 ,london1 ,w4--,an ,,all ,hall[ ,eve ,gho/--,! ,/range ,disappe>ance ( ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,dance--,phantasms ( ,liv+ ,dogs--,! ,yell[ ,dog ( ,k---- ,univ]sity--,national ,gho/s 9 ! =m ( ,dogs--,! ,mau! ,doog--,spectral ,h\nds #eg ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,horses ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,a ,phantom ,cavalcade--,! ,mill] on ! ,grey ,horse--,a ,phantom ,horse & ,rid]--,! ,:ite ,horse ( ,ea/ov]--,! ,afrik&]'s ,/ory--,h]alds ( ,dea?--,phantom ,coa* 9 ,u4,s4,a4--,a ,/ory f ,m>seilles--,summ>y ( ,horses--,phantasms ( ,liv+ ,horses--,horses & ! ,psy*ic ,faculty ( ,sc5t--,phantom ,policeman & ,horse--,phantom ,huntsm5 & ,horses #aci ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,bulls1 ,,c[s1 ,,pigs1 ,,etc4 ,! ,kirk-grim--,phantasm ( a ,goat--,phantom ,hogs ( ! ,moat ,grange--,%eep--,spectre ,flock ( ,%eep 9 ,g]many #bab ,,"p ,,ii ,,*apt] ,v ,,wild ,,animals ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,animal ,phantasms & ! ,moon--,! ,case ( ,m>t9 ,tri/ram--,phantasms ( ,cat & ,ape--,haunt+s by a ,:ite ,rabbit--,john ,wesley's ,gho/--,psy*ic ,faculty 9 ,h>es & ,rabbits #bbc ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,inhabitants ,,( ,,! ,,jungle ,elephants1 ,lions1 ,tig]s1 etc4--,! ,:ite ,tig]--,jungle ,animals & ,psy*ic ,faculties #bed ,,"p ,,iii ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,case f ,occult ,review--,bird ,haunt+s 9 ,russia--,haunt+s 9 ! ,c\ntry ,*ur*--,capt4 ,morgan's ,exp]i5ces--,add5da--,old ,au?orities on ,bird ,om5s #bgc ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,,brief ,,retrospect #cjj ,,"p ,i ,,dome/ic ,,animals ,,& ,,_! ,,associations ,,) ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,animal ,,gho/s ,,*apt] ,i ,,cats ,9 op5+ ?is volume on ,animals & _! associations ) ! unkn[n1 ,i w comm5ce ) a case ( haunt+s 9 ! ,old ,manor ,h\se1 at ,ox5by4 ,my in=mant 0 a ,mrs4 ,h>tnoll1 :om ,i c see 9 my m9d's eye1 z di/9ctly z if ,i 7 look+ at h] n[4 ,h]s 0 a p]sonality t no lapse ( "t1 no?+ c\ld efface2 a p]sonality t made itself felt on boys ( all temp]am5ts1 mo/ ( all1 ( c\rse1 on ^? :o--l myself--7 highly /rung & s5sitive4 ,%e 0 classical mi/ress at ,l4's1 ! !n well-kn[n dame s*ool 9 ,clifton1 :]e = ?ree ye>s--prior to migrat+ to a ,public ,s*ool--,i 0 well gr\nd$ 9 all ! my/icisms ( ,k5n$y's ,lat9 ,prim] & ,smi?'s ,fir/ ,greek ,pr9cipia4 ,i d\bt if %e got any?+ m ?an a v small sal>y--gov]nesses 9 ^? days 7 %ock+ly remun]at$--& ,i "k1--poor s\l1 %e _h to "w mon/r\sly h>d4 ,drumm+ ,lat9 & ,greek into heads z ?ick z ours 0 no easy task4 ,b !re 7 times1 :5 ! excessive t5sion on ! n]ves prov+ too mu*1 ,mrs4 ,h>tnoll /ole a little relaxation2 :5 %e all[$ h]self to *at ) u1 & ev5 to smile--,heav5s6 ^? smiles6 ,& :5--,i c feel ! t+l+ ( my pulses at ! b>e m5tion ( x--%e spoke ab\t h]self1 /at$ %e _h once be5 "y--a decl>ation s a/\nd+1 s utt]ly beyond our compreh5sion1 t we 7 r5d]$ q spee*less--& told u anecdotes4 ,( _m ( h] n>ratives ,i h no recollection1 b "o or two1 :i* int]e/$ me m ?an ! re/1 are almo/ z fre% 9 my m9d z :5 rec\nt$4 ,! "o t appeal$ to me mo/1 & :i* ,i h e reason to believe is absolutely true1#a is z foll[s3--,i give x z ne>ly z ,i c 9 h] own some:at /ilt$ /yle3-- ,up to ! age ( n9ete51 ,i resid$ ) my p>5ts 9 ! ,manor ,h\se1 ,ox5by4 ,x 0 an old build+1 dat+ back1 ,i believe1 to ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,vi1 & _h orig9ally s]v$ z ! resid5ce ( noble families4 ,built1 or1 r1 fac$ ) split fl9ts1 & edg$ & buttress$ ) cut grey /one1 x _h a maje/ic ?\gh v gloomy appe>ance1 & se5 f af> resembl$ no?+ s mu* z a huge & grotesquely decorat$ s>cophagus4 ,9 ! c5tre ( its fr[n+ & m5ac+ front 0 ! device ( a cat1 con/ruct$ out ( black %+les1 & hav+ :ite %+les = ! eyes2 ! effect be+ curi\sly reali/ic1 especially on moonlight nights1 :5 any?+ m lifelike & s9i/] c\ld sc>cely h be5 conceiv$4 ,! arti/1 :oev] he 01 _h a m ?an human k ( cats--he portray$ n m]ely _! bodies b _! s\ls4 ,footnote #a3 ,i h subsequ5tly met sev]al p :o exp]i5c$ ! same ph5om5a 9 ! h\se1 :i* 0 /&+ a %ort "t ago4 ,9 /yle ! front ( ! h\se 0 some:at ca/ellat$4 ,two semicircul> b[s1 or half t[]s1 plac$ at a suitable di/ance f ea* o!r1 rose f ! base to ! summit ( ! edifice1 to ! height ( f\r or five /airs2 & 7 pi]c$1 at e floor1 ) r[s ( /one-mullion$ w9d[s4 ,! flat wall betwe5 _h l>g] w9d[s1 light+ ! great hall1 gall]y1 & upp] ap>tm5ts4 ,^! w9d[s 7 :olly compos$ ( /a9$ glass1 engrav$ ) e imag9able fanta/ic design--imps1 satyrs1 dragons1 wit*es1 que]-%ap$ trees1 h&s1 eyes1 circles1 triangles & cats4 ,! t[]s1 half includ$ 9 ! build+1 7 completely circul> )91 & conta9$ ! w9d+ /airs ( ! mansion2 & :oev] asc5d$ !m :5 a /orm 0 rag+ seem$ ris+ by a :irlw9d to ! cl\ds4 ,9 ! upp] rooms ev5 ! wilde/ screams ( ! hurricane 7 dr[n$ 9 ! rattl+ clam\r ( ! assault$ casem5ts4 ,:5 a gale ( w9d took ! build+ 9 front1 x rock$ x to ! f\ndations1 &1 at su* times1 ?reat5$ its in/ant demolition4 ,midway betwe5 ! t[]s !re /ood =? a heavy /one por* ) a ,go?ic gateway1 surm\nt$ by a battlem5t$ p>apet1 made gable fa%ion1 ! apex ( :i* 0 g>ni%$ by a pair ( dolph9s1 rampant & antagoni/ic1 ^: corkscrew tails seem$ contort$--especially at night--by ! la/ agonies ( rage convuls$4 ,! por* doors /ood op51 except 9 trem5d\s wea!r2 ! inn] ones 7 regul>ly %ut & b>r$ aft] all :o ent]$4 ,!y l$ into a wide vault$ & l(ty hall1 ! walls ( :i* 7 decorat$ ) fad$ tape/ry1 t rose1 & fell1 & ru/l$ 9 ! mo/ my/]i\s fa%ion e "t !re 0 ! suspicion--& (t5 b>ely ! suspicion--( a breeze4 ,int]sp]s$ ) ! tape/ry--& 9 great contra/ to its antiquity--7 q mod]n & v ord9>y portraits ( my family4 ,! g5]al fitt+s & furniture1 bo? ( ! hall & h\se1 7 sombre & h&some--truss-beams1 corbels1 gird]s & panels 7 ( ! blacke/ oak2 & ! g5]al effect ( all ?is1 augm5t$1 if any?+1 by ! w9d[s1 :i* 7 too high & n>r[ to admit ( mu* light1 0 mu* ! same z t produc$ by ! int]ior ( a subt]ranean *apel or *>nel h\se4 ,f ! hall proce$$ doorways & passages1 m ?an my memory c n[ p>ticul>ize4 ,( ^! portals1 "o at ea* end conduct$ to ! t[] /airs1 o!rs to reception rooms & dome/ic (fices4 ,! :ole ( ! h\se be+ too l>ge = u1 only "o w+--! "r & new] ( ! two--0 occupi$1 ! o!r 0 unfurni%$1 & g5]ally %ut up4 ,i say g5]ally because !re 7 times :5 ei!r my "m or fa!r--! s]vants nev] v5tur$ !re--=got to lock ! doors1 & ! h&les yield+ to my d>+ f+]s1 ,i surreptiti\sly crept 94 ,ev]y:]e--ev5 9 daylight1 ev5 on ! sunnie/ ( morn+s--7 d>k %ad[s t hung ar\nd ! +les & recesses ( ! rooms1 ! deep cupbo>ds1 ! passages1 & sil5t1 w9d+ /aircases4 ,!re 0 "o corridor--long1 l[1 vault$--:]e ^! %ad[s assembl$ 9 p>ticul>4 ,i c see !m n[1 z ,i saw !m !n1 z !y h come to me _m times 9 my dreams1 gr\p$ ab\t ! doorways1 flitt+ to & fro on ! b>e1 dismal bo>ds1 & congregat$ 9 m5ac+ clu/]s at ! head ( ! sepul*ral /aircase lead+ to ! cell>s4 ,g5]ally1 & except+ at times :5 ! wea!r 0 p>ticul>ly viol5t1 ! sil5ce "h 0 s emphatic t ,i c\ld nev] feel x 0 altoge!r natural1 b r t x 0 assum$ especially = my b5efit--to intimidate me4 ,if ,i mov$1 if ,i c\gh$1 almo/ if ,i brea!d1 ! :ole passage 0 fill$ ) ho>se rev]b]at+ e*oes1 t1 9 my affright$ e>s1 appe>$ to t]m9ate 9 a s]ies ( mir?less1 malevol5t *uckles4 ,once1 :5 fasc9at$ beyond control1 ,i /ole on tiptoe along ! passage1 mom5t>ily expect+ a door to fly op5 & some?+ grim & horrible to p\nce out on me1 ,i 0 br\ght to a /&/ill by a l\d1 clang+ noise1 z if a pail or "s su* ut5sil 7 set d[n v r\ghly on a /one floor4 ,!n !re 0 ! s\nd ( ru%+ foot/eps & ( someone ha/ily asc5d+ ! cell> /aircase4 ,9 fe>ful anticipation z to :at ,i %\ld see--= !re 0 some?+ 9 ! s\nds t told me !y 7 n made by any?+ human--,i /ood 9 ! middle ( ! passage & />$4 ,up1 up1 up !y came1 until ,i saw ! d>k1 indef9ite %ape ( some?+ v horrid1 b :i* ,i c\ld n--,i d>e n--def9e4 ,x 0 accompani$ by ! clang+ ( a pail4 ,i tri$ to scream1 b my tongue cleav+ to ! ro( ( my m\? prev5t$ my utt]+ a syllable1 & :5 ,i essay$ to move1 ,i f\nd ,i 0 tempor>ily p>alys$4 ,! ?+ came ru%+ d[n on me4 ,i grew icy cold all ov]1 & :5 x 0 )9 a few feet ( me1 my horror 0 s great1 ,i fa9t$4 ,on recov]+ consci\sness1 x 0 "s m9utes be=e ,i summon$ up c\rage to op5 my eyes1 b :5 ,i did s1 !y alight$ on no?+ b ! empty passage--! ?+ _h disappe>$4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ,i 0 cl&e/9ely pay+ a visit to ! unus$ w+1 & 0 9 ! act ( m\nt+ "o ( ! /aircases lead+ f ! corridor1 ,i h j describ$1 to ! fir/ floor1 !re 0 ! s\nd ( a furi\s scuffle ov]head1 & some?+ da%$ d[n ! /airs pa/ me4 ,i in/9ctively look$ up1 & !re1 gl>+ d[n at me f ov] ! balu/rade1 0 a v :ite face4 ,x 0 t ( a man1 b v badly proportion$--! =ehead be+ l[ & rec$+1 & ! re/ ( ! face too long & n>r[4 ,! cr[n rose to a k9d ( peak1 ! e>s 7 po9t$ & set v l[ d[n & f> back4 ,! m\? 0 v cruel & ?9-lipp$2 ! tee? 7 yell[ & unev54 ,!re 0 no hair on ! face1 b t on ! head 0 r$ & matt$4 ,! eyes 7 obliquely set1 pale blue1 & full ( an expression s absolutely malignant t e atom ( blood 9 my ve9s seem$ to congeal z ,i met _! gaze4 ,i c\ld n cle>ly see ! body ( ! ?+1 z x 0 hazy & indi/9ct1 b ! impression ,i got ( x 0 t x 0 clad 9 "s sort ( tight-fitt+1 fanta/ic g>m5t4 ,z ! l&+ 0 9 semi-d>kness1 & ! face at all ev5ts 0 mo/ />tl+ly visible1 ,i conclud$ x br\ght ) x a light ( its own1 ?\gh !re 0 none ( t lurid gl[ atta*$ to x1 :i* ,i subsequ5tly le>n$ is almo/ insep>able f _s ph5om5a se5 "u simil> conditions4 ,= "s seconds1 ,i 0 too ov]come ) t]ror to move1 b my faculties at l5g? reass]t+ !mselves1 ,i turn$ r\nd & flew to ! o!r w+ ( ! h\se ) ! utmo/ precipitation4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t aft] ^! exp]i5ces no?+ w\ld h induc$ me to h run ! risk ( ano!r su* enc\nt]1 yet only a few days aft] ! incid5t ( ! head1 ,i 0 aga9 impell$ by a fasc9ation ,i c\ld n )/& to visit ! same qu>t]s4 ,9 sickly anticipation ( :at my eyes w\ld alight on1 ,i /ole to ! foot ( ! /aircase & peep$ cauti\sly up4 ,to my inf9ite joy !re 0 no?+ !re b a bright pat* ( sun%9e1 t1 9 ! mo/ unusual fa%ion1 _h =c$ its way ?r\gh f "o ( ! slits ( w9d[s ne> at h&4 ,aft] gaz+ at x long en\gh to assure myself x 0 only sun%9e1 ,i quitt$ ! spot1 & proce$$ on my way d[n ! vault$ corridor4 ,j z ,i 0 pass+ "o ( ! doors1 x op5$4 ,i /opp$--t]rifi$4 ,:at c\ld x be8 ,bit by bit1 in* by in*1 ,i wat*$ ! gap sl[ly wid54 ,at la/1 j z ,i felt ,i mu/ ei!r g mad or die1 some?+ appe>$--&1 to my utt] a/oni%m5t1 x 0 a big1 black cat6 ,limp+ pa9fully1 x came t[>ds me ) a curi\s1 glid+ motion1 & ,i p]ceiv$ ) a ?rill ( horror t x _h be5 v cruelly maltreat$4 ,"o ( its eyes look$ z if x _h be5 g\g$ out--its e>s 7 lac]at$1 :il/ ! paw ( "o ( its h9d-legs _h ei!r be5 torn or hack$ (f4 ,z ,i drew back f x1 x made a feeble & pa!tic ef=t to rea* me & rub itself aga9/ my legs1 z is ! way ) cats1 b 9 s do+ x fell d[n1 & utt]+ a half purr1 half gurgle1 vani%$--seem+ to s9k ?r\gh ! h>d oak bo>ds4 ,t ev5+ my y\nge/ bro!r met ) an accid5t 9 ! b>n at ! back ( ! h\se1 & di$4 ,?\gh ,i did n !n associate 8 dea? ) ! app>ition ( ! cat1 ! latt] %ock$ me mu*1 = ,i 0 extremely fond ( animals4 ,i did n d>e v5ture 9 ! w+ aga9 = ne>ly two ye>s4 ,:5 next ,i did s1 x 0 e>ly "o ,june morn+--betwe5 five & six1 & none ( ! family1 sav+ my fa!r1 :o 0 out 9 ! fields look+ aft] 8 m51 7 z yet up4 ,i explor$ ! dread$ corridor & /aircase1 & 0 cross+ ! floor ( "o ( ! rooms ,i _h hi!rto reg>d$ z immune f gho/ly influ5ces1 :5 !re 0 an icy ru% ( w9d1 ! door beh9d me slamm$ to viol5tly1 & a heavy object /ruck me ) great =ce 9 ! holl[ ( my back4 ,) a cry ( surprise & agony ,i turn$ %>ply r\nd1 & !re1 ly+ on ! floor1 /ret*$ out 9 ! la/ convulsions ( dea?1 0 ! big black cat1 maim$ & ble$+ z x _h be5 on ! previ\s occasion4 ,h[ ,i got out ( ! room ,i don't recollect4 ,i 0 too horror-/rick5 to "k exactly :at ,i 0 do+1 b ,i di/9ctly rememb] t1 z ,i tugg$ ! door op51 !re 0 a l[1 gleeful *uckle1 & some?+ slipp$ by me & disappe>$ 9 ! direction ( ! corridor4 ,at noon t day my "m _h a seizure ( apoplexy1 & di$ at midnight4 ,aga9 !re 0 a lapse ( ye>s--?is "t ne>ly f\r--:51 s5t on an err& = my fa!r1 ,i turn$ ! key ( "o ( ! doors lead+ into ! empty w+1 & once aga9 f\nd myself )9 ! haunt$ prec9cts4 ,all 0 j z x _h be5 on ! occasion ( my la/ visit--gloom1 /illness & cobwebs reign$ ev]y:]e1 :il/ p]meat+ ! atmosph]e 0 a feel+ ( int5se sadness & depression4 ,i did :at 0 requir$ ( me z quickly z possible1 & 0 cross+ "o ( ! rooms to make my exit1 :5 a d>k %ad[ fell a?w>t ! ?re%old ( ! door1 & ,i saw ! cat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t ev5+ my fa!r dropp$ dead z he 0 ha/5+ home ?r\gh ! fields4 ,he _h long suff]$ f he>t disease4 ,aft] 8 dea? we--t is to say1 my bro!r1 si/]s & self--7 oblig$ to leave ! h\se & g out into ! _w to e>n our liv+4 ,we nev] w5t !re aga91 & nev] he>d if any ( ! subsequ5t t5ants exp]i5c$ simil> manife/ations4 ,?is is z ne>ly z ,i c recollect ,mrs4 ,h>tnoll's /ory4 ,b z x is a good _m ye>s s9ce ,i he>d x1 !re is j a possibility ( "s ( ! details--! small] ones at all ev5ts--hav+ escap$ my memory4 ,:5 ,i 0 gr[n up1 ,i /ay$ = a few weeks ne> ,ox5by1 & met1 at a g>d5 p>ty1 a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,:eel]1 ! !n occupants ( ! ,manor ,h\se4 ,i ask$ if !y believ$ 9 gho/s1 & told !m ,i _h always he>d _! h\se 0 haunt$4 ,well1 !y said1 we nev] believ$ 9 gho/s till we came to ,ox5by1 b we h se5 & he>d su* /range ?+s s9ce we h be5 9 ! ,manor ,h\se t we are n[ prep>$ to believe any?+4 ,!y !n w5t on to tell me t !y--& _m ( _! visitors & s]vants--_h se5 ! phantasms ( a v hide\s & malignant old man1 clad 9 tight-fitt+ hosi]y ( m$iaeval days1 & a maim$ & ble$+ big1 black cat1 t seem$ sometimes to drop f ! ceil+1 & sometimes to be ?r[n at !m4 ,9 "o ( ! passages all sorts ( que] s\nds1 su* z :9+s1 mean+s1 scree*es1 clang+s ( pails & rattl+s ( *a9s1 7 he>d1 :il/ some?+1 no "o c\ld ev] see di/9ctly1 b :i* !y all felt to be indescribably na/y1 ru%$ up ! cell> /eps & flew pa/1 z if engag$ 9 a desp]ate *ase4 ,inde$1 ! di/urbances 7 ( s con/ant & h>r[+ a nature1 t ! w+ _h to be vacat$ & 0 ev5tually lock$ up4 ,! ,:eel]s excavat$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! haunt$ w+ & f\nd1 9 ! cell>1 at a dep? ( "s eight or n9e feet1 ! skeletons ( ?ree m5 & two wom52 :il/ 9 ! wa9scot+ ( ! passage !y discov]$ ! bones ( a boy1 all ( :i* rema9s !y _h prop]ly int]r$ 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,accord+ to local tradition1 h&$ d[n ?r\gh _m c5turies by ^w ( m\?1 ! h\se orig9ally belong$ to a knight1 :o1 ) 8 wife1 0 kill$ out hunt+4 ,he _h only "o *ild1 a boy ( ab\t t51 :o became a w>d 9 *anc]y4 ,! man appo9t$ by ! ,cr[n z gu>dian to ?is *ild prov$ an inhuman mon/]1 & aft] ill-treat+ ! lad 9 e conceivable mann]1 ev5tually murd]$ him & tri$ to sub/itute a ba/>d boy ( 8 own 9 8 place4 ,= a "t ! fraud succe$$1 b on its be+ ev5tually f\nd out1 ! murd]] & 8 (fspr+ 7 bo? br\ght to trial & hang$4 ,dur+ 8 occupation ( ! h\se1 _m p 7 se5 to ent] ! premises1 b nev] leave !m1 & ! place got ! mo/ s9i/] reputation4 ,among o!r de$s cr$it$ to ! murd]] & 8 (fspr+ 0 ! mutilation & boil+ ( a cat--! p>ticul> pet ( ! "y heir1 :o 0 compell$ to witness ! :ole revolt+ process4 ,ye>s lat]1 a subsequ5t own] ( ! prop]ty _h a monum5t erect$ 9 ! *ur*y>d to ! memory ( ?is poor1 abus$ *ild1 & on ! front ( ! h\se con/ruct$ ! device ( ! cat4 ,?\gh x is impossible to det]m9e :at am\nt ( tru? !re may be 9 ?is tradition1 x c]ta9ly seems to accord ) ! haunt+s1 & to supply "s sort ( explanation to !m4 ,! gho/ly head on ! bani/]s might well be t ( ! l[ & brutal gu>dian1 ^: _s w\ld be ! exact c\nt]p>t ( 8 m9d4 ,! figure se51 & noises he>d 9 ! passage1 po9t to ! re-enaction ( "s trag$y1 possibly ! murd] ( ! heir1 or ! slaught] ( 8 cat1 9 ei!r ( :i* a bucket might easily h play$ a grimly significant "p4 ,& if human murd]]s & _! victims h phantasms1 :y %\ld n animals h phantasms too8 ,:y %\ld n ! ph5om5on ( ! cat se5 by ,mrs4 ,h>tnoll & ! ,:eel]s h be5 ! actual phantasm ( an e>?b\nd cat8 ,no am\nt ( reason+--religi\s or o!rwise--has z yet annihilat$ ! possibility ( all =ms ( e>?ly life possess+ spirits4 ,,lett] ,,f ,,my ,,wife ,i he>d ! =ego+ acc\nt f my husb& :5 fir/ ,i met him ye>s ago1 & ,i "k x to be true4 ,i h se5 ! rooms1 etc4 9 ! ,old ,manor ,h\se1 ,ox5by1 :]e ! incid5ts ,mrs4 ,h>tnoll m5tions took place4 ,,ada ,b4 ,o',,donnell4 ,july #b1 #aiac4 ,to fur!r sub/antiate my views ) reg>d to a future exi/5ce = animals1 ,i reproduce 7by p]mission ( ! ,editor7 ! foll[+ lett]s & articles t h appe>$ f "t to "t 9 ! ,occult ,review3-- ,lett] #a ,t o!r ,cat ,"o ev5+ ab\t f\r ye>s ago ,i 0 9 my draw+-room ) two fri5ds2 we 7 all /&+ up on ! po9t ( go+ to b$1 & only wait+ till ! old cook _h succe$$ 9 induc+ ! grey ,p]sian cat to come 9 = ! night4 ,?is 0 sometimes difficult1 & !n cook came up z on ?is occasion & call$ him f ! balcony1 & ! ,fr5* w9d[ 0 wide op51 :5 a cat ru%$ 9 at ! w9d[ & ?r\gh ! door4 ,:at 0 t8 we said1 look+ at "o ano!r4 ,x 0 n ,kitty1 ! grey ,p]sian1 b d>k]1 & 0 x really a cat1 or :at8 ,my fri5d ,rueg5 has writt5 ! acc\nt ( :at %e saw be=e see+ :at ,i h said4 ,iona confirms our description4 ,:at ,i saw seem$ d>k & %ad[y & yet unmi/akably a cat4 ,x seem$ to me l ! pr$ecessor ( ,kitty1 :i* 0 a black ,p]sian2 he _h ! same habit ( com+ 9 at night by ?is w9d[1 & he con/antly ru%$ ?r\gh ! room1 & d[n/airs1 be+ 9 a hurry = 8 supp]4 ,a mom5t or two aft]w>ds ! grey cat walk$ sl[ly 91 & ?\gh we se>*$ ! h\se1 we c\ld f9d no o!r4 ,,?anet4 ,lett] #b ,fraeule9 ,mullet's ,/ory ,?ree or f\r ye>s ago1 ,iona & ,i 7 sitt+ 9 ! draw+-room on a ,sunday ev5+1 :5 cook came 9 to ask = ,kitty 7a silv]-grey ,p]sian cat7 to settle him 9 ! kit*5 = ! night4 ,kitty 0 /ill 9 ! g>d51 & cook w5t to ! balcony call+ him4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw a black cat fly+ 9 & disappe>+ beh9d or "u a seat4 ,fir/1 ,i did n take mu* notice ( ?is4 ,b :5 a m9ute aft] ,kitty sl[ly & solemnly /epp$ 91 foll[$ by cook1 x /ruck me t ! d>k some?+ c\ld n h be5 ,kitty1 & ,?anet & ,iona made ! rem>k simultane\sly4 ,n[ we began to look = ! d>k "o all ov] ! place )\t any result4 ,cook _h n se5 any cat pass+ h] on ! balcony1 b ,kitty ! grey "o4 ,?anet _h _h a black ,p]sian cat1 :i* di$ be=e ,kitty came4 ,r,ue,g,e,n4 ,lett] #c ,i c entirely corroborate ! acc\nts writt5 by ,?anet & ,rueg54 ,i rememb] t ,i saw some?+ l a d>k %ad[ move v quickly & disappe> 9 front ( a cottage piano4 ,i exclaim$ simultane\sly ) my fri5ds ,:at 0 t8 & %>$ _! surprise :5 no black cat 0 f\nd1 & ! grey ,p]sian walk$ 9 unconc]n$ly ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[4 ,,iona4 ,lett] #d ,:at ,kitty saw ,cook said1 ,i wi% y w\ld come d[n/airs & see h[ /rangely ,kitty behaves z soon z ,i op5 ! cupbo>d4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x b ! wood2 ,i turn$ x all out to see :at might be ! reason--n ev5 a m\sehole c ,i f9d4 ,"s days previ\sly cook _h told me t no?+ c\ld induce ,kitty to sleep 9 8 basket1 & "o day he w\ld n eat any food 9 ! kit*51 & 8 meals _h to be giv5 him outside4 ,s ,i w5t d[n to please cook4 ,kitty 0 pick$ up1 & :ile cook pett$ & /rok$ him1 %e knelt d[n & op5$ ! cupbo>d4 ,kitty1 /ret*+ 8 neck & look+ ) big1 fright5$ eyes into ! cupbo>d's corn]1 sudd5ly turn$ r\nd2 /ruggl+ out ( cook's hold & ru%+ ov] h] %\ld]1 he flew out ( ! kit*54 ,gett+ up1 ,cook said3 ,t's always :at he does1 j z if he 0 see+ some?+ horrible6 ,next day ,i enc\rag$ cook to talk ( ,ruff1 ! =m] black cat1 :i* _h be5 a great fav\rite ( h]s1 & :i* %e _h be5 nurs+ :5 he 0 dy+4 ,oh1 poor ?+1 :5 he 0 ill1 he w\ld creep into d>k corn]s1 s ,i put him 9 8 basket into ! cupbo>d1 mak+ x v com=table = him1 & !re he di$--po9t+ to ! v corn] :i* caus$ su* horror to ,kitty4 ,r,ue,g,e,n4 ,lett] #e ,capta9 ,humphries's ,/ory--,a ,mat]ializ$ ,cat ,my son _h ! foll[+ exp]i5ce at ! age ( f\r ye>s 9 our ,worce/]%ire home4 ,he 0 an only *ild & sp5t mu* ( 8 "t 9 ! company ( a cat :o %>$ 8 ta/es & pursuits ev5 to ! ext5t ( fi%+ 9 ! ,riv] ,weir ) him1 ! cat be+ f> m pr(ici5t at ! sport ?an ! boy4 ,:5 ! cat di$ we none ( u d>$ to break ! news to ! *ild1 & 7 mu* surpris$ :5 he ask$ u to say :y 8 cat only came to play ) him at nights n[adays4 ,:5 we que/ion$ him ab\t x1 he /\tly ma9ta9$ t 8 cat 0 !re 9 bodily =m e night aft] he w5t to b$1 look+ mu* ! same b a little ?9n]4 ,at ab\t ! same age1 "o ev5+ aft] be+ 9 b$ "o h\r1 ,i he>d him cry out1 & go+ up/airs 78 maid also he>d & ran up7 & ask+ him :at 0 ! matt]1 he said t an old g5tleman ) a long grey be>d l 8 gr&fa!r came into 8 room1 & /ood at ! front ( 8 b$4 ,at ! v mom5t1 ! =m] _h a seizure 9 8 c>riage :ile driv+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,birm+ham1 f :i* he di$ )\t rega9+ consci\sness2 lat] on he recogniz$ a photograph ( 8 gr&fa!r z be+ ! p]son he saw at ! foot ( 8 b$4 ,my wife1 ! maid1 & myself c v\* = ! accuracy ( ^! /atem5ts1 also fri5ds to :om we h relat$ ^! facts4 ,,mun/]4 ,lett] #f ,mrs4 ,e4,j4 ,ellis's ,/ory--,! ,old ,woman's ,cat ,my wife1 writes ,mr4 ,ellis1 :o 0 br\ght up 9 ,g]many1 & :o is n suffici5tly confid5t ab\t h] ,engli% to attempt to put d[n any?+ = publication 9 t language1 tells me ! foll[+ /ory = ! ,occult ,review3-- ,:5 ,i 0 a little girl liv+ ) my family ne> ,mi*el/adt 9 ! ,od5wald1 ,i rememb] an old woman l an old wit*1 ^: "n 0 ,l\ise1 & :o 0 call$ ',pfeiffe ,l\ise1' because %e exhibit$ pipes = sale 9 h] cottage w9d[1 along ) ! *eap dress-/uffs1 ne$les & ?reads1 & simple toys = *ildr5 :i* 7 h] /ock-9-trade4 ,%e _h a fav\rite cat :i* 0 devot$ to h]1 b its atta*m5t doesn't seem to h be5 en\gh to make h] happy1 = %e m>ri$ a "y s]geant nam$ ,laut5s*lag]1 :o might h be5 h] son--or inde$ h] gr&son--& :o1 z ev]yone said1 c\rt$ h] = h] money4 ,%e di$ z long ago z #ahfi1 & dur+ h] la/ illness ! devot$ cat 0 always ) h]4 ,x kept wat* beside ! body :5 %e 0 dead1 & refus$ to be driv5 away4 ,9 a fit ( exasp]ation ,laut5s*lag] seiz$ x1 c>ri$ x (f1 & dr[n$ x 9 ! little ,riv] ,muml+1 at a place :]e ! road f ,mi*el/adt to ! neighb\r+ village ,/e9ba* runs ne> ! wat]'s edge4 ,x 0 bord]$ ) popl>s !n1 b *e/nut trees %ade x n[4 ,soon aft] 8 fir/ wife 0 buri$ ,laut5s*lag] m>ri$ aga91 & op5$ an eat+-h\se 9 ,/e9ba*1 :]e he e/abli%$ 8 second wife4 ,he _h a si/] :om he plac$ 9 ! cottage ( poor ',pfeiffe ,l\ise4' ,%e c>ri$ on ! bus9ess1 & e day ,laut5s*lag] us$ to walk ov] f ,/e9ba* to see h[ %e 0 gett+ on1 return+ 9 ! ev5+ to 8 wife1 :o us$ to relate to my "m t he frequ5tly came home t]rifi$ & ba!d 9 p]spiration1 = z he pass$ ! place :]e he _h dr[n$ ! cat1 its gho/ us$ to come out ( ! riv] & run beside him along ! d>k road1 sometimes t]rify+ him /ill m by jump+ 9 front ( him4 ,aft] a few ye>s ( m>ri$ life ! second wife di$1 & ,laut5s*lag] m>ri$ a ?ird4 ,! little cottage bus9ess _h prosp]$1 & 9 its place he n[ _h a consid]able drap]'s %op 9 ,mi*el/adt4 ,he cont9u$ to walk ov] f ,/e9ba*1 :]e n[ ! ?ird wife liv$ 9 ! eat+-h\se1 & ! gho/ ( ! cat cont9u$ to fright5 him by appe>+ at nightfall z he walk$ beside ! riv]4 ,i c rememb] he>+ 8 ?ird wife describe 8 dread ( x1 & my "m has told me h[ bo? ! si/] & ! second wife us$ to say ! same ?+1 ?\gh ,i 0 too "y !n = !m to tell me ab\t x4 ,laut5s*lag] us$ also to compla9 to ! c\ntry p :o came to d9e at 8 eat+-h\se4 ,he consid]$ himself an ill-us$ man1 & felt t ! sup]natural p[]s 7 treat+ him v h>dly1 & subject+ him to a real p]secution4 ,i h only ! conv]sation ( 8 wife & ! gossip ( ! village to v\* = 8 s9c]ity1 & ! g5u95ess ( ! app>ition is support$ only by ,laut5s*lag]'s ^w1 b 8 evid5t ang] & agitation 7 accept$ z g5u9e1 & no "o dream$ ( d\bt+ 8 ^w4 ,he 0 n at all a dreamy or imag9ative man1 & did n dr9k4 ,8 passion 0 m]ely mom5t>y4 ,he 0 n only a drap] & cat]] b a usur]1 & realiz$ some?+ ( a =tune by l5d+ money on good security to peasants & f>m]s :o1 x 0 said1 did n consid] h[ !y b\nd !mselves :5 !y sign$ ! pap]s he put be=e !m4 ,laut5s*lag] cont9u$ to be haunt$ by ! cat-gho/ at irregul> int]vals = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 & x made a m>k$ *ange 9 8 "*4 ,he became s]i\s1 & dur+ ! latt] "p ( 8 life w\ld only talk ab\t religion & read sacr$ lit]ature4 ,he di$ ab\t t5 ye>s ago4 ,,fel9e4 ,lett] #g ,a ,spectral ,fox-t]ri] ,two or ?ree ye>s ago ,i visit$ a m$ium 7,mrs4 ,davies ( #dd ,laburnum ,grove1 ,portsm\?74 ,i _h be5 seat$ only a few m9utes :5 a little pug-dog ( h]s look$ up 9 ! direction ( my knees & d[n t[>ds my feet1 gr[l+ & h[l+ 9 a mo/ /range mann]4 ,:at on e>? is he look+ at8 ,i exclaim$4 ,oh1 said ! m$ium1 !re is a little fox-t]ri] ly+ across y\r feet2 "o half ( 8 face is q d>k & ! o!r half :ite1 b he has su* a peculi> black pat* ov] ! eye t "o w\ld almo/ ?9k x 0 a black bruise4 ,n[1 sir1 ,i _h su* a little dog 9 ,india1 b ?is lady did n "k ( him1 & w\ld nev] h kn[n _h he n1 z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 di$ out !re4 ,?is is n only a case ( ! appe>ance ( an animal aft] dea?1 b also a case 9 :i* x 0 se5 by ano!r animal1 z also by ! m$ium4 ,i am also told t ! pug-dog :o _h ?is vision ( my dog 0 once se5 to p\nce ^u :at seem$ to ! m$ium to be sev]al cats1 ne> ! copp] 9 ! scull]y ( ! same h\se4 ,! m$ium ask$ a neighb\r if ! previ\s occupants _h _h any cats4 ,oh1 yes1 repli$ ! neighb\r1 & badly ! poor ?+s 7 s]v$1 = !y 7 cruelly ?r[n into ! copp]1 :i* 0 full ( boil+ wat]4 ,,simla 7,m4 ,cond]74 ,lett] #h ,kill$ by a ,/reet ,c>1 b walks 9 at ! ,front ,door ,"s five ye>s ago we _h a little puppy ab\t six mon?s old4 ,i us$ to tra9 him to always g r\nd ! back way to come into ! h\se4 ,"o day he got hurt & run ov]1 be+ in/antly kill$ by a /reet c>4 ,a day or two aft] ! accid5t ,i 0 go+ 9 my front door & ,i saw ! dog g up ! /eps 9 front ( me1 z pla9 z ,i ev] saw him 9 my life4 ,x seem$ he knew t ,i _h taught him he mu/ n g 9 ! front way1 because he w\ld g a few /eps & !n turn r\nd & look at me1 z ?\gh he want$ to see h[ ,i 0 tak+ x1 & ,i positively saw him g to ! full l5g? ( ! hall into ! h\se1 a di/ance ( ab\t tw5ty feet1 be=e he disappe>$4 ,i saw him d ?is at lea/ ?ree times 9 two mon?s t we /ay$ 9 t flat4 ,i told at lea/ a half-doz5 p ( ! incid5t at ! "t x happ5$1 & ,i c v\* = its au!nticity4 ,i rema91 y\rs truly1 ,,majilton 7,*as4 ,a4 ,?ompson1 ,*icago1 ,ill41 ,u4,s4,a474 ,lett] #i ,mrs4 ,v9c5t ,taylor's ,exp]i5ce4 ,a ,_s ,purr ,"o ev5+ 9 ,febru>y1 #aijf1 my son & ,i 7 quietly read+1 9 full gaslight1 our small grey cat ly+ on ! s(a a %ort di/ance f :]e ,i sat4 ,sudd5ly ,i saw on my knee a l>ge r$ & :ite cat :i* belong$ to u 9 ,india1 :i* 0 a v de> family fri5d & z fond ( u z a *ild4 ,on leav+ ,india we 7 oblig$ to give him to a fri5d1 & 9 ! end he %>$ ! usual fate ( pets 9 t c\ntry1 mak+ a meal = "s wild animal4 ,rufie-,o(ie1 9 8 _s %ape1 purr$ vigor\sly1 rubb+ 8 head aga9/ me & giv+ e sign ( delight at see+ u aga94 ,i did n speak1 b 9 a few m9utes my son look$ up & said1 ,"m1 ,rufie-,o(ie is on y\r knee1 :5 ! _s cat jump$ d[n & w5t to him to be pett$4 ,!n he return$ to me1 & walk$ along ! s(a to :]e our pres5t cat1 ,kim1 0 asleep4 ,! _s cat1 ) a look ( almo/ human fun1 patt$ ,kim's head1 ! latt] awak+ ) a />t4 ,rufie-,o(ie cont9u$ to make playful dabs at ,kim's e>s1 ,kim foll[+ ea* movem5t ) gl>+ eyes1 di/9ctly see+ & realiz+ t ano!r cat 0 invad+ 8 s(a1 b n 9 ! lea/ angry ) him & q ready to play4 ,aft] a few m9utes ! _s cat came back to my knee1 :]eupon ! e>? cat display$ jeal\sy :i* ,rufie-,o(ie res5t$1 b be=e !y came to actual words ! _s cat retir$ beh9d ! veil4 ,a,r,j,ue,n,a4 ,lett] #aj ,,sir1 ,! foll[+ notes ( psy*ological exp]i5ces ) animals may be ( int]e/3-- ,i _h a collie :o liv$ to a good old age4 ,%e 0 deaf & infirm1 & "o h9d-leg 0 p>alys$1 s t x dragg$ z %e walk$4 ,i 0 tak5 ill1 n s]i\sly1 nor s z 9 any way to affect my bra91 b z my poor old dog w\ld insi/ on com+ & ly+ 9 my room ! doctor insi/$ on h] be+ de/roy$4 ,i felt t h] life 0 no pleasure to h]1 & %e 0 kill$ ) *lor(orm4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds 9 ! aft]noon ,i he>d h] come up/airs ) h] dragg+ h9d-leg4 ,i he>d h] /eps come along ! long passage :i* _h my room at ! end1 & lo/ !m ab\t half-way up4 ,on ! ?ird day ,i call$ h] & spoke to h]1 putt+ out my h& z if %e w\ld come & put h] head "u x1 & told h] all 0 "r4 ,i nev] he>d h] any m4 ,i believe t on "o occasion %e told me by ?\ght transf]5ce t %e _h no wat] 9 h] pan4 ,! pan 0 always fill$1 & ,i knew t %e want$ some?+1 b ?\ght ( all o!r wants b wat]4 ,%e made h] eyes protrude1 & look$ at me int5tly1 & wat] fla%$ into my m9d4 ,i look$ & f\nd ! pan empty4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible t ! sugge/ion came f my own subconsci\s m9d4 ,i nev] saw ! aura ( a human be+1 b ,i once _h a k9d ( vision ( ?is dog1 :i* exp]ts h told me 0 h] aura4 ,i 0 sitt+ by ! fire1 some:at somnol5t1 & he 0 ly+ on ! he>?rug4 ,all at once 8 gold5 br[n coat disappe>$1 & ,i saw a mass ( r$di% br[n or p]haps ,i %\ld say br[ni% r$1 & on "o side ( x 0 an irregul> pat* ( fleecy :ite1 bord]$ ) sapphire blue4 ,i 0 told t ! br[ni% r$ repres5t$ ! dog's animal in/9cts1 ! pe>ly :ite 8 animal innoc5ce1 & ! sapphire blue 8 devotional in/9ct1 9 8 case direct$ to me z 8 deity4 ,:e!r any ( y\r read]s h _h simil> exp]i5ces & expla9 !m simil>ly1 ,i d n "k4 ,i _h to g abroad "o summ] & my dog 0 ill ) eczema1 & z ,i did n v mu* tru/ ! maid ,i 0 leav+ 9 *>ge1 ,i s5t him to ! vet's to be treat$4 ,z soon z ,i rea*$ my de/9ation ,i wrote to a fri5d to g & inquire h[ he 04 ,%e repli$ t ! dog 0 p]fectly mis]able1 & t he _h an enorm\s w\nd on 8 back1 t he _h eat5 no?+ = a week1 t he 0 too weak to /&1 & t if he 7 h]s1 %e w\ld h him put out ( 8 mis]y at once4 ,i wrote at once to ! vet1 tell+ him to telegraph ,curable or ,hopeless1 & to act accord+ly4 ,mean:ile1 ,i sat t aft]noon 9 ! ,bu]g]p>k by myself & imag9$ ! dog ^u my lap1 & myself /rok+ & heal+ him4 ,aft] ?is ,i f\nd myself fully believ+ t he w\ld get bett]4 ,! telegram ,i receiv$ 0 ,curable1 & my fri5d wrote a second lett] & said x 0 a miracle1 = ! dog 0 q convalesc5t4 ,he recov]$ p]fectly4 ,"h1 aga91 h[ev]1 x may h be5 t he 0 break+ 8 he>t = a fri5d1 & t my fri5d's visit *e]$ him4 ,or may n bo? causes h _h _! effect8 ,,ambrose ,,zail ,,m>tyn4 ,"h is ano!r case 9 ! v]acity ( :i* ,i h e confid5ce4 ,i w call x ,! ,headless ,cat ( ,no4 ---- ,l[] ,se$ley ,road1 ,se$ley1 ,man*e/] ,x 0 relat$ to me by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,dane1 :o 0 at "o "t a t5ant ( ,no4 ---- ,l[] ,se$ley ,road1 ,se$ley4 ,i quote x z ne>ly z possible 9 8 words1 ?us3-- ,:5 we--my wife & ,i--took ,no4 ---- ,l[] ,se$ley ,road1 no possibility ( ! place be+ haunt$ cross$ our m9ds4 ,inde$ gho/s 7 ! v la/ ?+s we reckon$ on1 z nei!r ( u _h ! slighte/ belief 9 !m4 ,l ! g5]ality ( solicitors1 ,i am /odgy & unimag9ative1 :il/ my wife is ! mo/ practical & matt]-(-fact little woman y w\ld meet 9 a day's m>*4 ,nor 0 !re any?+ ab\t ! h\se t 9 any way sugge/$ ! sup]physical4 ,x 0 airy & light--no d>k corn]s nor s9i/] /aircases--& equipp$ ?r\gh\t ) all mod]n conv5i5ces4 ,we began our lease 9 ,june--! hotte/ ,june ,i rememb]--& no?+ occurr$ to di/urb u till ,octob]4 ,x happ5$ !n 9 ?is wise4 ,i w quote f my di>y3-- ,monday1 ,octob] #aa?4--,dick--t is my bro!r-9-law--& ,i1 at #aa p4m41 7 sitt+ smok+ & *att+ toge!r 9 ! /udy4 ,all ! re/ ( ! h\sehold _h gone to b$4 ,we _h no light 9 ! room--z ,dick _h a heada*e--save ! fire1 & t _h burn$ s l[ t its feeble glimm]+ sc>cely enabl$ u to see ea* o!r's face4 ,aft] a space ( sudd5 & ?\ghtful sil5ce1 ,dick took ! /ump ( a cig> f 8 lips & ?rew x 9 ! grate1 :]e = a few mom5ts x lay gl[+ 9 ! gloom4 ',jack1' he said1 'y w ?9k me mad1 b !re is some?+ deuc$ que] ab\t ?is room to-night--some?+ 9 ! atmosph]e ,i _c def9e1 b :i* ,i h nev] felt "h--or inde$ any:]e--be=e4 ,look at t cig>-end--look6' ,i did s1 & receiv$ a %ock4 ,:at ,i saw 0 c]ta9ly n ! /ump ,dick _h _h 9 8 m\?1 b an eye--a l>ge1 r$ & lurid eye--t look$ up at u ) an expression ( ! utmo/ hate4 ,dick rais$ ! %ovel & /ruck at x1 b )\t effect--x /ill gl>$ at u4 ,a great horror !n seiz$ u1 & unable to remove our gaze f ! helli% ?+1 we sat glu$ to our *airs />+ at x4 ,?is /ate ( affairs la/$ till ! clock 9 ! hall outside /ruck twelve1 :5 ! eye sudd5ly vani%$1 & we bo? felt z if "s int5sely evil influ5ce _h be5 sudd5ly remov$4 ,dick did n l ! idea ( sleep+ alone1 & ask$ if he might keep ! electric light on 9 8 room all night4 ,trem5d\s extravagance1 b "u ! circum/ances excusable4 ,i confess ,i dev\tly wi%$ x 0 morn+4 ,tuesday1 ,octob] #ab?4--,i 0 awak5$ at #aa4cj p4m4 by ,delia say+ to me1 ',oh1 ,edw>d1 !re h be5 su* dreadful noises on ! l&+1 j z if a cat 7 be+ worri$ to dea? by dogs4 ,h>k6 !re x is aga94' ,& z %e spoke1 f app>5tly j outside ! door1 came a s]ies ( l\d scree*es1 accompani$ by savage gr[ls & sn>ls4 ,n kn[+ :at to make ( x1 z we _h no animals ( our own 9 ! h\se1 b conclud+ t a door or w9d[ hav+ be5 left op51 a dog & cat _h got 9 f outside1 ,i lit a c&le1 & op5$ ! b$room door4 ,in/antly ! s\nds ceas$ & !re 0 dead sil5ce1 & al?\gh ,i se>*$ ev]y:]e1 n a ve/ige ( any animal 0 to be se54 ,moreov] all ! doors lead+ into ! g>d5 7 %ut & lock$1 & ! w9d[s clos$4 ,n wi%+ to fright5 ,delia1 ,i laugh+ly assur$ h] ! cat--a black ,tom--0 all "r1 t x 0 sitt+ on ! ro( ( ! summ]-h\se1 look+ none ! worse = its treatm5t1 & t ,i _h s5t ! dog--a t]ri]--fly+ out ( ! gate ) a well-des]v$ kick4 ,i expla9$ x 0 my fault ab\t ! front door be+ left op5--my bra9 _h be5 a bit ov]/ra9$ ?r\gh excessive "w--& ask$ h] on no acc\nt to blame ! s]vants4 ,i gr[ al>m$ at times :5 ,i realize h[ easy lawy]+ makes ly+4 ,friday1 ,octob] #ba/4--,on my way to b$ la/ night ,i enc\nt]$ a ru% ( icy cold air at ! fir/ b5d ( ! /aircase4 ,! c&le fl>$ up1 a bright blue flame1 & w5t out4 ,some?+--an animal ( sorts--came te>+ d[n ! /airs pa/ me1 & on pe]+ ov] ! bani/]s1 ,i saw1 look+ up at me f ! well ( d>kness b5ea?1 two big r$ eyes1 ! c\nt]p>ts ( ! "o ,dick & ,i _h se5 on ,octob] #aa?4 ,i ?rew a mat*box at !m1 b )\t effect4 ,x 0 only :5 ,i swit*$ on ! electric light t !y disappe>$4 ,i se>*$ ! h\se mo/ c>efully1 b !re 7 no signs ( any animal4 ,jo9$ ,delia1 feel+ n]v\s & h5pecky4 ,monday1 ,novemb] #g?4--,tom & ,mable came runn+ into ,delia's room 9 a great /ate ( excitem5t aft] tea to-day4 ',"m6' !y cri$1 ',"m6 ,d come6 ,"s horrid dog has got a cat 9 ! sp>e room & is te>+ x to pieces4' ,delia1 :o 0 m5d+ my socks at ! "t1 flung !m any:]e1 & spr++ to h] feet1 flew to ! sp>e room4 ,! door 0 %ut1 b proce$+ f )9 0 ! mo/ appall+ p&emonium ( scree*es & sn>ls1 j z if "s dog _h got hold ( a cat by ! neck & 0 %ak+ x to dea?4 ,delia swung op5 ! door & ru%$ 94 ,! room 0 empty--n a trace ( a cat or dog any:]e--& ! s\nds ceas$6 ,on my return home ,delia met me 9 ! g>d54 ',jack6' %e said1 ',i h prob$ ! my/]y at la/4 ,! h\se is haunt$6 ,we mu/ leave4' ,saturday1 ,novemb] #ab?4--,sublet h\se to ,james ,b>/[1 retir$ oil m]*ant1 to-day4 ,he comes 9 on ! #cj?4 ,hope he'll l x6 ,tuesday1 ,novemb] #ae?4--,cook left to-day4 ',i've no fault to f9d ) y1 mum1' %e condesc5d+ly expla9$ to ,delia4 ',x's n y1 nor ! *ildr51 nor ! food4 ,x's ! noises at night--scree*es outside my door1 :i* s\nd l a cat1 b :i* ,i "k c't be a cat1 z !re is no cat 9 ! h\se4 ,?is morn+1 mum1 %ortly aft] ! clock /ruck two1 ?+s came to a climax4 ,he>+ some?+ 9 ! corn] & wond]+ if x 0 a m\se--,i a9't a bit afraid ( mice1 mum--,i sat up 9 b$ & 0 gett+ ready to /rike a light--! mat*box 0 9 my h&--:5 some?+ heavy sprang "r on ! top ( me & gave a l\d gr[l 9 my e>4 ,t f9i%$ me1 mum--,i fa9t$4 ,:5 ,i came to myself1 ,i 0 too fright5$ to /ir1 b lay ) my head "u ! blankets till x 0 "t to get up4 ,i !n se>*$ ev]y:]e1 b !re 0 no sign ( any dog1 & z ! door 0 lock$ !re 0 no possibility ( any dog hav+ got 9 dur+ ! night4 ,mum1 ,i w\ldn't g ?r\gh :at ,i suff]$ aga9 = fifty p\nds2 ,i've got palpitations ev5 n[2 & ,i w\ld r g )\t my mon?'s wages ?an sleep 9 t room ano!r night4' ,delia paid h] up to date1 & %e w5t directly aft] tea4 ,friday1 ,novemb] #ah?4--,z ,i 0 com+ out ( ! ba?room at #aa p4m4 some?+ fell into ! ba? ) a l\d spla%4 ,i turn$ to see :at x 0--!re 0 no?+ !re4 ,i ran up ! /airs to b$1 ?ree /eps at a "t6 ,sunday1 ,novemb] #bj?4--,w5t to *ur* 9 ! morn+ & he>d ! usual ,ox=d drawl4 ,on ! way back ,i 0 pond]+ ov] ! s]mon & wi%+ ,i c\ld contort ! ,law z successfully z p>sons contort ! ,scriptures1 :5 ,dot--%e is six to-day--came runn+ up to me ) a v sc>$ expression 9 h] eyes4 ',fa!r1' %e cri$1 pluck+ me by ! sleeve1 'd hurry up4 ,"m is v ill4' ,full ( dreadful anticipations1 ,i tore home1 & on arriv+ f\nd ,delia ly+ on ! s(a 9 a viol5t fit ( hy/]ics4 ,x 0 fully an h\r be=e %e recov]$ suffici5tly to tell me :at _h happ5$4 ,h] acc\nt runs ?us3-- ',aft] y w5t to *ur*1' %e began1 ',i made ! cu/>d pudd+1 jelly & blancmange = d9n]1 he>d ! *ildr5 _! collects1 & _h j sat d[n ) ! int5tion ( writ+ a lett] to "m1 :5 ,i he>d a v pa!tic mew com+1 s ,i ?\ght1 f "u ! s(a4 ,?9k+ x 0 "s /ray cat t _h got 9 ?r\gh "o ( ! w9d[s1 ,i tri$ to entice x out1 by call+ ,puss1 puss1 & mak+ ! usual silly noise p d on su* occasions4 ,no cat com+ out & ! mew+ /ill cont9u+1 ,i knelt d[n & pe]$ "u ! s(a4 ,!re 0 no cat !re4 ,_h x be5 night ,i %\ld h be5 v mu* afraid1 b ,i c\ld sc>cely reconcile myself to ! idea ( gho/s ) ! room fill$ ) sun%9e4 ,resum+ my seat ,i w5t on ) my writ+1 b n = long4 ,! mew+ grew ne>]4 ,i di/9ctly he>d some?+ crawl out f "u ! s(a2 !re 0 !n a pause1 dur+ :i* y c\ld h he>d ! prov]bial p9 fall1 & !n some?+ sprang ^u me & dug its claws 9 my knees4 ,i look$ d[n1 & to my horror & di/ress1 p]ceiv$1 /&+ on its h9d-legs1 paw+ my clo!s1 a l>ge1 tabby cat1 )\t a head--! neck t]m9at+ 9 a mangl$ /ump4 ,! sight s appall$ me t ,i don't "k :at happ5$1 b nurse & ! *ildr5 came 9 & f\nd me ly+ on ! floor 9 hy/]ics4 ,c't we leave ! h\se at once8' ,w$nesday1 ,novemb] #cj?4--,left ,no4 ---- ,l[] ,se$ley ,road at #b p4m4 ,_h an awful scurry to get ?+s pack$ 9 "t1 & dread op5+ c]ta9 ( ! pack+-cases le/ we %all f9d all ! crock]y sma%$4 ,j z we 7 />t+ ,delia cri$ out t %e _h left h] reticule beh9d1 & ,i 0 despat*$ 9 se>* ( x4 ,i se>*$ ev]y:]e--till ,i 0 worn out1 = ,i "k :at ,delia is--& 0 leav+ ! premises 9 full anticipation ( be+ s5t back aga91 :5 !re 0 a l\d commotion 9 ! hall1 j z if a dog _h sudd5ly p\nc$ on a cat1 & ! next mom5t a l>ge tabby1 ) ! head hewn away z ,delia _h describ$1 ru%$ up to me & tri$ to spr+ on to my %\ld]s4 ,at ?is juncture "o ( ! s]vants cauti\sly op5$ ! hall door f )\t1 & in=m$ me ,i 0 want$4 ,! cat in/antly vani%$1 &1 on my rea*+ ! c>riage 9 a /ate ( brea?less ha/e & trepidation1 ,delia told me %e _h f\nd h] reticule--%e _h be5 sitt+ on x all ! "t6 ,9 a subsequ5t note 9 8 di>y a ye> or s lat] ,mr4 ,dane says3 ,aft] innum]able enquiries re ! hi/ory ( ,no4 ---- ,l[] ,se$ley ,road prior to our inhabit+ x1 ,i h at l5g? elicit$ ! fact t twelve ye>s ago a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b>l[e liv$ !re4 ,!y _h "o son1 ,ar?ur1 :om !y spoilt 9 ! mo/ outrage\s fa%ion1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( enc\rag+ him 9 acts ( cruelty4 ,to af=d him amusem5t !y us$ to buy rats = 8 dog--a fox-t]ri]--to worry1 & on "o occasion procur$ a /ray cat1 :i* ! s]vants aft]w>ds decl>$ 0 mangl$ 9 ! mo/ %ock+ mann] be=e be+ f9ally de/roy$ by ,ar?ur4 ,"h1 !n1 9 my op9ion1 is a v feasible explanation = ! haunt+s--! ph5om5on se5 0 ! phantasm ( ! poor1 tortur$ cat4 ,= if human trag$ies are re-enact$ by gho/s1 :y n animal trag$ies too8 ,x is absurd to suppose man has ! monopoly ( s\l or _s4 ,! ,cat on ! ,po/ ,9 h] ,gho/s & ,family ,leg5ds ,mrs4 ,cr[e n>rates ! foll[+ case ( a haunt+ by ! phantom ( a cat3-- ,aft] ! doctor's /ory1 ,i fe> m9e w appe> too trifl+1 said ,mrs4 ,m41 b z x is ! only circum/ance ( ! k9d t ev] happ5$ to myself1 ,i pref] giv+ x y to any ( ! _m /ories ,i h he>d4 ,ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago ,i 0 /ay+ ) "s fri5ds at a magnific5t old seat 9 ,york%ire1 & our ho/ be+ v mu* crippl$ ) ! g\t1 0 9 ! habit ( driv+ ab\t ! p>k & neighb\rhood 9 a l[ pony phaeton1 on :i* occasions ,i (t5 accompani$ him4 ,"o ( our fav\rite excursions 0 to ! ru9s ( an old abbey j beyond ! p>k1 & we g5]ally return$ by a rem>kably pretty rural lane lead+ to ! village1 or r small t[n1 ( ,c----4 ,"o f9e summ]'s ev5+ we _h j ent]$ ?is lane :51 see+ ! h$ges full ( wild fl[]s1 ,i ask$ my fri5d to let me alight & ga!r "s4 ,i walk$ be=e ! c>riage pick+ honeysuckles & roses z ,i w5t along1 till ,i came to a gate t l$ into a field4 ,x 0 a common c\ntry gate ) a po/ on ea* side1 & on "o ( ^! po/s sat a l>ge :ite cat1 ! f9e/ animal ( ! k9d ,i _h ev] se52 & z ,i h a weakness = cats ,i /opp$ to admire ?is sleek1 fat puss1 look+ s wond]fully com=table 9 a v uncom=table position1 ! top ( ! po/1 on :i* x 0 sitt+ ) its feet d\bl$ up "u x1 be+ out ( all proportion to its body1 = no ,angola ev] rivall$ x 9 size4 ',come on g5tly1' ,i call$ to my fri5d2 '"h's su* a magnific5t cat6' = ,i fe>$ ! approa* ( ! phaeton w\ld />tle x away be=e he _h se5 x4 ',:]e8' said he1 pull+ up 8 horse opposite ! gate4 ',!re1' said ,i1 po9t+ to ! po/4 ',isn't he a beauty8 ,i wond] if x w\ld let me /roke x8' ',i see no cat1' said he4 ',!re on ! po/1' said ,i1 b he decl>$ he saw no?+1 ?\gh puss sat !re 9 p]fect composure dur+ ?is colloquy4 ',don't y see ! cat1 ,james8' said ,i 9 great p]plexity to ! groom4 ',yes1 ma'am2 a l>ge :ite cat on t po/4' ,i ?\ght my fri5d mu/ be jok+1 or los+ 8 eyesight1 & ,i approa*$ ! cat1 int5d+ to take x 9 my arms & c>ry x to ! c>riage2 b z ,i drew ne> %e jump$ (f ! po/1 :i* 0 natural en\gh1 b to my surprise %e jump$ into no?+--z %e jump$ %e disappe>$6 ,no cat 9 ! field--none 9 ! lane--none 9 ! dit*6 ',:]e did %e g1 ,james8' ',i don't "k1 ma'am4 ,i c't see h]1' said ! groom1 /&+ up 9 8 seat & look+ all r\nd4 ,i 0 q bewild]$2 b /ill ,i _h no glimm]+ ( ! tru?2 & :5 ,i got into ! c>riage aga9 my fri5d said he ?\ght ,i & ,james 7 dream+1 & ,i retort$ t ,i ?\ght he mu/ be go+ bl9d4 ,i _h a commission to execute z we pass$ ?r\gh ! t[n1 & ,i alight$ = t purpose at ! little hab]da%]'s2 & :ile !y 7 s]v+ me ,i m5tion$ t ,i _h se5 a rem>kably beautiful cat sitt+ on a gate 9 ! lane1 & ask$ if !y c\ld tell me :o x belong$ to1 add+ x 0 ! l>ge/ cat ,i ev] saw4 ,! own]s ( ! %op1 & two wom5 :o 7 mak+ pur*ases1 susp5d$ _! proce$+s1 look$ at ea* o!r & !n look$ at me1 evid5tly v mu* surpris$4 ',0 x a :ite cat1 ma'am8' said ! mi/ress4 ',yes1 a :ite cat2 a beautiful creature &----' ',bless me6' cri$ two or ?ree1 '! lady's se5 ! :ite cat ( ,c----4 ,x hasn't be5 se5 ^! tw5ty ye>s4' ',ma/] wi%es to "k if y'll soon be done1 ma'am4 ,! pony is gett+ re/less1' said ,james4 ,( c\rse ,i hurri$ out1 & got into ! c>riage1 tell+ my fri5d t ! cat 0 well kn[n to ! p at ,c----1 & t x 0 tw5ty ye>s old4 ,9 ^? days1 ,i believe1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( gho/s1 & lea/ ( all %\ld h ?\ght ( ! gho/ ( a cat2 b two ev5+s aft]w>ds1 z we 7 driv+ d[n ! lane1 ,i aga9 saw ! cat 9 ! same position & aga9 my companion c\ld n see x1 ?\gh ! groom did4 ,i alight$ imm$iately1 & w5t up to x4 ,z ,i approa*$ x turn$ its head & look$ full t[>ds me ) its s(t mild eyes1 & a fri5dly expression1 l t ( a lov+ dog2 & !n1 )\t mov+ f ! po/1 x began to fade gradually away1 z if x 7 a vap\r1 till x _h q disappe>$4 ,all ?is ! groom saw z well z myself2 & n[ !re c\ld be no mi/ake z to :at x 04 ,a ?ird "t ,i saw x 9 broad daylight1 & my curiosity greatly awak5$1 ,i resolv$ to make fur!r enquiries among/ ! inhabitants ( ,c----1 b be=e ,i _h an opportunity ( do+ s1 ,i 0 summon$ away by ! dea? ( my elde/ *ild1 & ,i h nev] be5 9 t "p ( ! _w s9ce4 ,h[ev]1 ,i once m5tion$ ! circum/ance to a lady :o 0 acqua9t$ ) t neighb\rhood1 & %e said %e _h he>d ( ! :ite cat ( ,c----1 b _h nev] se5 x4 ,?is is ,mrs4 ,m4's acc\nt z relat$ by ,mrs4 ,cr[e1 & aft] p]us+ ! au?oress's preface to ! "w1 ,i am incl9$ to give x full cr$5ce4 ,! ,my/ic ,prop]ties ( ,cats ,! mo/ common =ms ( animal ph5om5a se5 9 haunt$ h\ses are und\bt$ly ^? ( cats4 ,! numb] ( places report$ to me z be+ haunt$ by cats is almo/ incr$ible--9 "o /reet 9 ,:ite*apel !re are no less ?an f\r4 ,?is /ate ( affairs may possibly be acc\nt$ = by ! fact t cats1 m ?an any o!r animals t live 9 h\ses1 meet ) sudd5 & unnatural ends1 especially 9 ! poor] di/ricts1 :]e ! doctr9e ( k9dness to animals has n z yet made itself ?or\ghly felt4 ,n[ ,i am t\*+ on ! subject ( cat gho/s1 x may n be out ( place to reproduce ! foll[+ article ( m9e1 entitl$ ,cats & ! ,unkn[n1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,occult ,review = ,decemb]1 #aiab3-- ,s9ce1 f all ages1 ! cat has be5 closely associat$ ) ! sup]natural1 x is n surpris+ to le>n t images & symbols ( t animal figur$ 9 ! temples ( ! sun & moon1 respectively1 9 anci5t ,egypt4 ,accord+ to ,horapollo1 ! cat 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ! ,temple ( ,heliopolis1 sacr$ to ! sun1 because ! size ( ! pupil ( ! cat's eye is regulat$ by ! height ( ! sun above ! horizon4 ,o!r au?orities sugge/ a r m subtle--&1 9 my op9ion1 m probable--reason1 namely1 t ! l9k betwe5 ! sun & ! cat is n m]ely physical b sup]physical1 t ! cat is attract$ to ! sun n only because x loves w>m?1 b because ! sun keeps (f t]rify+ & antagoni/ic occult =ces1 to ! influ5ces ( :i* ! cat1 above all o!r animals1 is specially susceptible2 a fact fully recogniz$ by ! ,egyptians1 :o1 to %[ _! und]/&+ & appreciation ( ?is fel9e atta*m5t1 took c>e t :5ev] a temple 0 d$icat$ to ! sun an image or symbol ( ! cat 0 plac$ some:]e1 well 9 evid5ce1 )9 ! prec9cts4 ,to make ?is !ory all ! m probable1 images & symbols ( ! cat 7 d$icat$ to ! moon1 ! moon be+ univ]sally reg>d$ z ! qu9tess5ce ( ev]y?+ sup]natural1 ! v cockpit1 9 fact1 ( my/]y & spookism4 ,! nocturnal habits ( ! cat1 its love ( pr[l+ ab\t dur+ moonlight h\rs1 & ! spectacle ( its two r\nd1 gleam+ eyes1 may1 ( c\rse1 z ,plut>* seems to h ?\ght1 h sugge/$ to ! ,egyptians human influ5ce & analogy1 & ?us ! pres5ce ( its effigy 9 temples to ,isis w\ld be p>tially1 at all ev5ts1 acc\nt$ =2 ?\gh1 z be=e1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k !re is ano!r & r m subtle reason4 ,f endless exp]im5ts made 9 haunt$ h\ses1 ,i h prov$ to my own satisfaction1 at lea/1 t ! cat acts z a ?or\ghly reliable psy*ic b>omet]4 ,! dog is sometimes unaw>e ( ! proximity ( ! ,unkn[n4 ,:5 ! gho/ mat]ializes or 9 "s o!r way demon/rates its adv5t1 ! dog1 occasionally1 is :olly undi/urb$--! cat nev]4 ,i h nev] yet _h a cat ) me t has n %[n ! mo/ obvi\s signs ( t]ror & uneas9ess bo? be=e & dur+ a sup]physical manife/ation4 ,n[1 al?\gh ,i won't g s f> z to say t gho/ly demon/rations are actually dep5d5t on ! moon--t !y occur only on nights :5 ! moon is visible--exp]i5ce has l$ me to believe t ! moon mo/ c]ta9ly does influ5ce !m--t moonlight nights are mu* m fav\rable to gho/ly appe>ances ?an o!r nights4 ,h5ce--!re is ?is mu* 9 common betwe5 ! moon & cats--! "o influ5ces & ! o!r is influ5c$ by psy*ic ph5om5a--a fact t c\ld sc>cely h fail$ to be recogniz$ by s ke5 obs]v]s ( ! occult z ! ,anci5t ,egyptians4 ,! pres5ce ( ! cat's effigy 9 ! temples ( ,isis might ?us be expla9$4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 we come across ! cat 9 ! l& ( ! ,ph>aohs4 ,x seems to be insep>able f ! esot]ic side ( ,egyptian life4 ,! goddess ,ba/ is depict$ ) a cat's head1 hold+ ! si/rum1 i4e4 ! symbol ( ! _w's h>mony1 9 h] h&4 ,"o ( ! mo/ anci5t symbols ( ! cat is to be f\nd 9 ! ,necropolis ( ,!bes1 :i* conta9s ! tomb ( ,hana 7:o probably belong$ to ! ,elev5? ,dyna/y74 ,!re1 ,hana is depict$ /&+ erect1 pr\d & k+ly1 ) 8 fav\rite cat ,borehaki--,borehaki1 ! picture ( all ?+s /range & psy*ic1 & f :om "o _c help suppos+ he may h *os5 8 occult inspiration--at 8 feet4 ,s sure 7 ! ,egyptians t ! cat possess$ a s\l t !y deem$ x wor?y ( ! same fun]al rites !y be/[$ on man4 ,cats 7 embalm$1 & innum]able cat mummies h be5 discov]$ 9 wood5 c(f9s at ,buba/is1 ,speos1 ,artemidos & ,!bes4 ,:5 a cat di$ ! ,egyptians %av$ _! eyebr[s1 n only to %[ grief at ! loss ( _! lov$ "o1 b to av]t subsequ5t mis=tune4 ,s long z a cat 0 9 8 h\se ! ,egyptian felt safe f inimical sup]natural influ5ces1 b if !re 0 no cat 9 ! h\se at night1 !n any undesirable f ! occult _w might visit him4 ,inde$1 9 su* high e/eem did ! ,egyptians hold ! cat1 t !y volunt>ily incurr$ ! grave/ risks :5 its life 0 9 p]il4 ,no "o ( !m appreciat$ ! cat & set a high] value on its my/ic prop]ties ?an ! ,sultan ,el-,dah]-,beybas1 :o reign$ 9 ,a4,d4 #abfj1 & has be5 comp>$ ) ,william ( ,tripoli = 8 c\rage1 & ) ,n]o = 8 cruelty4 ,el-,dah]-,beybas kept 8 palace sw>m+ ) cats1 &--if we may give cr$5ce to tradition--0 seldom to be se5 unaccompani$ by "o ( ^! animals4 ,:5 he di$1 he left ! proce$s f ! product ( a g>d5 to support 8 fel9e fri5ds--an example t f\nd _m subsequ5t imitators4 ,inde$1 until comp>atively rec5tly 9 ,cairo1 cats 7 regul>ly f$1 betwe5 noon & sunset1 9 ! out] c\rt ( ! ,mehkemeh4 ,9 ,g5eva1 ,rome & ,con/ant9ople1 ?\gh cats 7 g5]ally deem$ to h s\ls & to possess psy*ic prop]ties1 !y 7 ?\ght to d]ive !m f evil s\rces1 & s /rong 0 ! prejudice aga9/ ^! un=tunate animals on ?is acc\nt1 t all ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages we f9d !m suff]+ su* b>b>ic torture z only ! p]v]t$ m9ds ( a fanatical1 prie/-ridd5 p c\ld devise 7:i* treatm5t1 no d\bt1 p>tly1 at all ev5ts1 acc\nts = ! _m palaces1 h\ses1 etc41 9 ^? p>ticul> c\ntries1 /at$ to h be5 haunt$ by ! spirits ( cats74 ,! devil 0 popul>ly suppos$ to appe> 9 ! %ape ( a black ,tom 9 pref]5ce to assum+ any o!r guise1 & ! b>e fact ( an old woman be+ se51 once or twice1 ) a black cat by h] side 0 q suffici5t to e>n = h] ! reputation ( a wit*4 ,x w\ld be idle1 ( c\rse1 to expect p 9 ^! unm$itative times to believe !re 0 ev] ! remote/ tru? und]ly+ ^! s-call$ phanta/ic suppositions ( ! pa/2 yet1 accord+ to reliable te/imony1 !re are1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 _m h\ses 9 ,engl& haunt$ by phantasms 9 ! =m ( black cats1 ( s s9i/] & ho/ile an appe>ance1 t "o c only assume t unless !y are ! actual spirits ( cats1 e>?b\nd ?r\gh cruel & vici\s prop5sities1 !y mu/ be vice-elem5tals1 i4e4 spirits t h nev] inhabit$ any mat]ial body1 & :i* h ei!r be5 g5]at$ by vici\s ?\ghts1 or else h be5 attract$ else:]e to a spot by "s crime or vici\s act once p]petrat$ !re4 ,vice-elem5tal is m]ely ! mod]n "n = fi5d or demon4 ,ap>t f 8 lucif]an qualities1 ! cat 0 aw>d$ all sorts ( o!r qualities1 n ! lea/ important ( :i* 0 its prophetic capability4 ,if a cat wa%$ its face1 ra9y wea!r 0 reg>d$ z inevitable2 if a cat frolick$ on ! deck ( a %ip1 x 0 a sure sign ( a /orm2 :il/ if a live emb] fell on a cat1 an e>?quake %ock w\ld spe$ily be felt4 ,cats1 too1 7 reput$ ! h>b+]s ( good & bad =tune4 ,n a p]son 9 ,norm&y b believ$1 at "o "t1 t ! spectacle ( a tortoise%ell cat1 climb+ a tree1 =etold dea? f accid5t1 & t a black cat cross+ "o's pa?1 9 ! moonlight1 presag$ dea? f an epidemic4 ,two black cats view$ 9 ! op5 betwe5 #d & #g a4m4 7 g5]ally believ$ to pr$ict a dea?2 :]eas a /range :ite cat1 he>d mew+ on a door/ep1 0 l\dly welcom$ z ! indication ( an approa*+ m>riage4 ,accord+ to tradition1 "o le>ns t cats 7 occasionally made use ( 9 m$ic9e2 to cure peasants ( sk9 diseases1 ,fr5* sorc]]s spr9kl+ ! afflict$ p>ts ) ?ree drops ( blood drawn f ! ve9 "u a cat's tail2 :il/ bl9dness 0 treat$ by bl[+ into ! pati5t's eyes1 ?ree times a day1 ! du/ made f a%es ( ! head ( a black cat t _h be5 burn$ alive4 ,talk+ ( burn+ cats rem9ds me ( a horrible practice t 0 preval5t 9 ! ,hebrides z late z #agej4 ,x 0 firmly believ$ !re t cats 7 extraord9>ily psy*ic1 & t a sure means ( gett+ 9 close t\* ) occult p[]s1 & ( obta9+ f !m ! faculty ( second sight--su* z ! cat possess$--0 to (f] up z sacrifices innum]able black cats4 ,! process 0 v simple4 ,a black cat 0 fa/5$ to a spit be=e a sl[ fire1 & z soon z ! wret*$ animal 0 well roa/$1 ano!r took its place2 victims be+ suppli$ )\t int]mission1 until _! vocif]\s screams br\ght to ! sc5e a numb] ( gho/ly cats :o jo9$ 9 ! *orus4 ,! desir$ climax 0 rea*$1 :5 an enorm\s phantom cat sudd5ly appe>$1 & in=m$ ! op]ator t x 0 will+ to grant him any "o reque/ if he w\ld only refra9 f 8 cruel p]secution4 ,! op]ator at once dem&$ ! faculty ( second sight--a p[] m highly priz$ 9 ! ,hebrides ?an any o!r--& ! mom5t x 0 be/[$ on him1 set free ! rema9+ cats4 ,_h all races be5 z b>b>\sly dispos$ z ^! occult-hung]+ ,we/]n]s1 cats w\ld soon h become ext9ct2 b x is com=t+ to ?9k t 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w a v diff]5t value 0 set on _! psy*ic prop]ties4 ,9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,europe 7"s di/ricts ( ,engl& includ$7 :ite cats 7 ?\ght to attract b5evol5tly dispos$ fairies1 & a peasant w\ld z soon h ?\ght ( cutt+ (f 8 f+]s1 or o!rwise maltreat+ himself1 z be+ unk9d to an animal ( ?is species4 ,9 ! fairy lore ( half ,europe we h in/ances ( luck-br++ cats--ea* c\ntry produc+ its own v]sion ( ,puss 9 ,boots1 ,dame ,mit*ell & h] cat1 ! ,:ite ,cat1 ,dick ,:itt+ton & 8 cat1 etc4 ,x is ! same 9 ,asia1 too2 = n[h]e are su* /ories m prolific ?an 9 ,*9a & ,p]sia4 ,to sum up--9 all climes & 9 all p]iods ( pa/ hi/ory1 ! cat 0 cr$it$ ) _m prop5sities t br\ght x into aff9ity & sympa?y ) ! sup]natural--or to quote ! up-to-date t]m--sup]physical _w4 ,let u review ! cat to-day1 & see to :at ext5t ?is pa/ reg>d ( x is ju/ifi$4 ,fir/ly1 ) respect to x z ! h>b+] ( =tune4 ,has a cat insight into ! future8 ,c x presage weal? or dea?8 ,i am incl9$ to believe t c]ta9 cats c at all ev5ts =esee ! adv5t ( ! latt]2 & t !y d ?is 9 ! same mann] z ! %>k1 cr[1 owl1 jackal1 hy5a1 etc41 viz4 by _! abnormally develop$ s5se ( smell4 ,my own & o!r p's exp]i5ce has l$ me to believe t :5 a p]son is ab\t to die1 "s k9d ( phantom1 maybe1 a _s ^: special function x is to be pres5t on su* occasions1 is 9 close proximity to ! sick or injur$ "o1 wait+ to escort 8 or h] s\l into ! _w ( %ad[s--& t c]ta9 cats sc5t its approa*4 ,!re9 !n--9 ?is wond]ful prop]ty ( smell--lies "o ( ! secrets to ! cat's my/]i\s p[]s1 x has ! psy*ic faculty ( sc5t--( sc5t+ gho/s4 ,"s p1 too1 h ?is faculty4 ,9 a rec5t murd] case1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 a ru/ic witness gave x 9 h] evid5ce t %e 0 sure a trag$y 0 ab\t to happ5 because %e smelt dea? 9 ! h\se1 & x made h] v uneasy4 ,cats possess+ ?is peculi>ity are affect$ 9 a simil> mann]--!y are uneasy4 ,be=e a dea? 9 a h\se ,i h wat*$ a cat %[ gradually increas+ signs ( uneas9ess4 ,x has mov$ f place to place1 unable to settle 9 any "o spot = any l5g? ( "t1 _h frequ5t fits ( %iv]+1 gone to ! door1 sniff$ ! atmosph]e1 ?r[n back its head & mew$ 9 a l[1 pla9tive key1 & %[n ! greate/ reluctance to be+ alone 9 ! d>k4 ,?is faculty--possess$ by c]ta9 cats--may 9 "s measure expla9 c]ta9 ( ! sup]/itions respect+ !m4 ,take1 = example1 t ( cats cross+ "o's pa? pr$ict+ dea?4 ,! cat is drawn to ! spot because x sc5ts ! phantom ( dea?1 & _c resi/ its magnetic attraction4 ,f ?is1 x does n foll[ t ! p]son :o sees ! cat is go+ to die1 b t dea? is ov]tak+ someone associat$ ) t p]son2 & x is 9 connection ) ! latt] t ! _s ( ! grave is pres5t1 employ+1 z a m$ium ( progno/ication1 ! cat1 :i* has be5 giv5 ! psy*ic faculty ( smell t x might be s us$4 ,b al?\gh ,i reg>d ?is !ory z v feasible1 ,i d n attribute to cats1 ) ! same degree ( c]ta9ty1 ! p[] to presage good =tune1 simply because ,i h _h no exp]i5ce ( x myself4 ,yet1 adopt+ ! same l9es ( argum5t1 ,i see no reason :y cats %\ld n progno/icate good z well z evil4 ,!re may be phantoms repres5tative ( prosp]ity1 9 j ! same mann] z !re are ^? repres5tative ( dea?2 !y1 too1 may also h "s di/+ui%+ sc5t 7fl[]s h v>i\s od\rs1 s :y n spirits87 & c]ta9 cats1 i4e4 :ite cats 9 p>ticul>1 may be attract$ by x4 ,?is becomes all ! m probable :5 "o consid]s h[ v impressionable ! cat is--h[ v s5sitive to k9dness4 ,!re are "s /rang]s ) :om ! cat w at once make fri5ds1 & o!rs :om x w /udi\sly avoid4 ,:y8 ,! explanation1 ,i fancy1 lies once m 9 ! occult--9 ! cat's psy*ic faculty ( smell4 ,k9d p attract b5evol5tly dispos$ phantoms1 :i* br+ ) !m an agreeably sc5t$ atmosph]e1 t1 9 turn1 attracts cats4 ,! cat comes to "o p]son because x kn[s by ! smell ( ! atmosph]e surr\nd+ him1 or h]1 t x has no?+ to fe>--t ! p]son is ess5tially g5tle & b5ignant4 ,on ! contr>y1 cruel p attract malevol5t phantoms1 di/+ui%able also to ! cat by _! smell1 a smell typical ( cruelty--(t5 ( homicidal lunacy 7,i h p>ticul>ly notic$ h[ cats h %runk f p :o h aft]w>ds become dang]\sly insane74 ,is ?is s5se ( smell1 !n1 ! keynote to ! halo ( my/]y t has = all times surr\nd$ ! cat--t has l$ to its bitt] p]secution--t has made x ! h]o ( fairy lore1 ! pet ( old maids8 ,i believe x is--,i believe t 9 ?is psy*ic faculty ( smell lies1 9 degree1 ! solution to ! (t-ask$ riddle--:y is ! cat uncanny8 ,hav+ !n satisfi$ oneself on ?is po9t1 namely1 t cats are 9 ! possession ( r>e psy*ic prop]ties1 is x likely t ! ,unkn[n ,p[]s :i* h s end[$ !m1 %\ld )hold f !m ei!r s\ls or spirits8 ,is x n contr>y to reason1 in/9ct1 & obs]vation to suppose t ! _m ?or\ghly mat]ial & grossly m9d$ p--p ^: :ole be+s are /eep$ 9 money wor%ip--we see ar\nd u e day %\ld h spirits1 & t pretty1 ref9$ & arti/ic-look+ cats1 ^: occult p[]s place !m 9 ! v close/ connection ) ! sup]physical1 %\ld n8 ,mon/r\s--! b>e conception ( su* incongruity 9 ! "o case1 & su* an omission 9 ! o!r1 is inconceivable1 :olly irreconcilable ) ! notion ( any o!r ?an a mumm] ( a creator--a m]e c\rt fool ( a ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,app>itions ,,( ,,dogs ,"o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y cases ( haunt+s by ! phantasms ( dogs is relat$ 9 an old ,*ri/mas numb] ( ! ,review ( ,reviews1 edit$ by ! late ,mr4 ,w4,t4 ,/ead1 & entitl$ ,real ,gho/ ,/ories4 ,! mo/ rem>kable1 writes ,mr4 ,/ead1 ( all ! /ories :i* ,i h he>d conc]n+ gho/s :i* t\* is "o t rea*es me f ,d>l+ton4 ,i owe ?is1 z ,i owe s _m ( ! o!r n>ratives 9 ?is collection1 to ! ,rev4 ,h>ry ,k5dall1 ( ,d>l+ton1 ^: pa9/ak+ p]sev]ance 9 ! collection ( all matt]s ( ?is k9d _c be too highly prais$4 ,mr4 ,k5dall is a ,congregational m9i/] ( old /&+4 ,he 0 my pa/or :5 ,i 0 edit+ ! ,nor!rn ,e*o1 & he is ! au?or ( a rem>kable book1 entitl$ ,all ! ,_w's ,ak94 ,! foll[+ n>rative is q unique 9 its way1 & =tunately he 0 able to get x at fir/ h& f ! only liv+ p]son pres5t4 ,"h we h a gho/ :i* n only /rikes ! fir/ bl[1 hitt+ a man fair 9 ! eye1 b aft]w>ds sets a gho/ly dog ^u 8 victim & !n disappe>s4 ,! n>rative 0 sign$ by ,mr4 ,james ,durham z lately z ,decemb] #e?1 #ahij4 ,mr4 ,/ead !n proce$s to quote ! acc\nt :i* he _h f ,mr4 ,k5dall1 & :i* ,i app5d ad v]bum f ! ,review ( ,reviews4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,i 0 night wat*man at ! old ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton ,/ation at ! t[n ( ,d>l+ton1 a few y>ds f ! fir/ /ation t ev] exi/$4 ,i 0 !re fifte5 ye>s4 ,i us$ to g on duty ab\t #h p4m4 & come (f at #f a4m4 ,i _h be5 !re a little :ile--p]haps two or ?ree ye>s--& ab\t =ty ye>s ago4 ,"o night dur+ w9t] at ab\t #ab o'clock or #ab4cj ,i 0 feel+ r cold ) /&+ "h & !re2 ,i said to myself1 ',i w away d[n & get some?+ to eat4' ,!re 0 a port]'s cell> :]e a fire 0 kept on & a coal-h\se 0 connect$ ) x4 ,s ,i w5t d[n ! /eps1 took (f my ov]coat1 & _h j sat d[n on ! b5* opposite ! fire & turn$ up ! gas :5 a /range man came out ( ! coal-h\se1 foll[$ by a big black retriev]4 ,z soon z he ent]$ my eye 0 ^u him1 & 8 eye ^u me1 & we 7 int5tly wat*+ ea* o!r z he mov$ on to ! front ( ! fire4 ,!re he /ood look+ at me1 & a curi\s smile came ov] 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he _h a /&-up coll> & a cut-away coat ) gilt buttons & a ,scot* cap4 ,all at once he /ruck at me1 & ,i _h ! impression t he hit me4 ,i up ) my fi/ & /ruck back at him4 ,my fi/ seem$ to g ?r\gh him & /ruck aga9/ ! /one above ! fireplace1 & knock$ ! sk9 (f my knuckles4 ,! man seem$ to be /ruck back into ! fire1 & utt]$ a /range1 une>?ly squeak4 ,imm$iately ! dog gripp$ me by ! calf ( my leg1 & seem$ to cause me pa94 ,! man recov]$ 8 position1 call$ (f ! dog ) a sort ( click ( ! tongue1 !n w5t back into ! coal-h\se1 foll[$ by ! dog4 ,i light$ my d>k lant]n & look$ into ! coal-h\se1 b !re 0 nei!r dog nor man1 & no outlet = !m except ! "o by :i* !y _h ent]$4 ,i 0 satisfi$ t :at ,i _h se5 0 gho/ly1 & x acc\nt$ = ! fact t :5 ! man _h fir/ come into ! place :]e he sat ,i _h n *all5g$ him ) any enquiry4 ,next day1 & = sev]al weeks1 my acc\nt caus$ q a commotion1 & a ho/ ( p spoke to me ab\t x2 among ! re/ old ,edw>d ,pease1 fa!r ( railways1 & 8 ?ree sons1 ,john1 ,joseph1 & ,h5ry4 ,old ,edw>d s5t = me to 8 h\se & ask$ me all p>ticul>s4 ,he & o!rs put ?is "q to me3 ,are y sure y 7 n asleep & _h ! nightm>e8 ,my answ] 0 q sure1 = ,i _h n be5 a m9ute 9 ! cell>1 & 0 j go+ to get some?+ to eat4 ,i 0 c]ta9ly n "u ! influ5ce ( /rong dr9k1 = ,i 0 !n1 z ,i h be5 = =ty-n9e ye>s1 a teetotal]4 ,my m9d at ! "t 0 p]fectly free f tr\ble4 ,:at increas$ ! excitem5t 0 ! fact t a man a numb] ( ye>s be=e1 :o 0 employ$ 9 ! (fice ( ! /ation1 _h committ$ suicide1 & 8 body _h be5 c>ri$ into ?is v cell>4 ,i knew no?+ ( ?is circum/ance1 nor ( ! body ( ! man1 b ,mr4 ,pease & o!rs :o _h kn[n him1 told me my description exactly correspond$ to 8 appe>ance & ! way he dress$1 & also t he _h a black retriev] j l ! "o :i* gripp$ me4 ,i %\ld add t no m>k or effect rema9$ on ! spot :]e ,i seem$ to be seiz$4 7,sign$7 ,,james ,,durham4 ,dec4 #i?1 #ahij4 ,foll[+ ! above /atem5t ,mr4 ,/ead app5ds ,mr4 ,k5dall's reasons = believ+ t :at ,james ,durham exp]i5c$ 0 objective psy*ic ph5om5a1 & nei!r produc$ dur+ sleep nor by halluc9ation4 ,! argum5ts us$ /rike me z be+ s concise & s5sible t ,i ?9k x w n be out ( place to reproduce !m4 ,fir/1 ,mr4 ,k5dall says1 he 7,james ,durham7 0 accu/om$ z wat*man to be up all night1 & !re=e n likely f t cause to feel sleepy4 ,secondly1 he _h sc>cely be5 a m9ute 9 ! cell>1 &1 feel+ hungry1 0 j go+ to get some?+ to eat4 ,?irdly1 if he 0 asleep at ! beg9n+ ( ! vision1 he mu/ h be5 awake en\gh dur+ ! latt] "p ( x :5 he _h knock$ ! sk9 (f 8 knuckles4 ,f\r?ly1 !re 0 8 own confid5t te/imony4 ,i /rongly incl9e to ! op9ion t !re 0 an objective cause = ! vision1 & t x 0 g5u9ely app>itional4 ,s int]e/$ 0 ,mr4 ,k5dall 9 ! case t he visit$ ! spot "s %ort "t lat]4 ,he 0 tak5 into ! cell> :]e ! manife/ations took place1 & 8 guide1 an old (ficial ( ! ,nor? ,road ,/ation1 in=m$ him he well rememb]$ ! cl]k--a man ( ! "n ( ,w9t]--:o committ$ suicide !re1 & %[$ him ! exact spot :]e he _h %ot himself ) a pi/ol4 ,9 dress & appe>ance ,mr4 ,w9t] correspond$ m9utely ) ! ph5om5on describ$ by ,james ,durham1 & he _h _h a black retriev]4 ,mr4 ,k5dal came away m conv9c$ ?an ev] ( ! v]acity ( ,james ,durham's /ory1 ?\gh he admits x 0 n evid5tial aft] ! high /&>d ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,i d n "k :e!r ! ,s4,p4,r4 publi%$ ! case1 & ,i c]ta9ly d n ?9k ,mr4 ,k5dall ne$ h m9d$ if !y did n--= aft] all !re is no reason to suppose ! judgm5t ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 is always infallible4 ,mr4 ,/ead does n comm5t on ! app>ition ( ! dog1 :i* leads "o to suppose cases ( animal phantasms 7 by no means uncommon to him4 ,! ,grey ,dog ( ---- ,h\se1 ,birm+ham ,accord+ to a /ory curr5t 9 ! ,midl&s1 a h\se 9 ,birm+ham1 ne> ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,ca!dral1 0 once v badly haunt$4 ,a family :o took up _! abode 9 x 9 ! 'eighties compla9$ ( he>+ all sorts ( uncanny s\nds--su* z screams & sighs--com+ f a room beh9d ! kit*54 ,on "o occasion ! t5ant's wife1 on ent]+ ! sitt+-room1 0 almo/ />tl$ out ( h] s5ses at see+1 /&+ be=e ! fireplace1 ! figure ( a tall1 /\t man ) a l>ge1 grey dog by 8 side4 ,:at 0 s al>m+ ab\t ! man 0 8 face--x 0 app>5tly a m]e blob ( fle% )\t any features 9 x4 ,! lady scream$ out1 :]eupon !re 0 a t]rific cra%1 z if all ! crock]y 9 ! h\se _h be5 sudd5ly cla%$ on ! /one floor2 & a fri5d ( ! lady's1 attract$ to ! spot by ! noise1 saw two cl\ds ( vap\r1 "o resembl+ a man & ! o!r a dog1 :i*1 aft] hov]+ ov] ! he>? = sev]al seconds1 f9ally disp]s$ altoge!r4 ,a gasfitt]1 :5 work+ 9 ! h\se1 saw ! same figures no less ?an n9e times1 & s di/9ctly t he 0 able to give a detail$ description ( bo? ! man & dog4 ,! h\se seems to h be5 well kn[n 9 ,birm+ham1 & 0 c]ta9ly /&+ z rec5tly z #ahhe4 ,_m !ories 7 advanc$ z to its hi/ory1 ! "o ga9+ mo/ cr$5ce be+ t x 0 occupi$1 9 #ahbi1 by a man :o suppli$ ! m$ical /ud5ts ) human bodies4 ,x 0 notic$ at ! "t t _m p :o 7 se5 to ent] ! h\se 9 ! company ( ! own] 7 nev] se5 to leave x1 :i* accords well ) ! !ory ( resurrection m54 ,no sugge/ion has be5 (f]$ to acc\nt = ! animal1 :i* may v easily h be5 ! phantom ( ! murd]]'s dog1 or1 :at is r less likely1 ! dog ( "o ( 8 num]\s victims4 ,anyh[1 explanation or no explanation1 ! fact rema9s ! h\se 0 haunt$ 9 ! mann] describ$1 & ,f4 ,grey1 a ,w>wick%ire ,*ief ,con/able1 9 8 ,recollections1 publi%$ #ahba1 alludes to x4 ,! ,dog 9 ! ,cupbo>d ,miss ,prettyman1 :om ,i met "s ye>s ago 9 ,cornwall1 told me %e once liv$ 9 a h\se 9 ,we/morl& t 0 haunt$ by ! app>ition ( a l>ge dog1 envelop$ 9 a bluei% gl[1 :i* app>5tly emanat$ f )9 x4 ,! dog1 :il/ appe>+ 9 all p>ts ( ! h\se1 inv>iably vani%$ 9 a big cupbo>d at ! back ( ! hall /aircase4 ,miss ,prettyman1 h] family1 sev]al ( _! visitors1 & ! s]vants all saw ! same phantasm1 & 71 p]haps1 m fright5$ by ! sudd5ness ( its adv5t ?an by its actual appe>ance4 ,! !ory 0 t x 0 ! gho/ ( "s dog t _h be5 cruelly done to dea?--possibly by />vation--9 ! cupbo>d4 ,h[ ! ,gho/ ( a ,dog sav$ ,life ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 an eld]ly fri5d ( m9e1 ,miss ,lefanu1 n>rat$ to me an anecdote :i* impress$ me mu*4 ,x 0 to ?is effect4 ,miss ,lefanu 0 walk+ "o day along a v lonely c\ntry lane1 :5 %e sudd5ly obs]v$ an enorm\s ,newf\ndl& dog foll[+ 9 h] wake a few y>ds beh9d4 ,be+ v fond ( dogs1 %e call$ out to x 9 a c>ess+ voice & endeav\r$ to /roke x4 ,to h] disappo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 x dodg$ aside1 & repeat$ ! manoeuvre e "t %e tri$ to t\* x4 ,at l5g?1 los+ pati5ce1 %e desi/$1 & resum$ h] walk1 ! dog /ill foll[+ h]4 ,9 ?is fa%ion !y w5t on1 until !y came to a p>ticul>ly d>k "p ( ! road1 :]e ! bran*es ( ! trees almo/ met ov]head1 & !re 0 a pool ( /agnant1 slimy wat]1 sugge/ive ( great dep?4 ,on ! "o side ! h$ge 0 high1 b on ! o!r !re 0 a slight gap lead+ into a ?ick sp9ney4 ,miss ,lefanu nev] visit$ ! spot alone aft] dusk1 & _h be5 w>n$ aga9/ x ev5 9 ! daytime4 ,z %e drew ne> to x1 ev]y?+ t %e _h ev] he>d ab\t x fla%$ across h] m9d1 & %e 0 m ?an once on ! v]ge ( turn+ back1 :5 ! sight ( ! big1 fri5dly-look+ dog plodd+ beh9d1 reassur+ h]1 %e press$ on4 ,j z %e came to ! gap1 !re 0 a l\d snapp+ ( twigs1 &1 to h] horror1 two tramps1 ) s+ul>ly s9i/] faces1 sprang out1 & 7 ab\t to /rike h] ) _! bludgeons1 :5 ! dog1 utt]+ a l[1 om9\s gr[l1 da%$ at !m4 ,9 an in/ant ! expression ( murd]\s joy 9 _! eyes di$ out1 "o ( abject t]ror took its place1 &1 dropp+ _! weapons1 !y fl$1 z if ! v salvation ( _! s\ls dep5d$ on x4 ,z may be imag9$1 ,miss ,lefanu lo/ no "t 9 gett+ home1 & ! fir/ ?+ %e did on arriv+ !re 0 to g into ! kit*5 & ord] ! cook to prep>e1 at once1 a ?or\ghly good meal = h] gallant rescu]--! ,newf\ndl& dog1 :i* %e _h %ut up securely 9 ! back y>d1 ) ! laugh+ rem>k1 ,!re--y c't escape me n[4 ,judge ( h] a/oni%m5t1 h[ev]1 :51 on h] return1 ! dog _h gone4 ,z ! walls ( ! back y>d 7 twelve feet high1 & ! doors _h be5 %ut all ! :ile--no "o hav+ pass$ ?r\gh !m--x 0 impossible = ! animal to h escap$1 & ! only int]pretation t c\ld possibly be put on ! matt] 0 t ! dog 0 sup]physical--a conclusion t 0 subsequ5tly confirm$ by ! exp]i5ces ( v>i\s o!r p4 ,z ! result ( exhau/ive enquiries ,miss ,lefanu ev5tually le>n$ t _m ye>s be=e1 on ! v spot :]e ! tramps _h leap$ out on h]1 a p$l> & 8 ,newf\ndl& dog _h be5 discov]$ murd]$4 ,?is /ory be+ true1 !n1 !re is "o m l9k 9 ! *a9 ( evid5ce to %[ t dogs1 z well z m51 h spirits1 & spirits t c1 on occasion1 at lea/1 p]=m de$s ( practical s]vice4 ,a ,prec5tor's ,/ory ,! late ,mr4 ,w4,t4 ,/ead1 9 8 volume ( ,real ,gho/ ,/ories1 n>rates ! foll[+1 :i* by reason ( its be+ witness$ by ?ree p simultane\sly1 may be reg>d$ z highly evid5tial4 ,9 reply to ,mr4 ,/ead's reque/ to he> ! anecdote ! prec5tor says 7,i quote him ad v]bum73 ,i 0 walk+1 ab\t n9e ye>s ago1 "o night 9 ,augu/1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 & ab\t half a mile f ! h\se :]e we are n[ sitt+4 ,i 0 go+ along ! public road betwe5 ! hamlets ( ,mill ( ,haldane & ,ballock4 ,i _h ) me two "y wom51 & we 7 leisurely walk+ along1 :5 sudd5ly we 7 />tl$ by see+ a woman1 a *ild ab\t sev5 ye>s old1 & a ,newf\ndl& dog jump ov] ! /one wall :i* 0 on "o side ( ! road1 & walk on rapidly 9 front ( u4 ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ fright5$1 b my two companions 7 v mu* />tl$4 ,:at bo!r$ me 0 t ! woman1 ! *ild1 & ! dog1 in/ead ( com+ ov] ! wall naturally "o aft] ! o!r1 z w\ld h be5 necess>y = !m to d1 _h come ov] ) a b\nd1 simultane\sly leap+ ! wall1 light+ on ! road1 & !n hurry+ on )\t a ^w4 ,leav+ my two companions1 :o 7 too fright5$ to move1 ,i walk$ rapidly aft] ! trio4 ,!y walk$ on s quickly t x 0 ) difficulty t ,i got up to !m4 ,i spoke to ! woman1 %e nev] answ]$4 ,i walk$ beside h] = "s little di/ance1 & !n sudd5ly ! woman1 ! *ild1 & ! ,newf\ndl& dog disappe>$4 ,i did n see !m g any:]e1 !y simply 7 no long] !re4 ,i exam9$ ! road m9utely1 at ! spot :]e !y _h disappe>$1 to see if x 0 possible = !m to h gone ?r\gh a hole 9 ! wall on ei!r side2 b x 0 q impossible = a woman & a *ild to get ov] a high dyke on ei!r side4 ,!y _h disappe>$1 & ,i only regret t ,i did n try to pass my /ick "r ?r\gh _! bodies1 to see :e!r or n !y _h any resi/ance4 ,f9d+ !y _h gone1 ,i return$ to my lady fri5ds1 :o 7 q unn]v$1 & :o1 ) difficulty1 7 induc$ to g on to ! end ( _! j\rney4 ,"o ( 8 companions1 ,mr4 ,/ead goes on to expla91 :o he>d him tell ! /ory at ! "t1 corroborat$ ! fact t x _h made a great impression on ^? :o _h se5 x4 ,no?+ 0 ev] asc]ta9$ z to any woman1 *ild1 or ,newf\ndl& dog t _h ev] be5 9 ! di/rict be=e4 ,:5 !y got to ,ballock !y enquir$ ( ! keep] ( ! bridge :e!r a woman1 a *ild1 & a dog _h pass$ t way1 b he _h se5 no?+4 ,! app>ition _h disappe>$ z sudd5ly z x _h appe>$4 ,mr4 ,/ead's article ends "h4 ,( c\rse1 "o c only surmise z to ! nature ( ! ph5om5a4 ,no memb] ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society c\ld d m--& 9 ! abs5ce ( any au!ntic hi/ory ( ! spot :]e ! manife/ations occurr$1 su* a surmise c be ( little value4 ,s9ce ! ph5om5a 7 se5 by ?ree p at ! same "t1 x is q safe to assume !y 7 objective1 b x is impossible to lay d[n ! law z to :e!r !y 7 actual phantasms ( ! dead--( a woman1 *ild1 & ,newf\ndl& dog :o _h all ?ree met ) "s viol5t end--or phantasms ( ?ree liv+ be+s1 :o1 happ5+ to ?9k ( t locality at ! same "t1 _h project$ _! immat]ial bodies !re simultane\sly4 ,b :i*ev] ( ^! alt]natives be true1 ! same ?+ holds good 9 ei!r case1 viz4 t ! ,newf\ndl& dog _h a _s--& :at applies to "o dog %\ld assur$ly apply to ! g5]ality1 if n1 inde$1 to all4 ,phantom ,dog se5 on ,s\t] ,fell ,miss ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 9 h] ,engli% ,lakes1 ref]s to c]ta9 /range ph5om5a se5 f "t to "t on ,s\t] ,fell4 ,9 #agde1 = example1 a ,mr4 ,wr5 & 8 s]vant saw1 simultane\sly1 a man & dog pursu+ "s horses along a razor-l ridge ( rocks1 on :i* x 0 obvi\sly impossible = any ord9>y be+ to ga9 a b>e foo?old1 let alone walk4 ,!y wat*$ ! figures until ! latt] sudd5ly vani%$1 :5 ,mr4 ,wr5 & 8 s]vant1 ?9k+1 p]haps1 ! man1 dog1 & horses _h really fall5 ov] ! cliff1 w5t to look = !m4 ,!y se>*$ else:]e1 b despite _! vigilance1 no?+ 0 to be f\nd1 & conv9c$ at la/ t :at !y _h se5 0 some?+ sup]physical1 !y came away my/ifi$1 & no d\bt some:at fright5$4 ,!re is no sugge/ion to make "h o!r ?an ! manife/ations may h be5 ! phantasms ( a man1 dog1 & horses t at "s =m] date _h be5 kill$1 ei!r accid5tally or purposely1 9 or ne> t spot4 ,! ,jump+ ,gho/ ,mr4 ,george ,s9clair1 9 8 "w ,satan's ,invisible ,_w ,discov]$1 gives a detail$ acc\nt ( haunt+s 9 a h\se 9 ,m>y ,k+'s ,close1 ,ed9burgh4 ,! h\se1 at ! "t ,mr4 ,s9clair writes1 0 occupi$ by ,mr4 ,?omas ,col!>t1 a law ag5t4 ,seat$ "o aft]noon at home read+1 ,mrs4 ,col!>t 0 immeasurably />tl$ at see+1 susp5d$ 9 mid-air gaz+ at h]1 ! head ( an old man4 ,%e utt]$ "s sort ( exclamation1 mo/ probably a cry1 & ! app>ition at once vani%$4 ,"s nights lat]1 :5 9 b$1 bo? %e & h] husb& saw ! same head1 :i* 0 pres5tly jo9$ by ! head ( a *ild1 & a long1 nak$ arm1 :i* tri$ to cat* hold ( !m4 ,on ano!r occasion1 a memb] ( ! ,col!>t family 0 greatly al>m$ by ! sudd5 appe>ance ( a l>ge dog1 :i* leap$ on ! *air by h] side1 & z sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,e ef=t 0 made to lay ! gho/s4 ,m9i/]s--& "o kn[s h[ pi\s ,scot* cl]gym5 are--7 call$ 91 b _! exhortations1 in/ead ( dispell+ or ev5 m9imiz+ ! ph5om5a1 only increas$ !m4 ,x 0 a case ( m pray]s1 m spooks2 :i* /ate ( affairs1 h[ev] complim5t>y to ! m9i/]s' p[]s ( address1 0 sc>cely z com=t+ to ! ,col!>ts1 :o1 unable to be> ! /range sights & noises any long]1 evacuat$ ! premises4 ,z no o!r t5ants c\ld be f\nd1 ! h\se 0 ev5tually pull$ d[n1 & a r[ ( f9e mod]n build+s n[ occupy ! site4 ,z ! hi/ory ( ! place c\ld nev] be trac$ ) any degree ( au!nticity1 "o c d no m ?an speculate z to ! cause ( ! di/urbances1 :i*1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 7 due to ! phantoms ( p & animals t _h once actually liv$ & di$ !re4 ,dogs se5 be=e a ,dea? ,mrs4 ,cr[e1 9 h] ,night ,side ( ,nature1 m5tions ! case ( a "y lady nam$ ,p----1 :o saw a big black dog twice sudd5ly appe> & disappe> by h] side1 imm$iately be=e ! dea? ( h] "m4 ,9 ,! ,unse5 ,_w a /ory is also told ( ! phantasm ( a big black dog appe>+ on ! b$ ( a ,corni% *ild1 doom$ to die %ortly aft]w>ds1 ! same dog inv>iably manife/+ itself be=e ! dea? ( any memb] ( ! *ild's family4 ,!re are s _m cases ( a simil> k9d--"o he>s ( !m ne>ly ev]y:]e "o goes--t "o is l$ to believe "s ( !m1 at lea/1 mu/ be true4 ,!re is no m reason to believe all gho/-/ory tell]s are li>s1 ?an !re is to believe all p>sons are li>s--& ?is be+ s1 additional pro( is af=d$ ( ! cont9uation ( ! dog's life aft] dea?2 = ^! family can9e gho/s are m ?an probably ! phantasms ( dogs t once belong$ to families--maybe c5turies ago--& met _! fate 9 "s cruel & unnatural mann]4 ,a ,dog sc>$ by a ,can9e ,gho/ ,a fri5d ( m9e1 ,edw>d ,morgan1 _h a t]ri] t 0 f\nd "o morn+1 poison$ 9 a big /one k5nel4 ,soon aft]w>ds ?is fri5d came to me & said1 ,i h got a new dog--a spaniel--b no?+ w induce x to ent] ! k5nel 9 :i* poor ,zack 0 poison$4 ,come & see6 ,i did s1 & :at he said 0 true4 ,mack 7,morgan gave all 8 dogs names t rhym$--,zack1 ,mack1 ,jack1 ,tack1 & ev5 ,:ack & ,smack71 :5 c>ri$ to ! entrance ( ! k5nel1 resolutely refus$ to cross ! ?re%old1 b>k+1 :9+1 & exhibit+ unmi/akable symptoms ( fe>4 ,i knelt d[n1 & pe]+ into ! k5nel saw two lum9\s eyes & ! di/9ct outl9es ( a dog's head4 ,morgan6 ,i exclaim$1 ! my/]y is easily solv$2 !re's a dog 9 "h4 ,nons5se6 ,morgan cri$1 speak+ v excit$ly4 ,b !re is1 ,i retort$1 see = y\rself4 ,morgan imm$iately b5t d[n & pok$ 8 head into ! k5nel4 ,:at rot1 he said4 ,y're hav+ me on1 !re's no?+ "h4 ,:at6 ,i cri$1 d y mean to say y c see no dog8 ,no6 he repli$1 !re is none6 ,let me look aga96 ,i said1 & kneel+ d[n1 ,i peep$ 94 ,d y mean to say y c't see a dog's face & eyes look+ /raight at u8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 he answ]$1 ,i c see no?+4 ,& to prove to me ! tru? ( :at he said1 he fet*$ a pole & rak$ ab\t ! k5nel vigor\sly ) x4 ,we bo?1 !n1 tri$ to make ,mack ent]1 & ,morgan at la/ caught hold ( him & plac$ him =cibly inside4 ,mack's t]ror knew no limit4 ,he gave "o l\d h[l1 & fly+ out ( ! k5nel ) 8 e>s hang+ back1 tore pa/ into ! front g>d51 :]e we left him 9 peace4 ,morgan 0 /ill sceptical z to !re be+ any?+ wrong ) ! k5nel1 b two days lat] wrote to me z foll[s3-- ,i mu/ apologize = d\bt+ y ! o!r day4 ,i h j _h1 :at y decl>$ y saw1 corroborat$4 ,a fri5d ( my wife's 0 call+ "h ?is aft]noon1 &1 on he>+ ( ,mack's refusal to sleep 9 ! k5nel1 at once said1 ',i "k :at's ! matt]4 ,x's ! smell4 ,mack sc5ts ! poison :i* 0 us$ to de/roy ,zack4 ,h ! k5nel ?or\ghly fumigat$1 & y'll h no m tr\ble4' ,at my wife's reque/ %e w5t into ! y>d to h a look at x1 & ! mom5t %e b5t d[n1 %e cri$ out l y did1 ',:y1 !re's a dog inside--a t]ri]6' ,my wife & ,i bo? look$ & c\ld see no?+4 ,! lady1 h[ev]1 p]si/$1 &1 on my h&+ h] a /ick1 /ruck at ! figure %e saw4 ,to h] amazem5t ! /ick w5t "r ?r\gh x4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 did we tell h] ( y\r exp]i5ce4 ',well6' %e exclaim$1 ',i h nev] believ$ 9 gho/s1 b ,i d s n[4 ,i am q c]ta9 t :at ,i see is ! phantom ( ,zack6 ,h[ glad ,i am1 because ,i am at la/ assur$ animals h spirits & c come back to u4' ,9 conclud+ ! acc\nts ( phantasms ( dead dogs1 let me quote two cases tak5 f my "w entitl$ ,! ,haunt$ ,h\ses ( ,london1 publi%$ by ,mr4 ,eveleigh ,na%1 ( ,fawside ,h\se1 ,k+ ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,london1 ,w4,c41 9 #aiji4 ,! cases are ^!3-- ,! ,phantom ,da*%und ( ,w---- ,/41 ,london1 ,w4 ,9 lett] ,no4 #a my correspond5t writes3-- ,?\gh ,i am by no means ov]-indulg5t to dogs1 ! latt] g5]ally greet me v effusively1 & x w\ld seem t !re is some?+ 9 my individuality t is peculi>ly attractive to !m4 ,?is be+ s1 ,i 0 n greatly surpris$ "o day1 :5 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( ,x---- ,/reet1 to f9d myself p]si/5tly foll[$ by a r\gh-hair$ da*%und we>+ a gaudy yell[ coll>4 ,i tri$ to sc>e x away by %ak+ my sun%ade at x1 b all to no purpose--x came resolutely on2 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to despair ( gett+ rid ( x1 :5 ,i came to ,x---- ,/reet1 :]e my husb& once practis$ z an oculi/4 ,!re x sudd5ly alt]$ its tactics1 & in/ead ( keep+ at my heels1 became my conductor1 =g+ sl[ly ahead ) a glid+ motion t bo? puzzl$ & fasc9at$ me4 ,i fur!rmore obs]v$ t not)/&+ ! temp]ature--x 0 n a :it less ?an n9ety degrees 9 ! %ade--! legs & /oma* ( ! da*%und 7 cov]$ ) mud & dripp+ ) wat]4 ,:5 x came to ,no4 #ij x halt$1 & ve]+ swiftly r\nd1 ey$ me 9 ! /range/ mann]1 j z if x _h "s secret x 0 bur/+ to disclose4 ,x rema9$ 9 ?is attitude until ,i 0 )9 two or ?ree feet ( x--c]ta9ly n m--:51 to my unlimit$ amazem5t1 x absolutely vani%$--melt$ away into ?9 air4 ,! iron gate lead+ to ! area 0 clos$1 s t !re 0 n[h]e = x to h hidd51 &1 besides1 ,i 0 almo/ b5d+ ov] x at ! "t1 z ,i want$ to read ! "n on its coll>4 ,!re be+ no "o ne> at h&1 ,i c\ld n obta9 a second op9ion1 & s came away wond]+ :e!r :at ,i _h se5 0 actually a phantasm or a m]e halluc9ation4 ,no4 #ij1 ,i might add1 judg+ by ! brass plate on ! door1 0 inhabit$ by a doctor ) an unpron\nceable =eign "n1 etc4 etc4 ,i ?9k "o _c help atta*+ a great deal ( importance to :at ?is lady says1 z h] language is /rictly mod]ate ?r\gh\t1 & because %e does n seem to h be5 biass$ by any special views on ! subject ( animal futurity4 ,correspond5t ,no4 #b 7:o1 by ! way1 is a total /rang] to ! writ] ^: lett] ,i h j quot$7 is c&idly devot$ to dogs1 reg>d+ !m z 9 e way on a p> )1 if n actually sup]ior to1 mo/ human be+s4 ,/ill1 not)/&+ ?is p>tiality1 & consequ5t pr(usion ( t]ms ( ende>m5t1 :i* w d\btless prove some:at nauseat+ to _m1 h] lett] is1 9 my op9ion1 valuable1 because x n only ref]s to ! ph5om5on ,i h m5tion$1 b to a c]ta9 ext5t furni%es a reason = its occurr5ce4 ,! lady writes z foll[s3-- ,i once _h a r\gh-hair$ da*%und1 ,rob]t1 :om ,i lov$ devot$ly4 ,we 7 liv+ at ! "t ne> ,h---- ,/reet1 :i* always _h a peculi> attraction = de> ,rob]t1 :o1 ,i am n[ oblig$ to confess1 _h r too mu* lib]ty--m1 inde$1 ?an ev5tually prov$ good = him4 ,! s]vants compla9$ t ,rob]t rul$ ! h\se1 & ,i believe :at !y said 0 true1 = my si/] & ,i idoliz$ him1 giv+ him ! v be/ ( ev]y?+ & nev] hav+ ! he>t to refuse him any?+ he want$4 ,y w probably sc>cely cr$it x1 b ,i h sat up all night nurs+ him :5 he _h a cold & 0 o!rwise indispos$4 ,c y !re=e imag9e my feel+s :5 my d>l+ 0 abs5t "o day f d9n]8 ,su* a ?+ _h nev] happ5$ be=e1 =1 fond ( morn+ 'con/itutionals' z poor ,rob]t 01 he 0 always ! s\l ( punctuality at meal times4 ,nei!r my si/] nor ,i w\ld he> ( eat+ any?+4 ,:il/ he 0 miss+1 n a morsel did we t\*1 b slipp+ on our hats1 & bidd+ ! s]vants d ! same1 we sc\r$ ! neighb\rhood in/ead4 ,! aft]noon pass$ )\t any sign ( ,rob]t1 & :5 b$time came 7he always slept 9 our room7 & /ill no signs ( our pet1 ,i ?\ght we %\ld bo? h gone mad4 ,( c\rse1 we adv]tis$1 select+ ! mo/ popul> &1 accord+ly1 ! mo/ likely pap]s1 & we resort$ to o!r m$iums1 too1 b1 alas6 x 0 hopeless4 ,our d>l+ little ,rob]t 0 irrevocably1 irr$eemably lo/4 ,= days we 7 utt]ly inconsolable1 do+ no?+ b mope morn+1 noon1 & night4 ,i _c tell y h[ =lorn we felt1 nor h[ long we %\ld h rema9$ 9 t /ate b = an incid5t :i*1 al?\gh reveal+ ! t]rible mann] ( 8 dea?1 gave u e reason to feel sure we 7 n p>t$ f him = all "t1 b w\ld meet aga9 9 ! great h]eaft]4 ,x happ5$ 9 ?is wise3 ,i 0 walk+ along ,w---- ,/reet "o ev5+ :51 to my int5se joy & surprise1 ,i sudd5ly saw my d>l+ /&+ on ! pavem5t a few feet ahead ( me1 reg>d+ me int5tly f out ( 8 pa!tic br[n eyes4 ,a s5sation ( extreme coldness n[ /ole ov] me1 & ,i notic$ ) some?+ ak9 to a %ock t1 9 spite ( ! hot1 dry wea!r1 ,rob]t look$ z if he _h be5 9 ! ra9 = h\rs4 ,he wore ! bright yell[ coll> ,i _h b\ght him %ortly be=e 8 disappe>ance1 s t _h !re be5 any d\bt z to 8 id5tity t w\ld h remov$ x in/antly4 ,on my call+ to him1 he turn$ quickly r\nd &1 ) a slight ge/ure ( ! head z if bidd+ me to foll[1 he glid$ =w>d4 ,my natural impulse 0 to run aft] him1 pick him up & smo!r him ) kisses2 b try z h>d z ,i c\ld1 ,i c\ld n dim9i% ! di/ance betwe5 u1 al?\gh he nev] appe>$ to alt] 8 pace4 ,i 0 q out ( brea? by ! "t we rea*$ ,h---- ,/reet1 :]e1 to my surprise1 he /opp$ at ,no4 #ij &1 turn+ r\nd aga91 gaz$ at me 9 ! mo/ besee*+ mann]4 ,i c't describe t look2 suffice x to say t no human eyes c\ld h be5 m expressive1 b ( :at beyond ! mo/ pr(\nd love & sorr[ ,i _c1 ,i d>e n1 attempt to /ate4 ,i h pond]$ ^u x ?r\gh ! :ole ( a mid-summ] night1 b n ev5 ! sev]e/ ( my m5tal ef=ts h enabl$ me to solve x to my satisfaction4 ,c\ld ,i b d t1 ,i feel ,i %\ld h fa?om$ ! greate/ ( all my/]ies--! my/]y ( life & dea?4 ,i d n "k = h[ long we /ood !re look+ at "o ano!r1 x may h be5 m9utes or h\rs1 or1 aga91 b a few paltry seconds4 ,he took ! initiative f me1 =1 z ,i leap$ =w>d to raise him 9 my arms1 he glid$ ?r\gh ! /one /eps into ! area4 ,conv9c$ n[ t :at ,i beheld 0 ,rob]t's app>ition1 ,i det]m9$ to see ! /range affair ?r\gh to ! bitt] end1 & ent]+ ! gate1 ,i also w5t d[n into ! area4 ,! phantom _h come to an abrupt halt by ! side ( a l[ wood5 box1 & z ,i fooli%ly made an abortive attempt to rea* x ) my h&1 x vani%$ in/antane\sly4 ,i se>*$ ! area ?or\ghly1 & 0 assur$ t !re 0 no outlet1 save by ! /eps ,i _h j desc5d$1 & no hole1 nor nook1 nor cranny :]e any?+ ! size ( ,rob]t c\ld be completely hidd5 f sight4 ,:at did x all mean8 ,ah6 ,i knew ,rob]t _h always _h a weakness = explor+ areas1 especially 9 ,h---- ,/reet1 & 9 ! box :]e 8 wrai? disappe>$ ,i espi$ a piece ( raw meat6 ,n[ !re are ways 9 :i* a piece ( raw meat may lie )\t ar\s+ suspicion1 b ! position ( ?is morsel /rangely sugge/$ t x _h be5 plac$ !re c>efully1 & = assur$ly no o!r purpose ?an to entice /ray animals4 ,resolv+ to int]rogate ! own] ( ! h\se on ! subject1 ,i rapp$ at ! front door1 b 0 in=m$ by ! mans]vant1 obvi\sly a ,g]man1 t 8 ma/] nev] saw anyone )\t an appo9tm5t4 ,i !n did a v unwise ?+--,i expla9$ ! purpose ( my visit to ?is man1 :o n only d5i$ any k ( my dog1 b decl>$ ! meat mu/ h be5 ?r[n into ! area by "s pass]-by4 ',no "o 9 dis h\se tr[ away gut meat l dat1' he expla9$1 'we eat all we c git "h1 we h nutt+ = de animals4 ,please g away at once1 or de ma/] w be v angry4 ,he /& no nons5se f anyone4' ,& z ,i _h no alt]native--=1 aft] all1 :o w\ld reg>d a gho/ 9 ! light ( evid5ce8--,i _h to obey4 ,i f\nd out1 h[ev]1 f a m$ical fri5d t ,no4 #ij 0 t5ant$ by ,mr4 ,k----1 an ,anglo-,g]man :o 0 deem$ a v clev] fell[ at a c]ta9 ,london hospital1 :]e he 0 (t5 occupi$ 9 vivisection4 ',i d>e say1' my fri5d w5t on to rem>k1 ',k---- does a little vivisect+ 9 8 private surg]y1 by way ( practice1 &--well1 y see1 ^! =eign *aps are n s squeami% 9 "s respects z we are4' ',b c't he be /opp$8' ,i ask$4 ',x is horrible1 mon/r\s t he %\ld be all[$ to murd] our pets4' ',y don't "k = c]ta9 t he has1' 0 ! reply1 'y only suppose s f :at y say y saw1 & evid5ce ( t immat]ial nature is no evid5ce at all4 ,no1 y c d no?+ except to be extra c>eful 9 future1 & if y h ano!r dog make him /e] cle> ( ,no4 #ij ,h---- ,/reet4' ,i 0 s5sible en\gh to see t he 0 "r1 & ! matt] dropp$4 ,i soon notic$ "o ?+1 h[ev]1 namely1 t !re 7 no m pieces ( meat tempt+ly display$ 9 ! box1 s x is j possible ,k---- got w9d ( my enquiries1 & ?\ght x policy to desi/ f 8 nef>i\s practices4 ,poor ,rob]t6 ,to ?9k ( him suff]+ su* a cruel & ignom9i\s dea?1 & my be+ p[]less to av5ge x4 ,surely if vivisection is really necess>y1 & ! welf>e ( mank9d _c be advanc$ by any less b>b>\s sy/em1 :y n op]ate on creatures less des]v+ ( our love & pity ?an dogs8 ,on creatures :i* :il/ be+ ne>] alli$ to man 9 physiology & anatomy1 are at ! same "t f> bel[ ! level ( brute creation 9 "* & disposition4 ,= example1 :y n exp]im5t on wife-beat]s & c[>dly /reet ruffians1 &1 "o might reasonably add1 on all ^? pseudo-humanit>ians :o1 by _! con/ant petitions to ,p>liam5t = ! abolition ( ! la%1 enc\rage e =m ( blackgu>dism & be/iality8 ,?is concludes ! lett] ( correspond5t ,no4 #b1 & ) ! s5tim5t 9 ! clos+ p>agraphs ,i mu/ say ,i he>tily agree--only ,i %\ld l to add a few m p to ! li/4 ,"o o!r case ( haunt+ ( ?is type is tak5 f my same "w4 ,"o ,all ,hall[ ,e'en1 wrote a ,mrs4 ,sebuim1 ,i 0 /ay+ ) "s fri5ds 9 ,hamp/ead1 & we amus$ ourselves by work+ spells1 to commemorate ! night4 ,!re is "o spell 9 :i* "o walks alone d[n a pa? s[+ hempse$1 & repeat+ "s fanta/ic words2 :5 "o is suppos$ to see ^? t are de/9$ to come into "o's life 9 ! ne> future4 ,eag] to put ?is spell to ! te/1 ,i w5t into ! g>d5 by myself &1 walk+ boldly along a pa?1 bord]$ on ea* side by ev]gre5s1 spr9kl$ hempse$ lavi%ly4 ,no?+ happ5+1 ,i 0 ab\t to desi/1 :5 sudd5ly ,i he>d a patt]+ on ! gravel1 & turn+ r\nd ,i beheld an ugly little black-&-tan mongrel runn+ t[>ds me1 wagg+ its /umpy tail4 ,n at all prepossess$ ) ! creature1 = my own dogs are pure-br$1 & ?9k+ x mu/ h /ray$ into ! gr\nds1 ,i 0 ab\t to drive x out1 & _h put d[n my h& to prev5t x jump+ on my dress1 :51 to my a/oni%m5t1 x _h vani%$4 ,x lit]ally melt$ away into f9e air b5ea? my v eyes4 ,n kn[+ :at to make ( ! incid5t1 b feel+ incl9$ to attribute x to a trick ( ! imag9ation1 ,i rejo9$ my fri5ds4 ,i did n tell !m :at _h happ5$1 al?\gh ,i made a memor&um ( x 9 "o ( my innum]able notebooks4 ,)9 six mon?s ( ?is incid5t ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$ to f9d a dog1 correspond+ ) ! "o ,i h j describ$1 runn+ ab\t on ! lawn ( my h\se 9 ,ba?4 ,h[ ! animal got !re 0 a complete my/]y1 &1 :at is /rang] /ill1 x seem$ to recognize me1 = x ru%$ t[>ds me1 frantically wagg+ its dim9utive tail4 ,i _h n ! he>t to turn x away1 z x seem$ q homeless1 & s ! =lorn little mongrel 0 p]mitt$ to make its home 9 my h\se--& a v happy home x prov$ to be4 ,= ?ree ye>s all w5t well1 & !n ! end came swiftly & unexpect$ly4 ,i 0 9 ,blackhea? at ! "t1 & ! mongrel 0 9 ,ba?4 ,x 0 ,all ,hall[ ,e'en1 b !re 0 no hempse$ s[+1 = no "o 9 ! h\se b myself took ! slighte/ int]e/ 9 any?+ app]ta9+ to ! sup]physical or my/ic4 ,elev5 o'clock came1 & ,i retir$ to re/2 my b$ be+ "o ( ^? antique f\r-po/]s1 hung ) curta9s t %9e crimson 9 ! ruddy gl[ ( a *e]ful fire4 ,all my prep>ations complete1 ,i _h pull$ back ! hang+s1 & 0 ab\t to slip 9 betwe5 ! %eets1 :51 to my unb\nd$ amazem5t1 :at %\ld ,i see sitt+ on ! c\nt]pane b ! black-&-tan mongrel4 ,x 0 he "r en\gh1 !re c\ld n be ano!r su* ugly dog1 ?\gh1 unlike 8 usual self1 he ev9c$ no demon/rations ( joy4 ,on ! contr>y1 he appe>$ d[nright mis]able4 ,8 e>s hung1 8 m\? dropp$1 & 8 ble>$ little eyes 7 wat]y & sad4 ,greatly p]plex$1 if n al>m$1 at s extraord9>y a ph5om5on1 ,i nev]!less felt con/ra9$ to put out my h& to com=t him--:51 z ,i _h half anticipat$1 he imm$iately vani%$4 ,two days lat] ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,ba?1 & 9 a po/script ,i read t '! mongrel' 7we nev] call$ x by any o!r "n7 '_h be5 run ov] & kill$ by a motor1 ! accid5t occurr+ on ,all ,hall[ ,e'en1 ab\t elev5 o'clock4' ',( c\rse1' my si/] wrote1 'y won't m9d v mu*--x 0 s extremely ugly1 &--well--we 7 only too glad x 0 none ( ! o!r dogs4' ,b my si/] 0 wrong1 = not)/&+ its unsightly appe>ance & hopeless lack ( bre$1 ,i _h gr[n to l t little black-&-tan m ?an any ( my r>e & *oice pets4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt1 :i* concludes my notes on haunt+s by dog phantasms1 0 s5t me _m ye>s ago by a g5tleman !n liv+ 9 ,virg9ia1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,x runs ?us3-- ,! ,/range ,disappe>ance ( ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,dance ,tw5ty p\nds a ye> = a twelve-room$ h\se ) l>ge front lawn1 good /abl+ & big kit*5 g>d5s4 ,t s\nds all "r1 ,i comm5t$4 ,b :y s *eap8 ,well1 ! adv]tis]--,mr4 ,baldw9 by "n1 a %ort1 /\t g5tleman1 ) ke51 glitt]+ eyes--repli$1 ,well1 y see1 x's a bit ( a di/ance f ! t[n1 &--er--mo/ p pref] be+ ne>]--l neighb\rs & all t sort ( ?+4 ,l neighb\rs6 ,i exclaim$4 ,i don't4 ,i've j se5 ab\t en\gh ( !m4 ,dra9s all "r8 ,oh1 yes6 ,p]fect4 ,wat]8 ,excell5t4 ,ev]y?+ 9 good condition8 ,fir/ rate4 ,lonel9ess ! only ?+ p object to8 ,t is s4 ,!n ,i'll oblige y to s5d someone to %[ me ov] ! h\se1 = ,i ?9k x is j ! sort ( place we want4 ,y see1 aft] be+ bottl$ up 9 a !atre all ! aft]noon & ev5+1 "o likes to get away some:]e :]e x is quiet--some:]e :]e "o c lie 9 b$ 9 ! morn+ inhal+ pure air & undi/urb$ by /reet traffic4 ,i und]/&1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 respond$1 b--er--x is r late n[2 w\ldn't y pref] to see ov] x 9 ! morn+8 ,ev]y?+ looks at its wor/--its v wor/--9 ! twilight4 ,oh1 ,i'll make all[ances = ! dusk1 ,i said4 ,y hav5't got any gho/s /[$ away !re1 h y8 ,& he w5t (f into a ro> ( laught]4 ,no1 ! h\se is n haunt$1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 repli$4 ,n t x w\ld mu* matt] to y if x 71 = ,i c see y don't believe 9 spooks4 ,believe 9 spooks6 ,i cri$4 ,n mu*4 ,i w\ld z soon believe 9 pat5t hair re/or]s4 ,let me see ov] x at once4 ,v well1 sir4 ,i'll take y !re myself1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 repli$1 some:at reluctantly4 ,"h1 ,tim--fet* ! keys ( ! ,cr['s ,ne/ & tell ,higg9s to br+ ! trap r\nd4 ,! boy he address$ flew1 & 9 a few m9utes ! s\nd ( :eels & ! j+l+ ( h>ness ann\nc$ ! vehicle 0 at ! door4 ,t5 m9utes lat] & ,i & my escort 7 b[l+ m]rily ov] ! gr\nd 9 ! direction ( ! ,cr['s ,ne/4 ,x 0 e>ly autumn1 & ! cool ev5+ air1 fragrant ) ! mell[ness ( ! lusci\s ,virg9ian pipp91 0 t+$ also ) ! sadness insep>able f ! demise ( a long & glori\s summ]4 ,evid5ces ( decay & dea? 7 ev]y:]e--9 ! br[n fall5 leaves ( ! oaks & elms2 9 ! b>e & d5ud$ dit*es4 ,"h a giant mill-:eel1 half imm]s$ 9 a d>k1 /ill pool1 /ood idle & sil5t2 !re a hovel1 b rec5tly inhabit$ by hop-pick]s1 0 n[ t5antless1 its glassless w9d[s bo>d$ ov]1 & a weal? ( dead & rott+ vegetable matt] 9 ?ick pr(usion ov] ! t9y pa? & ! s+le /one door/ep4 ,is x always z quiet & des]t$ z ?is8 ,i ask$ ( my companion1 :o cont9ually crack$ 8 :ip z if he lik$ to he> ! rev]b]ations ( its e*oes4 ,always1 0 ! reply1 & sometimes m s4 ,y a9't us$ to ! c\ntry8 ,n v4 ,i want to try x by way ( a *ange4 ,are y well v]s$ 9 ! cry ( birds8 ,:at 0 t8 ,we 7 fa/ approa*+ an exce$+ly gloomy bit ( ! road :]e !re 7 plantations on ea* side1 & ! trees unit$ _! fanta/ically =k$ bran*es ov]head4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] se5 s dismal-look+ a spot1 & a sudd5 l[]+ ( ! temp]ature made me draw my ov]coat tight] r\nd me4 ,t--oh1 a night bird ( "s sort1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 repli$4 ,an ugly s\nd1 wasn't x8 ,bea/ly ?+s1 ,i c't imag9e :y !y 7 creat$4 ,:oa--/eady !re1 /eady4 ,! horse re>$ z he spoke1 & tak+ a viol5t plunge =w>d1 set (f at a wild gallop4 ,a mom5t lat]1 & ,i utt]$ an exclamation ( a/oni%m5t4 ,keep+ pace ) u1 al?\gh app>5tly n mov+ at m ?an an ord9>y walk+ pace1 0 a man ( m$ium height1 dress$ 9 a panama hat & alb]t coat4 ,he _h a ?91 aquil9e nose1 a r pron\nc$ *91 0 clean-%av51 & _h a />tl+ly :ite complexion4 ,by ! side ( him trott$ two poodles1 ^: close-cropp$ sk9s %[$ out ) rem>kable p]spicuity4 ,:o ! deuce is he8 ,i ask$1 rais+ my voice to a %\t on acc\nt ( ! l\d clatt] made by ! horse's ho(s & ! :eels4 ,:o8 :at8 ,mr4 ,baldw9 %\t$ 9 return4 ,:y1 ! man walk+ along ) u6 ,man6 ,i c see no man6 ,mr4 ,baldw9 gr[l$4 ,i look$ at him curi\sly4 ,x may1 ( c\rse1 h be5 due to ! t]rific spe$ we 7 go+1 to ! difficulty ( hold+ 9 ! horse1 b 8 *eeks 7 a%y pale1 & 8 tee? *att]$4 ,d y mean to say1 ,i cri$1 t y c see no figure walk+ on my side ( ! horse & actually keep+ pace ) x8 ,( c\rse ,i c't1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 snapp$4 ,no m c y4 ,x's an halluc9ation caus$ by ! moonlight ?r\gh ! bran*es ov]head4 ,i've exp]i5c$ x m ?an once4 ,!n :y don't y h x n[8 ,i qu]i$4 ,don't ask s _m que/ions1 please1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 %\t$4 ,don't y see x is z mu* z ,i c d to hold ! brute 98 ,heav5 pres]ve u1 we 7 ne>ly ov] t "t4 ,! trap rose high 9 ! air z he spoke1 & !n dropp$ ) su* a jolt t ,i 0 ne>ly ?r[n (f1 & only sav$ myself by ! sk9 ( my tee?4 ,a few y>ds m ! sp9ney ceas$1 & we 7 away out 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 plung+ & gallop+ z if our v s\ls dep5d$ on x4 ,f all sides que] & fanta/ic %ad[s ( objects1 :i* c]ta9ly _h no mat]ial c\nt]p>ts 9 ! moon-kiss$ sw>d ( ! ri*1 ripe mead[s1 rose to greet u1 & fill$ ! lane ) _! black-&-:ite wav]+1 e!real =ms4 ,! ev5+ 0 "o ( wond]s = :i* ,i _h no "n--wond]s associat$ ) an ic9ess t 0 f> f agreeable4 ,i 0 n at all sure :i* ,i lik$ be/--! black1 ,/ygian1 tree-l9$ "p ( ! road we _h j left1 or ! wide ocean ( brilliant moonbeams & /reak$ sugge/ions4 ,! figures ( ! man & ! dogs 7 equally vivid 9 ea*4 ,?\gh ,i c\ld no long] d\bt !y 7 no?+ mortal1 !y 7 altoge!r unlike :at ,i _h imag9$ gho/s4 ,l ! g5]ality ( p :o are psy*ic & :o h nev] _h an exp]i5ce ( ! sup]physical1 my conception ( a phantasm 0 a ?+ 9 :ite t made ridicul\s groan+s & /ill m ridicul\s clank+s ( *a9s4 ,b "h 0 some?+ diff]5t1 some?+ t look$--save1 p]haps1 = ! excessive pallor ( its *eeks--j l an ord9>y man4 ,i knew x 0 n a man1 p>tly on acc\nt ( its extraord9>y p]=mance--no man1 ev5 if runn+ at full spe$1 c\ld keep up ) u l t2 p>tly on acc\nt ( ! unusual nature ( ! atmosph]e--:i* 0 altoge!r indef9able--x br\ght ) x2 & also because ( my own s5sations--my int5se horror :i* c\ld n1 ,i felt c]ta91 h be5 g5]at$ by any?+ physical4 ,i cogitat$ all ?is 9 my m9d z ,i gaz$ at ! figure1 & 9 ord] to make sure x 0 no halluc9ation1 ,i %ut fir/ "o eye & !n ! o!r1 cov]+ !m alt]nately ) ! palm ( my h&4 ,! figure1 h[ev]1 0 /ill !re1 /ill pac+ along at our side ) ! regul> sw+1 sw+ ( ! born walk]4 ,we kept on 9 ?is fa%ion till we arriv$ at a ru/y iron gate lead+1 by means ( a we$-cov]$ pa?1 to a l[1 two-/ori$ :ite h\se4 ,"h ! figures left u1 & z x seem$ to me vani%$ at ! foot ( ! g>d5 wall4 ,?is is ! h\se1 ,mr4 ,baldw9 pant$1 pull+ up ) ! greate/ difficulty1 ! horse ev9c+ obvi\s antipa?y to ! iron gate4 ,& ^! are ! keys4 ,i'm afraid y mu/ g 9 alone1 z ,i d>e n leave ! animal ev5 = a m9ute4 ,oh1 all "r1 ,i said4 ,i don't m9d1 n[ t ! gho/1 or :atev] y l to call x1 has gone2 ,i'm myself aga94 ,i jump$ d[n1 & ?read+ my way along ! bramble-entangl$ pa?1 rea*$ ! front door4 ,on op5+ x1 ,i hesitat$4 ,! big1 old-fa%ion$ hall1 ) ! great1 fr[n+ /aircase lead+ to ! gall]y ov]head1 ! _m op5 doors %[+ n\ght b b>e1 des]t$ bo>ds )91 ! grim passages1 all moonlit & peopl$ only ) que] flick]+ %ad[s1 sugge/$ mu* t 0 t]rify+4 ,i fanci$ ,i he>d noises1 noises l /eal?y foot/eps mov+ f room to room1 & tiptoe+ along ! passages & d[n ! /aircase4 ,once my he>t almo/ /opp$ beat+ z ,i saw :at1 at fir/1 ,i took to be a :ite face pe]+ at me f a f> recess1 b :i* ,i ev5tually discov]$ 0 only a daub ( :itewa%2 &1 once aga91 my hair all b rose on end1 :5 "o ( ! doors at :i* ,i 0 look+ swung op5 & some?+ came =?4 ,oh1 ! horror ( t mom5t1 z long z ,i live ,i %all nev] =get x4 ,! some?+ 0 a cat1 j a r lean b o!rwise mat]ial1 black ,tom2 yet1 9 ! /ate my n]ves 7 !n1 x creat$ almo/ z mu* horror z if x _h be5 a gho/4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 ! figure ( ! walk+ man t 0 ! cause ( all ?is n]v\sness2 _h x n appe>$ to me ,i %\ld d\btless h ent]$ ! h\se ) ! utmo/ sang-froid1 my m9d set on no?+ b ! condition ( ! walls1 dra9s1 etc4 ,z x 01 ,i held back1 & x 0 only aft] a sev]e m5tal /ruggle ,i summon$ up ! c\rage to leave ! doorway & explore4 ,cauti\sly1 v cauti\sly1 ) my he>t 9 my m\?1 ,i mov$ f room to room1 halt+ e n[ & !n 9 dreadful susp5se z ! w9d1 s\gh+ ?r\gh across ! op5 l& beh9d ! h\se1 blew d[n ! *imneys & set ! w9d[-frames j>r+4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( "o ( ! passages ,i 0 immeasurably />tl$ to see a d>k %ape poke =w>d1 & !n spr+ hurri$ly back1 & 0 s fright5$ t ,i d>$ n advance to see :at x 04 ,mom5t aft] mom5t sp$ by1 & ,i /ill /ood !re1 ! cold sweat ooz+ out all ov] me1 & my eyes fix$ 9 hide\s expectation on ! blank wall4 ,:at 0 x8 ,:at 0 hid+ !re8 ,w\ld x spr+ out on me if ,i w5t to see8 ,at la/1 urg$ on by a fasc9ation ,i f\nd impossible to resi/1 ,i crept d[n ! passage1 my he>t ?robb+ pa9fully & my :ole be+ ov]come ) ! mo/ sickly anticipations4 ,z ,i drew ne>] to ! spot1 x 0 z mu* z ,i c\ld d to brea!1 & my respiration came 9 quick j]ks & gasps4 ,six1 five1 f\r1 two feet & ,i 0 at ! dread$ angle4 ,ano!r /ep--tak5 aft] ! mo/ prodigi\s battle--&--,,no?+ sprang out on me4 ,i 0 confront$ only ) a l>ge piece ( pap] t _h come loose f ! wall1 & flapp$ backw>ds & =w>ds ea* "t ! breeze f )\t ru/l$ pa/ x4 ,! reaction aft] su* an agony ( susp5se 0 s great1 t ,i lean$ aga9/ ! wall1 & laugh$ till ,i cri$4 ,a noise1 f some:]e away 9 ! basem5t1 call+ me to myself1 ,i w5t d[n/airs & inve/igat$4 ,aga9 a %ock--?is "t m sudd51 m acute4 ,press$ aga9/ ! w9d[-pane ( "o ( ! front reception-rooms 0 ! face ( a man--) corpse-l *eeks & pale1 malevol5t eyes4 ,i 0 petrifi$--e drop ( my blood 0 congeal$4 ,my tongue glu$ to my m\?1 my arms hung helpless4 ,i /ood 9 ! doorway & />$ at x4 ,?is w5t on = :at seem$ to me an et]nity4 ,!n came a revelation4 ,! face 0 n t ( a gho/ b ( ,mr4 ,baldw91 :o1 gett+ al>m$ at my long abs5ce1 _h come to look = me4 ,we left ! premises toge!r4 ,all ! way back to ! t[n ,i ?\ght--%\ld ,i1 or %\ld ,i n1 take ! h\se8 ,se5 z ,i _h se5 x1 x 0 a gh\li%-look+ place--z weird z a ,p>is catacomb--b !n daylight makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,view$ 9 ! sun%9e1 x w\ld be j l any o!r h\se--pla9 bricks & mort>4 ,i lik$ ! situation2 x 0 j f> en\gh away f a t[n to enable me to escape all ! smoke & traffic1 & ne> en\gh to make %opp+ easy4 ,! only ob/acles 7 ! %ad[s--! /range1 enigmatical %ad[s ,i _h se5 9 ! hall & passages1 & ! figure ( ! walk]4 ,d>e ,i take a h\se t knew su* visitors8 ,at fir/ ,i said no1 & !n yes4 ,some?+1 ,i c\ld n tell :at1 urg$ me to say yes4 ,i felt t a v grave issue 0 at /ake--t a great wrong connect$ 9 "s mann] ) ! my/]i\s figure await$ right+1 & t ! h& ( ,fate po9t$ at me z ! "o & only p]son :o c\ld d x4 ,are y sure ! h\se isn't haunt$8 ,i dem&$1 z we sl[ly roll$ away f ! iron gate1 & ,i lean$ back 9 my seat to light my pipe4 ,haunt$6 ,mr4 ,baldw9 sc(f$1 :y1 ,i ?\ght y didn't believe 9 gho/s--laugh$ at !m4 ,no m ,i d believe 9 !m1 ,i retort$1 b ,i h *ildr51 & we "k h[ imag9ative *ildr5 are4 ,i c't und]take to /op _! imag9ations4 ,no1 b y c tell me :e!r anyone else has imag9$ any?+ !re4 ,imag9ation is sometimes v infecti\s4 ,z f> z ,i "k1 !n1 no2 lea/ways1 ,i h n he>d tell ( x4 ,:o 0 ! la/ t5ant8 ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,dance4 ,:y did he leave8 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,got tir$ ( be+ !re1 ,i suppose4 ,h[ long 0 he !re8 ,ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,:]e is he n[8 ,t's m ?an ,i c say4 ,:y d y wi% to "k8 ,:y6 ,i repeat$4 ,because x is m satisfactory to me to he> ab\t ! h\se f someone :o has liv$ 9 x4 ,has he left no address8 ,n t ,i "k (1 & x's m ?an two ye>s s9ce he 0 "h4 ,:at6 ,! h\se has be5 empty all t "t8 ,two ye>s is n v long4 ,h\ses--ev5 t[n h\ses--are frequ5tly unoccupi$ = long] ?an t4 ,i ?9k y'll l x4 ,i did n speak aga9 till ! drive 0 ov]1 & we drew up outside ! l&lord's h\se4 ,i !n said1 ,let me h an agreem5t4 ,i've made up my m9d to take x4 ,?ree ye>s & ! option to /ay on4 ,t 0 j l me4 ,:atev] ,i did1 ,i did on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 a mode ( proc$ure t (t5 l$ me into difficulties4 ,a mon? lat] & my wife1 *ildr51 s]vants1 & ,i 7 all ensconc$ 9 ! ,cr['s ,ne/4 ,t 0 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]4 ,well1 ! mon? pass$ by1 & ,novemb] 0 fairly 9 be=e any?+ rem>kable happ5$4 ,x !n came ab\t 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,j5nie1 my elde/ *ild1 a self-will$ & r bad-temp]$ girl ( ab\t twelve1 evad+ ! vigilance ( h] "m1 :o _h =bidd5 h] to g out z %e _h a cold1 ran to ! gate "o ev5+ to see if ,i 0 any:]e 9 sight4 ,?\gh b>ely five o'clock1 ! moon 0 high 9 ! sky1 & ! %ad[s ( ! big trees _h already comm5c$ _! gambols along ! roadside4 ,j5nie clamb]$ up ! gate z *ildr5 d1 & pe]+ ov]1 sudd5ly espi$ :at %e took to be me1 /rid+ t[>ds ! h\se1 at a sw++ pace1 & foll[$ by two poodles4 ,poppa1 %e cri$1 h[ cute ( y6 ,only to ?9k ( y br++ home two doggies6 ,oh1 ,poppa1 naughty ,poppa1 :at w mum say8 & climb+ ov] into ! lane at imm95t dang] to life & limb1 %e tore frantically t[>ds ! figure4 ,to h] dismay1 h[ev]1 x 0 n me1 b a /rang] ) a horribly :ite face & big glassy eyes :i* he turn$ d[n at h] & />$4 ,%e 0 s fright5$ t %e fa9t$1 & "s t5 m9utes lat] ,i f\nd h] ly+ out !re on ! road4 ,f ! description %e gave me ( ! man & dogs1 ,i felt q c]ta9 !y 7 ! figures ,i _h se52 ?\gh ,i pret5d$ ! man 0 a tramp1 & assur$ h] %e w\ld nev] see him aga94 ,a week pass$1 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to hope no?+ w\ld happ51 :5 "o ( ! s]vants gave notice to leave4 ,at fir/ %e w\ld n say :y %e did n l ! h\se1 b :5 press$ made ! foll[+ /atem5t3-- ,x's haunt$1 ,mrs4 ,b----4 ,i c put up ) mice & beetles1 b n ) gho/s4 ,i've _h a que] s5sation1 z if wat] 0 fall+ d[n my sp9e1 ev] s9ce ,i've be5 "h1 b nev] saw any?+ till la/ night4 ,i 0 !n 9 ! kit*5 gett+ ready to g to b$4 ,jane & ,emma _h already gone up1 & ,i 0 prep>+ to foll[ !m1 :51 all ( a sudd51 ,i he>d foot/eps1 quick & heavy1 cross ! gravel & approa* ! w9d[4 ',! boss1' says ,i to myself2 'maybe he's =got ! key & c't get 9 at ! front door4' ,well1 ,i w5t to ! w9d[ & 0 ab\t to ?r[ x op51 :5 ,i got an awful %ock4 ,press$ aga9/ ! glass1 look+ 9 at me1 0 a face--n ! boss's face1 n ! face ( anyone liv+1 b a horrid :ite ?+ ) a droop+ m\? & wide-op51 glassy eyes1 t _h no m expression 9 !m ?an a pig4 ,z sure z ,i'm /&+ "h1 ,mrs4 ,b----1 x 0 ! face ( a corpse--! face ( a man t _h di$ no natural dea?4 ,& by its side1 /&+ on _! h9d-legs1 & />+ 9 at me too 7 two dogs1 bo? poodles--also no liv+ ?+s1 b dead1 horribly dead4 ,well1 !y />$ at me1 all ?ree ( !m1 = p]haps a m9ute1 c]ta9ly n less1 & !n vani%$4 ,t's :y ,i'm leav+1 ,mrs4 ,b----4 ,my he>t 0 nev] ov]/rong4 ,i always suff]$ ) palpitations1 & if ,i saw ^? heads aga91 x w\ld kill me4 ,aft] ?is my wife spoke to me s]i\sly4 ,jack1 %e said1 are y sure !re's no?+ 9 x8 ,i don't ?9k ,m>y w\ld leave u )\t a good cause1 & ! description ( :at %e saw tallies exactly ) ! figure t fright5$ ,j5nie4 ,j5nie assures me %e nev] said a ^w ab\t x to ! s]vants4 ,!y c't bo? h imag9$ x4 ,i did n "k :at to say4 ,my consci5ce prick$ me4 ,)\t a d\bt ,i ought to h told my wife ( my own exp]i5ce 9 ! lane1 & h consult$ h] be=e tak+ ! h\se4 ,suppos+ %e1 or any ( ! *ildr51 %\ld die ( fright1 x w\ld be my fault4 ,i %\ld nev] =give myself4 ,y've some?+ on y\r m9d6 ,:at is x8 my wife dem&$4 ,i hesitat$ a mom5t or two & !n told h]4 ,! next qu>t] ( an h\r 0 "o ,i d n c>e to recollect1 b :5 x 0 ov]1 & %e _h _h h] say1 x 0 decid$ ,i %\ld make enquiries & see if !re 0 any possible way ( gett+ rid ( ! gho/s4 ,) ?is end 9 view1 ,i drove to ! t[n1 & aft] sev]al fruitless ef=ts 0 at l5g? introduc$ to a ,mr4 ,m>sd51 cl]k ( "o ( ! banks1 :o1 9 reply to my que/ions1 said3 ,well1 ,mr4 ,b----1 x's j ?is way4 ,i d "k some?+1 only--9 a small place l ?is--"o has to be s extra c>eful :at "o says4 ,"s ye>s ago a ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,dance occupi$ ! ,cr['s ,ne/4 ,he came "h app>5tly a total /rang]1 & ?\gh (t5 9 ! t[n1 0 only se5 9 ! company ( "o p]son--8 l&lord1 ,mr4 ,baldw91 ) :om--if local gossip is to be reli$ on--he appe>$ to be on t]ms ( ! greate/ famili>ity4 ,inde$1 !y 7 seldom ap>t1 walk$ ab\t ! lanes arm-9-arm1 visit$ ea* o!r's h\ses on alt]nate ev5+s1 call$ ea* o!r ,t$dy & ,leslie4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s cont9u$ = ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 & !n p sudd5ly began to comm5t on ! fact t ,mr4 ,dance _h gone1 or at lea/ 0 no long] visible4 ,an err&-boy1 return+ back to t[n1 late "o ev5+1 swore to be+ pass$ on ! way by a trap conta9+ ,mr4 ,baldw9 & ,mr4 ,dance1 :o 7 speak+ 9 v l\d voices--j z if !y 7 hav+ a viol5t alt]cation4 ,on rea*+ t "p ( ! road :]e ! trees are ?icke/ ov]head1 ! lad ov]took !m1 or r ,mr4 ,baldw91 prep>+ to m\nt into ! trap4 ,mr4 ,dance 0 n[h]e to be se54 ,& f t day to ?is no?+ has ev] be5 he>d ( him4 ,z none ( 8 fri5ds or relations came =w>d to raise enquiries1 & all 8 bills 7 paid--sev]al ( !m by ,mr4 ,baldw9--no "o took ! matt] up4 ,mr4 ,baldw9 pooh-pooh$ ! err&-boy's /ory1 & decl>$ t1 on ! night 9 "q1 he _h be5 alone 9 an altoge!r diff]5t "p ( ! c\nty1 & knew no?+ :atev] ( ,mr4 ,dance's movem5ts1 fur!r ?an t he _h rec5tly ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( leav+ ! ,cr['s ,ne/ be=e ! expiration ( ! ?ree ye>s' lease4 ,he _h n ! remote/ idea :]e he 04 ,he claim$ ! furniture 9 paym5t ( ! r5t due to him4 ,did ! matt] end !re8 ,i ask$4 ,9 "o s5se ( ! ^w1 yes--9 ano!r1 no4 ,)9 a few weeks ( ,dance's disappe>ance rum\rs got afloat t 8 gho/ _h be5 se5 on ! road1 j :]e1 y may say1 y saw x4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i've se5 x myself--& s h cr[ds ( o!r p4 ,has anyone ev] spok5 to x8 ,yes--& x has vani%$ at once4 ,i w5t !re "o night ) ! purpose ( lay+ x1 b1 on its appe>+ sudd5ly1 ,i confess ,i 0 s />tl$1 t ,i n only =got :at ,i _h rehe>s$ to say1 b ran home1 )\t utt]+ z mu* z a ^w4 ,& :at are y\r d$uctions ( ! case8 ,! same z ev]yone else's1 ,mr4 ,m>sd5 :isp]$1 only1 l ev]yone else1 ,i d>e n say4 ,_h ,mr4 ,dance any dogs8 ,yes--two poodles1 ( :i*1 mu* to ,mr4 ,baldw9's annoyance 7ev]yone notic$ ?is71 he us$ to make ! mo/ ridicul\s fuss4 ,humph6 ,i obs]v$4 ,t settles x6 ,gho/s6 ,& to ?9k ,i nev] believ$ 9 !m be=e6 ,well1 ,i am go+ to try4 ,try :at8 ,mr4 ,m>sd5 said1 a note ( al>m 9 8 voice4 ,try lay+ x4 ,i h an idea ,i may succe$4 ,i wi% y luck1 !n4 ,may ,i come ) y8 ,?anks1 no6 ,i rejo9$4 ,i w\ld r g !re alone4 ,i said ?is 9 a well-light$ room1 ) ! hum ( a cr[d$ ?or\ghf>e 9 my e>s4 ,tw5ty m9utes lat]1 :5 ,i _h left all t beh9d1 & 0 fa/ approa*+ ! d>ke/ "p ( an exceptionally d>k road1 ,i wi%$ ,i _h n4 ,at ! v spot1 :]e ,i _h previ\sly se5 ! figures1 ,i saw !m n[4 ,!y sudd5ly appe>$ by my side1 & ?\gh ,i 0 go+ at a great rate--= ! horse took fright--!y kept easy pace ) me4 ,twice ,i essay$ to speak to !m1 b c\ld n ejaculate a syllable ?r\gh %e] horror1 & x 0 only by n]v+ myself to ! utmo/1 & =c+ my eyes away f !m1 t ,i 0 able to /ick to my seat & hold on to ! re9s4 ,on & on we da%$1 until trees1 road1 sky1 univ]se 7 oblit]at$ 9 "o bl9d+ :irlw9d t got up my no/rils1 *ok$ my e>s1 & dead5$ me to ev]y?+1 save ! all-t]roriz+1 in/9ctive k1 t ! figures by my side1 7 /ill !re1 /alk+ along z quietly & leisurely z if ! horse _h be5 go+ at a snail's pace4 ,at la/1 to my int5se relief--= nev] _h ! ride seem$ long]--,i rea*$ ! ,cr['s ,ne/1 & z ,i hurri$ly dism\nt$ f ! trap1 ! figures %ot pa/ me & vani%$4 ,once inside ! h\se1 & 9 ! bosom ( my family1 :]e all 0 light & laught]1 c\rage return$1 & ,i upbraid$ myself bitt]ly = ?is c[>dice4 ,i confess$ to my wife1 & %e insi/$ on accompany+ me ! foll[+ aft]noon1 at twilight1 to ! spot :]e ! gho/ appe>$ to orig9ate4 ,to our int5se dismay1 we _h n be5 !re m ?an ?ree or f\r m9utes1 be=e ,dora1 our y\nge/ girl1 a pretty1 sweet-temp]$ *ild ( eight1 came runn+ up to u ) a telegram1 :i* "o ( ! s]vants _h ask$ h] to give u4 ,my wife1 snat*+ x f h]1 & read+ x1 0 ab\t to scold h] sev]ely1 :5 %e sudd5ly paus$1 & clut*+ hold ( ! *ild ) "o h&1 po9t$ hy/]ically at some?+ on "o side ( h] ) ! o!r4 ,i look$1 & ,dora look$1 & we bo? saw1 /&+ erect & />+ at u1 ! sp>e figure ( a man1 ) a gha/ly :ite face & dull1 lifeless eyes1 clad 9 a panama hat1 alb]t coat1 & small1 pat5t-lea!r boots2 beside him 7 two glossy--abnormally glossy--poodles4 ,i tri$ to speak1 b1 z be=e1 0 too fright5$ to articulate a s\nd1 & my wife 0 9 ! same plight4 ,) ,dora1 h[ev]1 x 0 o!rwise1 & %e electrifi$ u by go+ up to ! figure1 & exclaim+3 ,:o are y8 ,y mu/ feel v ill to look s :ite4 ,tell me y\r "n4 ,! figure made no reply1 b glid+ sl[ly =w>d1 mov$ up to a l>ge1 isolat$ oak1 & po9t+ ) ! index f+] ( its left h& at ! trunk ( ! tree1 seem+ly sank into ! e>? & vani%$ f view4 ,= "s seconds ev]yone 0 sil5t1 & !n my wife exclaim$3 ,jack1 ,i %\ldn't wond] if ,dora hasn't be5 ! means ( solv+ ! my/]y4 ,exam9e ! tree closely4 ,i did s4 ,! tree 0 holl[1 & inside x 7 ?ree skeletons6 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h foll[$ an extract f a local pap]3 ,s5sational ,discov]y 9 a ,wood ne> ,m>yt[n ,:il/ explor+ 9 a wood1 ne> ,m>yt[n1 ! o!r ev5+1 a p>ty ( ! "n ( ,b---- discov]$ ?ree skeletons--a human be+ & two dogs--9 ! trunk ( an oak4 ,f ! remnant ( clo!s /ill adh]+ to ! human rema9s1 ! latt] 7 prov$ to be ^? ( an individual kn[n z ,mr4 ,j]emiah ,dance1 ^: /range disappe>ance f ! ,cr['s ,ne/--! h\se he r5t$ 9 ! neighb\rhood--"s two ye>s ago1 0 ! occasion ( mu* comm5t4 ,on clos] exam9ation1 extraord9>y to relate1 ! rema9s h be5 prov$ to be ^? ( a ,,woman2 & f c]ta9 abrasions on ! skull1 !re is little d\bt %e met ) a viol5t end4 ,a second extract tak5 f ! same pap] runs ?us3-- ,suicide at ,m>yt[n ,late la/ night ,p]cy ,baldw91 ! man :o is "u arre/ on suspicion ( hav+ caus$ ! dea? ( ! unkn[n woman1 ^: skeleton 0 f\nd on ,monday 9 ! trunk ( a tree1 committ$ suicide by hang+ himself ) 8 susp5d]s to ! ceil+ ( 8 cell4 ,p9n$ on 8 coat 0 a slip ( pap] be>+ ^! words3 ',%e 0 my wife--,i lov$ h]4 ,%e took to dr9k--,i p>t$ f h]4 ,%e became a dog-wor%ipp]4 ,i kill$ h]--& h] dogs4' ,phantasms ( ,liv+ ,dogs ,i c\ld quote innum]able cases ( p :o h ei!r se5 or he>d ! spirits ( dead dogs4 ,h[ev]1 z space does n p]mit ( ?is1 ,i proce$ to ! (t-rais$ "q1 ,d animals z well z p project !mselves8 ,my reply is--yes2 accord+ to my exp]i5ce !y d4 ,"s fri5ds ( m9e h a big tabby t has frequ5tly be5 se5 9 two places at ! same "t2 = example1 x has be5 obs]v$ by sev]al p to be sitt+ on a *air 9 ! d9+-room1 &1 at ! same mom5t1 x has be5 se5 by two or m o!r p]sons ext5d$ at full l5g? be=e ! kit*5 fire--! latt] figure prov+ to be its immat]ial1 or :at "s designate its a/ral body1 :i* vani%es ! in/ant an attempt is made to t\* x4 ,! only explanation ( ?is ph5om5on seems to me to lie 9 projection--! cat possess+ ! faculty ( sep>at+--9 ?is in/ance1 unconsci\sly--its spiritual f its physical body--! =m] travell+ any:]e1 reg>dless ( space1 "t & mat]ial ob/acles4 ,i h (t5 _h exp]i5ces simil> to ?is ) a fri5d's dog4 ,i h be5 seat$ 9 a room1 ei!r read+ or writ+1 & on look+ up h di/9ctly se5 ! dog ly+ on ! c>pet 9 front ( me4 ,a few m9utes lat] a scrap+ at ! door or w9d[--bo? ( :i* h be5 %ut all ! :ile--& on my ris+ to see :at 0 !re1 ,i h discov]$ ! dog outside6 ,_h ,i n be5 s positive ,i _h se5 ! dog on ! gr\nd 9 front ( me1 ,i might h ?\ght x 0 an halluc9ation2 b halluc9ations are nev] s vivid nor s la/+--moreov]1 o!r p h _h simil> exp]i5ces ) ! same dog4 ,& :y n8 ,dogs1 on ! :ole1 are e :it z reason+ & reflective z ! bulk ( human be+s6 ,& h[ mu* nobl]6 ,comp>e1 = a mom5t1 ! dogs y "k--no matt] :e!r ma/iffs1 retriev]s1 da*%unds1 poodles1 or ev5 ,pek9ese1 ) y\r acqua9tances--) ! p y see ev]y:]e ar\nd y--false1 gre$y1 spiteful1 sc&al-lov+ wom51 money-grubb+ attorneys1 ly+1 sw9dl+ tradesm51 vulg> p>v5us1 f9icky curates1 brutal r\ghs1 spoilt1 cruel *ildr51 hypocrites ( bo? sexes--comp>e !m c>efully--& ! comp>ison is entirely 9 fav\r ( ! dog6 ,& if ! creat+ ,p[] 7or ,p[]s7 has fav\r$ ^! :olly selfi% & deg5]ate human be+s ) spirits1 & has conf]r$ on c]ta9 ( !m ! faculty ( project+ ^? spirits1 c "o imag9e1 = "o mom5t1 t simil> gifts h be5 d5i$ to dogs--_! sup]iors 9 e respect8 ,p%aw6 ,out ^u x6 ,to ?9k s w\ld mean to ?9k ! un?9kable1 to attribute to ,god qualities ( p>tiality1 inju/ice & :imsicality1 :i* w\ld r5d] ,him little1 if any?+1 bett] ?an a ,james ! ,second ( ,engl&1 or a ,l\is ! ,fifte5? ( ,france4 ,besides1 f my own exp]i5ce1 & ! exp]i5ces ( ^? ) :om ,i h be5 br\ght 9 contact1 ,i c safely affirm t !re are phantasms 7& !re=e spirits7 ( bo? liv+ & dead dogs 9 j ! same proportion z !re are phantasms 7& !re=e spirits7 ( bo? liv+ & dead human be+s4 ,psy*ic ,prop]ties ( ,dogs ,"s1 n all1 dogs--l cats--possess ! psy*ic prop]ty ( sc5t+ ! adv5t ( dea?1 & !y indicate _! fe> ( x by ! mo/ dismal h[l+4 ,9 my op9ion !re is v little d\bt t dogs actually see "s k9d ( phantasm t1 kn[+ :5 dea? is ab\t to take place1 visits ! h\se ( ! doom$ & /&s beside 81 or h]1 c\*4 ,i h _h ?is phantasm describ$ to me1 by ^? :o decl>e !y h se5 x1 z a v tall1 hood$ figure1 clad 9 a d>k1 loose1 fl[+ co/ume--its face nev] disc]nible4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be fooli% to say t a dog h[l+ 9 a h\se is inv>iably ! sign ( dea?2 !re are _m o!r & obvi\s causes :i* produce some?+ ( a simil> effect2 b ,i ?9k "o may be pretty well assur$ t1 :5 ! h[l+ is accompani$ by unmi/akable signs ( t]ror1 !n someone1 ei!r 9 ! h\se at ! "t1 or connect$ ) someone 9 ! h\se1 w %ortly die4 ,dogs 9 ,haunt$ ,h\ses ,:5 ,i inve/igate a haunt$ h\se1 ,i g5]ally take a dog ) me1 because exp]i5ce has taught me t a dog seldom fails to give notice1 9 "s way or ano!r--ei!r by :9+1 or gr[l+1 or cr\*+ %iv]+ at "o's feet1 or spr++ on "o's lap & try+ to bury its head 9 "o's coat--( ! proximity ( a gho/4 ,i _h a dog ) me1 :5 gho/-hunt+1 n s v long ago1 9 a well-kn[n haunt$ h\se 9 ,gl\ce/]%ire4 ,! dog--my only companion--& ,i sat on ! /aircase lead+ f ! hall to ! fir/ floor4 ,j ab\t two o'clock ! dog gave a l\d gr[l4 ,i put my h& out & f\nd x 0 %iv]+ f head to foot4 ,almo/ directly aft]w>ds ,i he>d ! l\d clatt] ( fire-irons f some:]e away 9 ! basem5t1 a door bang$1 & !n some?+1 or someone1 began to asc5d ! /airs4 ,up1 up1 up came ! foot/eps1 until ,i c\ld see--fir/ ( all a blui% light1 !n ! top ( a head1 !n a face1 :ite & lum9\s1 />+ up at me4 ,a few m /eps1 & ! :ole ?+ 0 disclos$ to view4 ,x 0 ! figure ( a girl ( ab\t sixte51 ) a %ock head ( r$ hair1 on :i* 0 /uck1 all awry1 a dirty little1 old-fa%ion$ s]vant's cap4 ,%e 0 clad 9 a cotton dress1 soil$ & b$raggl$1 & _h on h] feet a pair ( ela/ic-sid$ boots1 t look$ z if !y w\ld fall to pieces ea* /ep %e took4 ,b x 0 h] face t rivet$ my att5tion mo/4 ,x 0 />tl+ly :ite & full ( an expression ( ! mo/ hopeless mis]y4 ,! eyes1 wide op5 & glassy1 7 turn$ direct on m9e4 ,i 0 too appall$ ei!r to /ir or utt] a s\nd4 ,! phantasm came "r up to :]e ,i /ood1 paus$ = a second1 & !n sl[ly w5t on2 up1 up1 up1 until a sudd5 b5d 9 ! /aircase hid x f view4 ,= "s seconds !re 0 a cont9uation ( ! foot/eps1 !n !re came a l\d spla% f some:]e outside & bel[--& !n sil5ce--sepul*ral & omnipot5t4 ,i did n wait to see if any?+ fur!r w\ld happ54 ,i fl$1 & ,dick1 my dog fri5d1 :o 0 app>5tly ev5 m fright5$ ?an ,i1 fl$ ) me4 ,we arriv$ home--panic-/rick54 ,ov] & ov] aga91 on simil> occasions1 ,i h _h a dog ) me1 & ! same ?+ has occurr$--! dog has made "s noise indicative ( great fe>1 rema9+ 9 a /ate ( /upor dur+ ! actual pres5ce ( ! app>ition4 ,psy*ic ,prop5sities ( ,dogs comp>$ ) ^? ( ,cats ,?\gh dogs are1 p]haps1 r m al>m$ at ! ,unkn[n ?an cats1 ,i d n ?9k !y h a ke5] s5se ( its proximity4 ,/ill1 = ! v reason t !y %[ great]--m unmi/akable--indications ( fe>1 !y make sur] psy*ic b>omet]s4 ,! psy*ic faculty ( sc5t 9 dogs w\ld seem to be m limit$ ?an t 9 cats2 =1 :]eas cats c n only detect ! adv5t & pres5ce ( pleasant & unpleasant phantoms by _! smells1 few dogs c d m ?an detect ! approa* ( dea?4 ,dogs make fri5ds ne>ly1 if n q1 z readily ) cruel & brutal p z ) k9d ones1 simply because !y _c1 s easily z cats1 di/+ui% by _! sc5t ! unpleasant types ( spirits cruel & brutal p attract2 9 all probability1 !y are n ev5 aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( su* spirits4 ,x w\ld seem1 on ! face ( x1 t s9ce dogs are1 on ! :ole1 ( a g5tl] disposition ?an cats1 t is to say1 n q s cruel & savage1 ! phantasms ( dogs w\ld be less likely to be e>?-b\nd ?an ^? ( cats2 b1 !n1 "o mu/ take into consid]ation ! o!r qualities ( ! two animals1 & :5 ^! are put 9 ! balance1 "o may f9d little to *oose--morally--betwe5 ! cat & ! dog4 ,anyh[1 aft] mak+ all[ance = ! fact t _m m cats die unnatural dea?s ?an dogs1 !re w\ld seem to be small num]ical diff]5ce 9 _! haunt+s--cases ( dog gho/s appe>+ to be j z common z cases ( cat gho/s4 ,apropos ( phantom dogs1 my fri5d ,dr4 ,g4 ,we/ writes to me ?us3-- ,( ! old] ,engli% ,univ]sities _m /ories are told ( biz>re happ5+s1--( duels1 ragg+s1 suicides & su*-l--9 old5 times2 b ( ,k41 v5]able1 illu/ri\s ,k4 ( ,irel&1 few & f> betwe5 are ! acc\nts ( simil> occurr5ces4 ,?is is "o1 h[ev]1 & x deals ) ! phantom ( a dog3-- ,"o ev5+1 t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,john ,kelly1 a ,dean ( ! ,college 7extremely unpopul> on acc\nt ( 8 suppos$ h>% treatm5t ( "s ( ! und]graduates71 0 ab\t to comm5ce 8 supp]1 :5 he he>d a l[ :9e1 & look+ d[n1 saw a l>ge yell[ dog cross ! floor 9 front ( him1 & disappe> imm$iately "u ! full-l5g? portrait t hung ov] ! antique *imney-piece4 ,some?+ prompt+ him1 he glanc$ at ! picture4 ,! eyes t look$ into 8 bl9k$4 ',x mu/ be ! result ( an ov]tax$ bra91' he said to himself4 ',^? rascally und]graduates h got on my n]ves4' ,he %ut 8 eyes2 & re-op5+ !m1 />$ h>d at ! portrait4 ,x 0 n a delusion4 ,! eyes t gaz$ back at him 7 alive--alive ) ! _s ( mock]y2 !y smil$1 laugh$1 je]$2 &1 z !y did s1 ! k ( 8 surr\nd+s 0 br\ght =cibly home to him4 ,! room 9 :i* he 0 seat$ 0 situat$ at ! end ( a long1 *e]less1 /one passage 9 ! we/]n w+ ( ! ,college4 ,away f all ! o!r rooms ( ! build+1 x 0 absolutely isolat$2 & _h long borne ! reputation ( be+ haunt$ by a dog1 :i* 0 said to appe> only be=e "s cata/rophe4 ,! ,dean _h hi!rto committ$ ! /ory to ! category ( fables4 ,b n[1--n[1 z he sat all alone 9 t big sil5t room1 lit only ) ! r$di% rays ( a fa/-sett+ ,augu/ sun1 & />$ into ! gleam+ eyes be=e him--he 0 oblig$ to admit ! extreme probability ( spookdom4 ,nev] be=e _h ! ,college seem$ s quiet4 ,n a s\nd--n ev5 ! creak+ ( a bo>d or ! f>-away laugh ( a /ud5t1 common en\gh noises on mo/ nights--fell on 8 e>s4 ,! hu% 0 omnipot5t1 depress+1 unn]v+2 he c\ld only associate x ) ! sup]natural4 ,?\gh he 0 too fasc9at$ to remove 8 gaze f ! ?+ be=e him1 he c\ld feel ! room fill ) %ad[s1 & feel !m /eal ?r\gh ! half-op5 w9d[s1 &1 unit+ ) ^? already 9 ! corn]s1 glide noiselessly & surreptiti\sly t[>ds him4 ,he felt1 too1 t he 0 "u ! surveillance ( c\ntless invisible visages1 all scann+ him curi\sly1 & delight$ beyond measure at ! sight ( 8 t]ror4 ,! mom5ts pass$ 9 a brea?less /ate ( t5sion4 ,he />$ at ! eyes1 & ! eyes />$ back at him4 ,once he endeav\r$ to rise1 b a dead weight seem$ to fall on 8 %\ld]s & hold him back2 & twice1 :5 he tri$ to speak--to make "s s\nd1 no matt] :at1 to break ! appall+ sil5ce--8 ?roat clos$ z if "u ! pressure ( cruel1 rel5tless f+]s4 ,b ! ,ultima ,?ule ( 8 emotions _h yet to come4 ,!re 0 a slight /ir beh9d ! canvas1 a ?ud1 a holl[ groan t e*o$ & re-e*o$ ?r\gh\t ! room l ! muffl$ clap ( di/ant ?und]1 & ! eyes sudd5ly und]w5t a metamorphosis--!y grew glaz$ & glassy l ! eyes ( a dead p]son4 ,a cold %udd] ran ?r\gh ! ,dean1 8 hair /ood on end1 8 blood turn$ to ice4 ,aga9 he essay$ to move1 to summon help2 aga9 he fail$4 ,! /ra9 on 8 n]ves prov$ m ?an he c\ld be>4 ,a sudd5 s5sation ( nausea surg$ ?r\gh him2 8 eyes swam2 8 bra9 reel$2 !re 0 a l\d buzz+ 9 8 e>s2 he knew no m4 ,"s mom5ts lat] "o ( ! ,college s]vants arriv$ at ! door ) a bundle ( lett]s1 & on receiv+ no reply to 8 raps1 ent]$4 ',good heav5s6 ,:at's ! matt]8' he cri$1 gaz+ at ! figure ( ! ,dean1 loll+ head d[nw>d on ! table4 ',m]ciful ,prud5ce1 ! g5tleman is dead6 ,no1 he a9't--"s ( ! "y g5ts w be sorry en\gh = t--he's fa9t$4' ,! good fell[ p\r$ out "s wat] 9 a tumbl]1 & 0 proce$+ to spr9kle ! ,dean's face ) x1 :51 a noise attract+ 8 att5tion1 he pe]$ r\nd at ! picture4 ,x 0 bulg+ f ! wall2 x 0 fall+6 ,&1 ,good ,god1 :at 0 t t 0 fall+ ) x--t huge black object8 ,a c(f98 ,no1 n a c(f91 b a corpse6 ,! s]vant ran to ! door %riek+1 &1 9 less ?an a m9ute1 passage & room 7 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) a sc>$ cr[d ( enquir+ (ficials & und]graduates4 ',:at has happ5$8 ,:at's ! matt] ) ! ,dean8 ,has he _h a fit1 or :at8 ,& ! picture8 ,&--,&]son8 ,&]son ly+ on ! floor6 ,hurt8 ,no1 n hurt1 dead6 ,murd]$6' ,9 an in/ant !re 0 sil5ce1 & ! :ite-fac$ ?rong clos$ 9 on "o ano!r z if = protection4 ,9 front ( !m1 beside ! fall5 picture1 lay ! body ( ! mo/ gay & popul> /ud5t 9 ! ,college--,bob ,&]son--,bob ,&]son ) a /ream ( blood runn+ f a deep incision 9 8 back made ) "s %>p in/rum5t1 t _h be5 driv5 home ) trem5d\s =ce4 ,he _h1 )\t d\bt1 be5 murd]$4 ,b by :om8 ,!n "o ( ! und]graduates1 a bright1 boyi%1 fair-hair$ giant1 nam$ ,o',f>roll1 imm5sely popul> bo? on acc\nt ( 8 pr[ess 9 sport & an untold numb] ( ! mo/ audaci\s escapades1 spoke out3 ',i saw ,&]son1 ab\t an h\r ago1 cross+ ! quadrangle4 ,i ask$ him :]e he 0 go+1 & he repli$1 ,to old ,kelly4 ,i int5d pay+ him out = 'gat+' me la/ week4 ,i enquir$ h[1 & he repli$3 ,i've a glori\s plan4 ,y "k t portrait /uck ov] 8 mantel-%elf8 ,well6 ,9 pok+ ab\t ! room ! o!r day1 :5 ! old man 0 out1 ,i _h a great f9d4 ,directly beh9d ! picture is ! door ( a secret room1 s neatly cov]$ by ! designs on ! wall t x is n disc]nible4 ,x 0 only by ! m]e/ fluke ,i discov]$ x4 ,i 0 tak+ d[n ! picture ) ! idea ( t\*+ up ! face1 :5 my knuckles bump$ aga9/ ! panels ( ! wall1 t\*$ a spr+1 & ! door flew op51 reveal+ an ap>tm5t ab\t six by eight feet l>ge4 ,i at once explor$ x1 & f\nd x c\ld be ent]$ by ! *imney4 ,an idea !n /ruck me--,i w\ld play a trick ^u ! ,dean by hid+ 9 ?is secret *amb] "o ev5+ :ile he 0 fe$+1 cutt+ out ! eyes ( ! portrait1 & pe]+ ?r\gh ! cavities at him4 ,& ?is1' ,o',f>roll cont9u$1 po9t+ at ! fall5 picture1 'is :at he evid5tly did aft] ,i left him4 ,y c see ! eyes ( ! portrait h be5 remov$4' ',t is s1 %ure1' "o ( ! o!r und]graduates1 ,mick ,maguire--six feet two 9 8 socks1 e in*--exclaim$4 ',&1 :at is m1 ,i knew all ab\t x4 ,&]son told me ye/]day :at he 0 go+ to d1 & ,i want$ to jo9 him1 b he said ,i w\ld nev] get up ! *imney1 ,i w\ld /ick !re4 ,&1 b$ad1 ,i ?9k he 0 "r4' ,at ?is rem>k1 despite ! grimness ( ! mom5t1 sev]al ( ^? pres5t laugh$4 ',come1 come1 g5tlem56' "o ( ! (ficials cri$1 '?is is no "t = levity4 ,mr4 ,&]son has be5 murd]$1 & ! "q is--by :om8' ',!n1 if t's ! only ?+ t is tr\bl+ y1' ,o',f>roll put 91 ',i fancy ! solution is "r "h at h&1' & he look$ significantly at ! ,dean4 ,an om9\s sil5ce foll[$1 dur+ :i* all eyes 7 fix$ on ,john ,kelly1 "s anxi\sly1 "s m]ely enquir+ly1 b n a few angrily1 = ,kelly1 z ,i h said be=e1 _h made himself p>ticul>ly obnoxi\s j !n by 8 behavi\r to ! r[di] /ud5ts2 &1 z has ev] be5 ! case at ,k41 ^! =m$ no small portion ( ! community4 ,! ,dean h>dly seem$ to realize ! situation4 ,! dignity ( (fice bl9d$ him to dang]4 ',:at d y mean8' he splutt]$4 ',i "k no?+ ( :at happ5$ to ,mr4 ,&]son6 ,really1 really1 ,o',f>roll1 y\r presumption is prepo/]\s4' ',!re 0 no "o else 9 "h b y & he1 ,mr4 ,kelly1' ,o',f>roll retort$ coolly4 ',x's only natural we %\ld ?9k y "k some?+ ( :at happ5$6' ,on ! arrival ( ! police :o _h be5 s5t = some:at reluctantly--= ! pre/ige ( ! ,college at t date 0 v de> to all--! premises 7 ?or\ghly se>*$1 &1 no o!r culprit be+ f\nd1 fir/ ( all ,dean ,kelly 0 appreh5d$1 & !n1 to make a good job ( x1 8 accus]1 ,d5is ,o',f>roll4 ,all ! ,college 0 agog ) excitem5t4 ,no "o c\ld believe ! ,dean 0 a murd]]2 & x 0 j z inconceivable to ?9k ,o',f>roll _h committ$ ! de$4 ,& yet if nei!r ( !m _h kill$ ,&]son1 :o 9 ,god's "n _h kill$ him8 ,! night succe$+ ! affair1 :il/ ! ,dean & ,o',f>roll 7 /ill 9 jail await+ ! inque/1 a p>ty ( und]graduates 7 discuss+ ! situation 9 ,maguire's rooms1 :5 ! door bur/ op51 & into _! mid/1 almo/ brea?less ) excitem5t1 came a measly1 bespectacl$ y\? nam$ ,brady--,patrick ,brady4 ',i'm awfully sorry to di/urb y fell[s1' he /amm]$1 'b !re h be5 odd noises j outside my room all ! ev5+1 & ,i've j se5 a que] k9d ( dog1 t vani%$1 ,god kn[s h[4 ,i--,i--well1 y w call me an ass1 ( c\rse1 b ,i'm afraid to /ay !re alone1 & t's ! long & %ort ( x4' ',begorra6' ,maguire exclaim$1 'x c't be poor ,bob's gho/ already6 ,:at sort ( noises 7 !y8' ',noises l laught]6' ,brady said4 ',l\d peals ( horrid laught]4' ',someone try+ to fright5 y1' "o ( ! und]grads obs]v$1 '& fai?1 he succe$$4 ,y are twice z :ite z any %eet4' ',x's ill-tim$ mir?1 anyh[1' someone else put 91 ') ,&]son's dead body up/airs4 ,i'm = mak+ an example ( ! blackgu>d4' ',& ,i1'--',& ,i1' ! o!rs e*o$4 ,a g5]al movem5t foll[$1 & head$ by ,brady ! procession mov$ to ! nor? w+ ( ! ,college4 ,at t "t1 be x rememb]$1 a l>ge proportion ( ,k4 und]grads 7 9 resid5ce--n[ x is o!rwise4 ,on rea*+ ,brady's rooms ! cr[d halt$ outside & li/5$4 ,= "s "t !re 0 sil5ce2 & !n a laugh--l[1 monoton\s1 unmir?ful1 metallic--com+ z x 7 f "s adjac5t *amb]1 & s unnatural1 s abhorr+1 t x held ev]yone spell-b\nd4 ,x di$ away 9 ! rev]b]ations ( ! /one corridor1 its e*oes seem+ to awake a *orus ( o!r laughs h>dly less dreadful4 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce1 no "o d>+ to express 8 ?\ghts4 ,!n1 z if by common cons5t1 all turn$ precipitately into ,brady's room & slamm$ ! door4 ',t is :at ,i he>d1' ,brady said4 ',:at does x mean8' ',is x ! mean+ ( x y're want+ to "k8' ,maguire obs]v$4 ',sure 'tis ! devil1 = no "o b him c\ld make su* a noise4 ,i've nev] he>d ! l ( x be=e4 ,:o has ! rooms on ei!r side ( y8' ',^!8' ,brady repli$1 po9t+ to ! "r4 ',no "o4 ,!y 7 vacat$ at ,ea/]1 & are be+ repa9t$ & decorat$4 ,^! on ! left--,dobson1 :o is1 ,i happ5 to "k1 at ! pres5t mom5t 9 ,co4 ,mayo4 ,he won't be back till next week4' ',!n we c se>* !m1' a /ud5t call$ ,h>tnoll int]v5$4 ',to be sure we c1' ,brady repli$1 'b ,i d\bt if y'll f9d anyone4' ,a se>* 0 made1 & ,brady prov$ to be correct4 ,n a ve/ige ( anyone 0 discov]$4 ,mu* my/ifi$1 ,maguire's p>ty 0 prep>+ to dep>t1 :5 ,h>tnoll1 :o _h tak5 ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 ! proce$+s1 sudd5ly said1 ',:o has ! rooms ov] y\rs1 ,brady8 ,s\nd1 z y "k1 plays curi\s tricks1 & x is j z likely z n t laugh came f above4' ',oh1 ,i don't ?9k s1' ,brady answ]$4 ',! man ov]head is ,belton1 a v dec5t sort4 ,he is go+ 9 = 8 f9als %ortly1 & is sweat+ fe>fully h>d at pres5t4 ,we might c]ta9ly ask him if he he>d ! noise4' ,! /ud5ts agree+1 ,brady l$ ! way up/airs1 & 9 response to _! summons ,belton ha/ily op5$ ! door4 ,he 0 a typical book-worm--?91 pale & r emaciat$1 b ) a pleasant expression 9 8 eyes & m\?1 t all felt 0 assur+4 ',hulloa6' he exclaim$1 'x isn't (t5 ,i'm fav\r$ ) a surprise p>ty ( ?is sort4 ,come 9'2 & he press$ !m s h>d t !y felt con/ra9$ to accept 8 hospitality1 & be=e long 7 all seat$ r\nd ! fire1 quaff+ :isky & puff+ cig>s z if !y meant to make a night ( x4 ,at two o'clock someone sugge/$ t x 0 high "t !y ?\ght ( b$1 & ,belton rose ) !m4 ',be=e we turn 91 let's h ano!r se>*1' he said4 ',x's /range y %\ld all he> t noise except me--unless1 ( c\rse1 x came f bel[4' ',b !re's no?+ "u me1' ,brady rem>k$1 'except ! ,d9+ ,hall4' ',!n let's se>* t1' ,belton w5t on4 ',we ought to make a ?or\gh job ( x n[ we've once begun4 ,besides1 ,i don't reli% be+ 9 ?is lonely place ) t laugh knock+ ar\nd1 any m ?an y d4' ,he w5t ) !m1 & !y completely ov]haul$ ! gr\nd floor--hall1 d9+-room1 /udies1 passages1 ve/ibules1 ev]y:]e t 0 n b>r$ to !m2 b !y 7 no wis] at ! end ( _! se>* ?an at ! beg9n+2 !re 0 n ! slighte/ clue z to ! au?or ( ! laugh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! morr[ !re 0 a fre% %ock4 ,"o ( ! ,college s]vants1 on ent]+ ,mr4 ,maguire's rooms to call him1 f\nd t g5tleman half dress$ & ly+ on ! floor4 ,t]rifi$ beyond measure1 ! s]vant b5t ov] him & discov]$ he 0 dead1 obvi\sly /abb$ ) ! same weapon t _h put an end to ,bob ,&]son4 ,! factotum at once gave ! al>m4 ,ev]yone 9 ! ,college came troop+ to ! room1 & = ! second "t )9 ?ree days a g5]al hue & cry 0 rais$4 ,all1 aga91 to no purpose--! murd]] _h left no traces z to 8 id5tity4 ,h[ev]1 "o ?+ at lea/ 0 e/abli%$1 & t 0 ! innoc5ce ( ,dean ,kelly & ,d5is ,o',f>roll4 ,!y 7 bo? lib]at$4 ,!n ,h>tnoll1 :o seems to h be5 a regul> ,%]lock ,holmes1 got to "w 9 grim e>ne/4 ,on ! floor 9 ,maguire's room he pick$ up a dim9utive silv]-topp$ p5cil1 :i* _h roll$ "u ! f5d] & _h s escap$ obs]vation4 ,he ask$ sev]al ( ,maguire's mo/ intimate fri5ds if !y rememb]$ see+ ! p5cil-case 9 ,maguire's possession1 b !y %ook _! heads4 ,he enquir$ 9 o!r qu>t]s1 too1 b ) no bett] result1 & f9ally resolv$ to ask ,brady1 :o belong$ to q a diff]5t set f himself4 ,) t object 9 view he set (f to ,brady's room %ortly aft] supp]4 ,z !re 0 no response to 8 raps1 he at l5g? op5$ ,brady's door4 ,9 front ( ! he>? 9 a big easy *air sat a figure4 ',brady1 by all t's holy1' ,h>tnoll exclaim$4 ',by ,jupit]1 ! begg>'s asleep4 ,t's :at comes ( swott+ too h>d6 ,brady6' ,approa*+ ! *air he call$ aga91 ',brady6' & gett+ no reply1 patt$ ! figure g5tly on ! back4 ',be jabb]s1 y sleep s\ndly1 old fell[6' he said4 ',h[ ab\t t6' & he %ook him he>tily by ! %\ld]4 ,! in/ant he let g ! figure collaps$4 ,9 ord] to get a clos] view ,h>tnoll !n /ruck a light ) ! t9d] box4 ,! flick]+ ( ! c&le flame fell on ,brady's face4 ,x 0 :ite--gha/ly :ite2 !re 0 no animation 9 x2 ! jaw dropp$4 ,) a cry ( horror ,h>tnoll sprang back1 & z he did s a great yell[ dog da%$ across ! he>? 9 front ( him1 :il/ f some:]e close at h& came a laugh--long1 l[ & satirical4 ,a cold t]ror gripp$ ,h>tnoll1 & = a mom5t or s he 0 on ! v]ge ( fa9t+4 ,h[ev]1 he>+ voices 9 ! quadrangle1 he pull$ himself toge!r1 approa*$ ! w9d[ on tiptoe1 &1 pe]+ ?r\gh ! glass1 p]ceiv$ to 8 utmo/ joy two ( 8 fri5ds directly b5ea? him4 ',i say1 y fell[s1' he call$ 9 l[ tones1 'come up "h quickly--,brady's rooms4 ,i've se5 ! phantom dog4 ,!re's be5 ano!r trag$y1 & ! murd]] is close at h&4 ,come quietly & we may cat* him6' ,he !n retrac$ 8 /eps to ! c5tre ( ! room & li/5$4 ,aga9 !re came ! laugh--subtle1 protract$1 helli%--& x seem$ to him z if x mu/ orig9ate 9 ! room ov]head4 ,a noise 9 ! direction ( ! he>? made him look r\nd4 ,"s loose pla/] _h fall51 & :il/ he /ill gaz$1 m fell4 ,! tru? ( ! :ole ?+ !n dawn$ on him4 ,! murd]] 0 9 ! *imney4 ,h>tnoll 0 a creature ( impulse4 ,9 ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t he =got dang]1 & ! da/>dly nature ( ! crimes gave him m ?an 8 usual am\nt ( c\rage4 ,he ru%$ at ! *imney1 &1 reg>dless ( soot & d>kness1 began an impromptu asc5t4 ,half-way up some?+ /ruck him--once1 twice1 ?rice1--%>ply1 & !re 0 a s(t1 malevol5t *uckle4 ,at ?is juncture ! two und]graduates arriv$ 9 ,brady's room4 ,no "o 0 !re--no?+ save a hun*$-up figure on a *air4 ',h>tnoll6' !y :isp]$4 ',h>tnoll6' ,no reply4 ,!y call$ aga9--/ill no reply4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y call$1 until at l5g?1 ?r\gh %e] fatigue1 !y desi/$1 & seiz$ ) a sudd5 panic fl$ precipitately d[n/airs & out into ! quadrangle4 ,once m ! al>m 0 giv51 & once aga9 ! :ole ,college1 wild ) excitem5t1 ha/5$ to ! sc5e ( ! outrage4 ,?is "t !re 0 a d\ble my/]y4 ,brady _h be5 murd]$--,h>tnoll _h disappe>$4 ,! police 7 summon$ & ! :ole build+ ransack$2 b no "o ?\ght ( ! *imney till ! se>* 0 ne>ly ov]1 & half ! ?rong--ov]come ) fatigue--_h retir$4 ,o',f>roll 0 ! discov]]4 ,happ5+ to glance at ! he>? he saw some?+ drop4 ',= ,heav5's sake1 y fell[s6' he %\t$4 ',look6 ,blood6 ,y may take x f me !re's a corpse 9 ! *imney4' ,a doz5 c&les invad$ ! he>?1 & a h]culean policeman und]took ! asc5t4 ,9 brea?less sil5ce ! cr[d bel[ wait$1 &1 aft] a few seconds ( int5se susp5se1 two helpless legs appe>$ on ! hob4 ,bit by bit1 ! re/ ( ! body foll[$1 until1 at l5g?1 ! :ole figure ( ,h>tnoll1 black1 ble$+1 blood/a9$1 0 disclos$ to view4 ,at fir/ x 0 ?\ght t he 0 dead2 b ! surgeon :o _h hurri$ to ! sc5e pron\nc+ him /ill alive1 !re arose a trem5d\s *e]4 ,! murd]] _h at all ev5ts be5 foil$ ?is "t4 ',begorrah6' cri$ ,o',f>roll1 ',h>tnoll 0 aft] ! murd]] :5 he 0 /ruck1 & %ure ,i'll be aft] him ! same way myself4' ,& be=e anyone c\ld prev5t him ,o',f>roll 0 up ! *imney4 ,up1 up1 up1 until he f\nd himself go+ d[n1 d[n1 d[n2 & !n--b$ad--he /epp$ "r out on to ! floor ( ,belton's room4 ',hulloa6' ! latt] exclaim$1 look+ n a bit disconc]t$1 't's a curi\s mode ( mak+ y\r entrance into my doma96 ,:y didn't y come by ! door8' ',because1' ,o',f>roll repli$1 po9t+ to a pat* ( soot ne> ! wa%/&1 ',i foll[$ y4 ,own up1 ,dicky ,belton4 ,y're ! culprit--y did = !m all4' ,& ,belton laugh$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yes1 x 0 true2 ov]work _h turn$ ,belton's bra91 & he 0 subsequ5tly s5t to a ,crim9al ,lunatic ,asylum = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,b !re 7 mom5ts :5 he 0 comp>atively sane1 & 9 ^! int]ims he confess$ ev]y?+4 ,&]son _h told him t he 0 go+ to hoax ! ,dean1 & fill$ ) indignation at ! idea ( su* a trick be+ play$ on a ,college (ficial--= he1 ,belton1 0 a great fav\rite ) ! ',beaks'--he _h accompani$ ,&]son on ! plea ( help+ him1 int5d+1 9 reality1 to fru/rate him4 ,x 0 n till he 0 9 ! *imney1 cr\*+ beh9d ,&]son1 t ! ?\ght ( kill+ 8 fell[-/ud5ts _h ent]$ 8 m9d4 ,! heat ( 8 hid+-place1 act+ on an already ov]work$ bra91 ha/5$ on ! madness2 & 8 f+]s clos+ on a clasp$ knife 9 "o ( 8 pockets1 inspir$ him ) a desire to kill4 ,! "w once begun1 he _h argu$ ) himself1 w\ld h to be cont9u$1 & he _h !n & !re decid$ t all unruly und]graduates %\ld be ext]m9at$4 ,) :at measure ( success ?is det]m9ation 0 c>ri$ out ne$ n be recapitulat$ "h2 b ) reg>d to ! phantom dog a few words may be add$4 ,s9ce x appe>$ imm$iately be=e ! committal ( ea* ( ! ?ree murd]s ,i h j record$ 7x 0 se5 by ,mr4 ,kelly be=e ! dea? ( ,bob ,&]son2 by ,brady1 be=e ! murd] ( ,maguire2 & by ,h>tnoll1 be=e ,brady 0 murd]$71 ,i ?9k !re c nei!r be d\bts z to its exi/5ce nor z to ! purport ( its visits4 ,moreov]1 its late/ appe>ance 9 ! ,univ]sity1 report$ to me q rec5tly1 prec$$ a s]i\s outbreak ( fire4 ,national ,gho/s 9 ! =m ( ,dogs ,"o ( ! mo/ notori\s dog gho/s is ! ,gwyllgi 9 ,wales4 ,?is app>ition1 :i* is ( a p>ticul>ly t]rify+ appe>ance1 *iefly haunts ! lane lead+ f ,m\siad to ,lisworney ,crossways4 ,belief 9 a spectral dog1 h[ev]1 is common all ov] ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,! app>ition does n belong to any "o bre$1 b appe>s equally (t5 z a h\nd1 sett]1 t]ri]1 %eph]d dog1 ,newf\ndl& & retriev]4 ,9 ,lanca%ire x is call$ ! ,tra% or ,/rik]2 ,tra%1 because ! s\nd ( its tread is ?\ght to resemble a p]son walk+ along a miry1 sloppy road1 ) heavy %oes2 ,/rik]1 because x is said to utt] a curi\s scree* :i* may be tak5 z a w>n+ ( ! approa*+ dea? ( "s relative or fri5d4 ,:5 foll[$ ! phantom retreats1 gl>+ at its pursu]1 & ei!r s9ks into ! gr\nd ) a h>r[+ %riek1 or disappe>s 9 "s equally my/]i\s mann]4 ,9 ,norfolk & ,cambridge%ire ?is spectre is nam$ ! ,%uck1 ! local "n = ,%ag--& is report$ to haunt *ur*y>ds & o!r dre>y spots4 ,9 ! p>i% ( ,ov]/r&1 !re us$ to be a lane call$ ,%uck's ,lane1 nam$ aft] ?is phantasm4 ,r\nd ab\t ,le$s ! spectre dog is call$ ,padfoot1 & is ab\t ! size ( a donkey1 ) %aggy hair & l>ge eyes l sauc]s4 ,my fri5d ,mr4 ,b>k] tells me !re 01 at "o "t1 a gho/ 9 ! ,hebrides call$ ! ,lamp]1 :i* 0 l a v big1 :ite dog ) no tail4 ,x ran sometimes /raight ahead1 b usually 9 circles1 & to see x 0 a progno/ication ( dea?4 ,mr4 ,b>k]1 go+ home by ! sea-coa/1 saw ! ,lamp] 9 ! h$ge4 ,he /ruck at x1 & 8 /ick pass$ "r ?r\gh x4 ,! ,lamp] ru%$ away1 :9+ & h[l+ alt]nately1 & disappe>$4 ,mr4 ,b>k] 0 s sc>$ t he ran all ! way home4 ,on ! morr[1 he le>n$ ( 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,9 ,nor?umb]l&1 ,durham1 & v>i\s p>ts ( ,york%ire1 ! gho/-dog1 :i* is firmly believ$ 91 is /yl$ ,b>gue/1 ,bahrgei/1 or ,bogue/2 :il/ 9 ,lanca%ire x is t]m$ ! ,bogg>t4 ,its mo/ common =m 9 ^! c\nties is a l>ge1 black dog ) flam+ eyes2 & its appe>ance is a c]ta9 progno/ication ( dea?4 ,accord+ to tradition !re 0 once a ,b>gue/ 9 a gl5 betwe5 ,d>l+ton & ,h\ghton1 ne> ,?ro/l5e/4 ,ano!r haunt$ a piece ( wa/e l& above a spr+ call$ ! ,oxwells1 betwe5 ,wreghorn & ,head+ley ,hill1 ne> ,le$s4 ,on ! dea? ( any p]son ( local importance 9 ! neighb\rhood ! creature w\ld come =?1 foll[$ by all ! o!r dogs1 b>k+ & h[l+4 7,h5d]son ref]s to ^! haunt+s 9 8 ,folk-lore ( ,nor!rn ,c\nties47 ,ano!r =m ( ?is animal spectre is ! ,capel?waite1 :i*1 accord+ to common report1 _h ! p[] ( appe>+ 9 ! =m ( any quadrup$1 b usually *ose t ( a l>ge1 black dog4 ,! ,mau! ,doog ,"o ( ! mo/ fam\s can9e app>itions is t ( ! ,mau! ,doog1 once said--&1 ,i believe1 /ill said--to haunt ,peel ,ca/le1 ,isle ( ,man4 ,its fav\rite place1 s ,i am told1 0 ! gu>d-*amb]1 :]e x us$ to cr\* by ! fireside4 ,! s5try1 s ! /ory runs1 got s accu/om$ to see+ x1 t !y ceas$ to be afraid2 b1 z !y believ$ x to be ( evil orig91 wait+ = an opportunity to seize !m1 !y 7 v p>ticul> :at !y said or did1 & refra9$ f swe>+ 9 its pres5ce4 ,! ,mau! ,doog us$ to come out & return by ! passage ?r\gh ! *ur*1 by :i* ! s5try on duty _h to g to deliv] ! keys e night to ! capta94 ,^! m51 h[ev]1 7 f> too n]v\s to g alone1 & 7 inv>iably accompani$ by "o ( ! reta9]s4 ,on "o occasion1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! s5t9els1 9 a fit ( drunk5 bravado1 swore he 0 afraid ( no?+1 & insi/$ on go+ alone4 ,8 comrades tri$ to dissuade him1 ^u :i* he became abusive1 curs$ ! ,mau! ,doog1 & said he w\ld d----d well /rike x4 ,an h\r lat]1 he return$ absolutely mad ) horror1 & spee*less2 nor c\ld he ev5 make signs1 :]eby 8 fri5ds c\ld und]/& :at _h happ5$ to him4 ,he di$ soon aft]--8 features di/ort$--9 viol5t agony4 ,aft] ?is ! app>ition 0 nev] se5 aga94 ,z to :at class ( spirits ! spectre dog belongs1 t is impossible to say4 ,at ! mo/ we c only surmise1 & ,i %\ld ?9k ! *ances ( its be+ ! actual phantasm ( "s dead dog or an elem5tal are ab\t equal4 ,x is probably sometimes ! "o & sometimes ! o!r2 & its orig9 is v possibly l t ( ! ,ban%ee4 ,spectral ,h\nds ,z ) ! spectre dog1 s ) packs ( h\nds1 /ories ( !m come f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,g]vase ( ,tilbury /ates t z long ago z ! ?irte5? c5tury a pack ( spectral h\nds 0 frequ5tly witness$1 on nights :5 ! moon 0 full1 scamp]+ across =e/ & d[ns4 ,9 ! twelf? c5tury ! pack 0 kn[n z ! ,h]le?+ & haunt$1 *iefly1 ! banks ( ! ,wye4 ,roby1 9 8 ,traditions ( ,lanca%ire2 ,h>dwick1 9 8 ,traditions1 ,sup]/itions1 & ,folk-lore2 ,hom]ton1 9 8 ,isles ( ,lo* ,awe2 ,wirt ,sykes1 9 8 ,briti% ,gobl9s2 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 & o!rs1 all ref] to !m4 ,9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& !y are kn[n z ,gabriel's ,h\nds2 9 ,devon z ! ,wisk1 ,yesk1 ,ye?1 or ,hea? ,h\nds2 9 ,wales z ! ,cwn ,annwn or ,cyn y ,wybr2 9 ,cornwall z ! ,devil & 8 ,d&y-,dogs2 & 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,le$s z ! ,gabble ,ret*ets4 ,!y are common all ov] ! ,cont95t4 ,9 appe>ance !y are usually describ$ z mon/r\s1 human-head$ dogs1 black1 ) fi]y eyes & tee?1 & spr9kl$ all ov] ) blood4 ,!y make a great h[l+ noise1 :i* is v %rill & m\rnful1 & appe> to be 9 hot pursuit ( "s unse5 qu>ry4 ,:5 !y approa* a h\se1 x may be tak5 z a c]ta9 sign someone 9 t h\se w die v %ortly4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,roby1 a spectre huntsman kn[n by ! "n ,gabriel ,rat*ets1 accompani$ by a pack ( phantom h\nds1 is said to hunt a milk-:ite doe r\nd ! ,eagle's ,crag 9 ! ,vale ( ,todmord5 e ,all ,hall[s ,eve4 ,^! h\nds 7 also se5 9 ,norfolk4 ,a fam\s ecclesia/1 :5 on 8 way to ! coa/1 0 =c$ to sp5d ! night 9 ! ,k+'s ,lynn ,inn1 ow+ to a viol5t sn[/orm4 ,retir+ to b$ directly aft] supp]1 he tri$ to =get 8 disappo9tm5t 9 read+ a volume ( s]mons he _h b\ght at a second-h& %op 9 ,bury ,/4 ,edmunds4 ,i ?9k ,i c use ?is "o1 he said to himself4 ,x w d nicely = ! p ( ,ayle%am4 ,!y are s /eep$ 9 hypocrisy t no?+ %ort ( viol5t d5unciation w br+ x home to !m4 ,?is ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 w pi]ce ev5 _! sk9s4 ,a sudd5 noise made him spr+ up4 ,h\nds6 he exclaim$4 ,& at ?is "t ( night6 ,good heav5s6 ,he flew to ! w9d[1 & !re1 c>e]+ ?r\gh ! y>d1 bay+ z !y ran1 71 at lea/1 fifty lum9\s1 :ite h\nds4 ,in/ead ( leap+ ! /one wall1 !y pass$ "r ?r\gh x1 & ! bi%op !n realiz$ t !y 7 ,gabriel ,h\nds4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ he receiv$ tid+s ( 8 son's--8 only son's--dea?4 ,i h he>d t ! ,ye? ,h\nds 7 se51 n s long ago1 9 a p>i% 9 ,york%ire by an old poa*] call$ ,b>nes4 ,b>nes 0 walk+ 9 ! fields "o night1 :5 he sudd5ly he>d ! bay+ ( ! h\nds1 & ! ho>se %\ts ( ! huntsman4 ,! next mom5t ! :ole pack hove 9 view & tore pa/ him s close t he receiv$ a cut f ! :ip on 8 leg4 ,to 8 surprise1 h[ev]1 x did n hurt him1 x only felt icy cold4 ,he !n knew t he _h se5 ! ,ye? ,h\nds4 ,a ,spectral ,pack ( ,h\nds 9 ,russia ,a g5tleman ( ! "n ( ,rappaport :om ,i once met 9 ,s\?ampton told me ( an exp]i5ce he _h once _h ) a spectral pack ( h\nds on ! slope ( ! ,urals4 ,x 0 ab\t half-pa/ elev5 "o w9t]'s night1 he said1 & ,i 0 driv+ ?r\gh a ?ick =e/1 :5 my coa*man sudd5ly lean$ back 9 8 seat & call$ out1 ',d y he> t8' ,i li/5$1 & f af> came a pla9tive1 :9+ s\nd4 ',x's n ,volki1 is x8' ,i ask$4 ',i'm afraid s1 ma/]1' ! coa*man repli$1 '!y're com+ on aft] u4' ',b !y are "s way (f /ill6' ,i said4 ',t is s1' he respond$1 'b wolves run quick1 & our horses are tir$4 ,if we c rea* ! lake fir/ we %all be all "r1 b %\ld !y ov]take u be=e we get !re--' & he %rugg$ 8 great %\ld]s sugge/ively4 ',n ano!r ^w1' ,i cri$4 ',drive--drive z if 'tw]e ! devil himself4 ,i h my rifle ready1 & w %oot ! fir/ wolf t %[s itself4' ',v good1 ma/]1' he answ]$4 ',i w d ev]y?+ t c be done to save y\r sk9 & m9e4' ,he crack$ 8 :ip1 & away flew ! horses at a breakneck spe$4 ,b fa/ z !y w5t1 !y c\ld n out/rip ! s\nd ( ! h[l+1 :i* gradually drew ne>] & ne>]1 until ar\nd ! curve we _h j pass$ %ot into view a huge gaunt wolf4 ,i rais$ my rifle & fir$4 ,! bea/ fell1 b ano!r in/antly took its place1 & !n ano!r & ano!r1 till ! :ole pack came into sight1 & close beh9d u 0 an ocean ( :ite1 toss+1 foam-fleck$ jaws & r$ gleam+ eyes4 ,i empti$ my rifle into !m z fa/ z ,i c\ld pull ! trigg]1 b x only *eck$ !m mom5t>ily4 ,a few snaps1 & ( _! w\nd$ bre?r5 !re 0 no?+ left b a pile ( gli/5+ bones4 ,!n1 hie away1 & !y 7 once aga9 9 r$-hot pursuit4 ,at la/ our pace slack5$1 & /ill ,i c\ld see no signs ( ! lake4 ,a great grey %ape1 foll[$ by o!rs1 !n ru%$ by u & tri$ to rea* ! horses' flanks ) _! %>p1 gleam+ tee?4 ,a few m seconds1 & ,i knew we %\ld be bo? fight+1 back to back1 ! la/ great fight = exi/5ce4 ,inde$ ,i _h ceas$ fir+1 & 0 already beg9n+ to /rike out furi\sly ) ! butt end ( my rifle1 :5 a new s\nd arre/$ my att5tion4 ,! bay+ ( dogs6 ',dogs6' ,i scream$1 ',dogs1 ,ivan6' 7t 0 ! coa*man's "n7 ',dogs6' &1 9 my mad joy1 ,i bra9$ two wolves 9 z _m bl[s4 ,! next mom5t a l>ge pack ( enorm\s :ite h\nds came rac+ d[n on u4 ,! wolves did n wait to dispute ! field2 !y all turn$ tail &1 ) l\d h[ls ( t]ror1 ru%$ (f 9 ! direction !y _h come4 ,on came ! h\nds--m beautiful dogs ,i _h nev] se52 z !y swept by1 m ?an "o bru%$ aga9/ my knees1 ?\gh ,i c\ld feel no?+ save int5se cold4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t tw5ty y>ds ahead ( u1 !y sl[$ d[n1 & ma9ta9$ t di/ance 9 front ( u till we arriv$ on ! %ores ( ! lake4 ,!re !y halt$1 & ?r[+ back _! heads1 bay$ z if 9 f>ewell1 & sudd5ly vani%$4 ,we knew !n t !y 7 no e>?ly h\nds1 b _s ones1 s5t by a m]ciful ,provid5ce to save u f a cruel dea?4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,horses ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,z 9 my *apt]s on cats & dogs1 ,i w preface ?is *apt] on horses ) in/ances ( alleg$ haunt$ localities4 ,i take my fir/ case f ,mr4 ,w4,t4 ,/ead's ,real ,gho/ ,/ories1 publi%$ 9 #ahia4 ,x is call$ ,a ,weird ,/ory f ! ,indian ,hills1 & ,mr4 ,/ead preludes x ?us3 ,! tale is told by ,g5]al ,b>t]1 ,c4,b41 ( ,c>ey/[n1 ,:itegate1 ,co4 ,cork4 ,at ! "t he witness$ ! spectral cavalcade he 0 liv+ on ! hills 9 ,india1 & :5 "o ev5+ he 0 return+ home he caught sight ( a rid] & att5dants com+ t[>ds him4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory1 giv5 9 ! ,g5]al's own words1 is z foll[s3-- ,at ?is "t ! two dogs came1 &1 cr\*+ at my side1 gave l[1 fright5$ :imp]s4 ,! moon 0 at ! full--a tropical moon--s bright t y c\ld see to read a newspap] by its light1 &--,i saw ! p>ty be=e me advance z pla9ly z x 7 noon day4 ,!y 7 above me "s eight or t5 feet on ! bridle-road1 ! e>? ?r[n d[n f :i* slop$ to )9 a pace or two ( my feet4 ,on ! p>ty came1 until almo/ 9 front ( me1 & n[ ,i _h bett] describe !m4 ,! rid] 0 9 full d9n] dress1 ) :ite wai/coat1 & we>+ a tall *imney-pot hat1 & he sat a p[]ful hill pony 7d>k br[n1 ) mane & tail7 9 a li/less sort ( way1 ! re9s hang+ loosely f bo? h&s4 ,a ,syce l$ ! pony on ea* side1 b _! faces ,i c\ld n see1 ! "o next to me hav+ 8 back to me & ! "o f>!/ (f be+ hidd5 by ! pony's head4 ,ea* held ! bridle close by ! bit1 ! man next me ) 8 "r & ! o!r ) 8 left h&1 & ! h&s 7 on ! ?ighs ( ! rid]1 z if to /eady him 9 8 seat4 ,z !y approa*$1 ,i kn[+ !y c\ld n get to any place o!r ?an my own1 call$ out 9 ,h9du/ani1 ',quon hai8' 7,:o is x874 ,!re 0 no answ]1 & on !y came until "r 9 front ( me1 :5 ,i said1 9 ,engli%1 ',hullo1 :at ! d----l d y want "h8' ,in/antly ! gr\p came to a halt1 ! rid] ga!r+ ! bridle re9s up 9 bo? h&s1 turn$ 8 face1 :i* _h hi!rto be5 look+ away f me1 t[>ds me1 & look$ d[n ^u me4 ,! gr\p 0 /ill z 9 a tableau1 ) ! bright moon %9+ ^u x1 & ,i at once recogniz$ ! rid] z ,lieut5ant ,b41 :om ,i _h =m]ly kn[n4 ,! face1 h[ev]1 0 diff]5t f :at x us$ to be2 9 ! place ( be+ clean-%av51 z :5 ,i us$ to "k x1 x 0 n[ surr\nd$ by a fr+e 7:at us$ to be kn[n z a ,newgate fr+e71 & x 0 ! face ( a dead man1 ! gha/ly wax5 pallor ( x br\ght out m di/9ctly 9 ! moonlight by ! d>k fr+e ( hair by :i* x 0 encircl$2 ! body1 too1 0 mu* /\t] ?an :5 ,i _h kn[n x 9 life4 ,i m>k$ ?is 9 a mom5t2 & !n resolv$ to lay hold ( ! ?+1 :atev] x might be4 ,i da%$ up ! bank1 & ! e>? :i* _h be5 ?r[n on ! side giv+ "u my feet1 ,i fell =w>d up ! bank on my h&s1 recov]+ myself in/antly4 ,i ga9$ ! road1 & /ood 9 ! exact spot :]e ! gr\p _h be51 b :i* 0 n[ vacant1 !re 0 n ! trace ( any?+2 x 0 impossible = !m to g on1 ! road /opp$ at a precipice ab\t tw5ty y>ds fur!r on1 & x 0 impossible to turn & g back 9 a second4 ,all ?is fla%$ ?r\gh my m9d1 & ,i !n ran along ! road = ab\t #ajj y>ds1 along :i* !y _h come1 until ,i _h to /op = want ( brea?1 b !re 0 no trace ( any?+1 & n a s\nd to be he>d4 ,i !n return$ home1 :]e ,i f\nd my dogs1 :o1 on all o!r occasions my mo/ fai?ful companions1 _h n come ) me along ! road4 ,next morn+ ,i w5t up to ,d41 :o belong$ to ! same regim5t z ,b41 & gradually induc$ him to talk ( him4 ,i said1 ',h[ v /\t he _h become lately1 & :at possess$ him to all[ 8 be>d to gr[ ) t horrid fr+e8' ,d4 repli$1 ',yes1 he became v bloat$ be=e 8 dea?4 ,y "k he l$ a v fa/ life1 & :ile on ! sick li/ he all[$ ! fr+e to gr[1 9 spite ( all t we c\ld say to him1 & ,i believe he 0 buri$ ) x4' ,i ask$ him :]e he got ! pony ,i _h se51 describ+ x m9utely4 ',:y1' said ,d41 'h[ d y "k any?+ ab\t all ?is8 ,y hadn't se5 ,b4 = two or ?ree ye>s1 & ! pony y nev] saw4 ,he b\ght him at ,pe%awur1 & kill$ him "o day rid+ 9 8 reckless fa%ion d[n ! hill to ,trete4' ,i !n told him :at ,i _h se5 ! night be=e4 ,once1 :5 ! gallop+ s\nd 0 v di/9ct1 ,i ru%$ to ! door ( my h\se4 ,!re ,i f\nd my ,h9doo be>]1 /&+ ) a tattie 9 8 h&4 ,i ask$ him :at he 0 !re =4 ,he said t !re came a s\nd ( rid+ d[n ! hill1 & 'pass$ him l a typhoon1' & w5t r\nd ! corn] ( ! h\se1 & he 0 det]m9$ to waylay x1 :atev] x 04 ,9 comm5t+ on ! case1 ,mr4 ,/ead rem>ks1 ,t su* a /ory z ?is1 gravely told by a ,briti% ,g5]al 9 ! pres5t day1 helps u to und]/& h[ our ance/ors came to believe 9 ! wond]ful /ory ( ,h]ne ! ,hunt]4 ,i d n "k ab\t ,h]ne ! ,hunt]1 b x is at all ev5ts good te/imony t horses z well z m5 h spirits1 = "o ( ! gho/s ! ,g5]al saw 01 und\bt$ly1 t ( ! pony murd]$ by ,b4 ,:y x 0 /ill ridd5 by ! phantom ( its =m] ma/] is ano!r "q4 ,! next case ,i n>rate is also tak5 f ,mr4 ,/ead's same "w4 ,x 0 s5t him by "o ( ! lead+ t[nsm5 ( ,c[es1 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 & runs ?us3-- ,on a f9e ev5+ 9 ,april1 #ahei1 ! writ] 0 rid+ ) a fri5d on a c\ntry road4 ,twilight 0 clos+ d[n on u1 :51 aft] a sil5ce ( "s m9utes1 my fri5d sudd5ly exclaim$3 ',no man kn[s me bett] ?an y d1 ,j4 ,d y ?9k ,i am a n]v\s1 easily fright5$ sort ( man8' ',f> f x1' said ,i1 'among all ! m5 ,i "k 9 ! wild c\ntry ,i h liv$ & work$ 91 ,i "k none m fe>less or ( m unhesitat+ n]ve4' ',well1' said he1 ',i ?9k ,i am t1 too1 & ?\gh ,i h travell$ ^! roads all sorts ( h\rs1 summ] & w9t]1 = tw5ty ye>s1 ,i nev] met any?+ to />tle me1 or t ,i c\ld n acc\nt =1 until la/ ,monday ev5+4 ,ab\t ?is "t x 04 ,rid+ old ,fan' 7a *e/nut m>e7 '"h on ?is cross-' 7a f\r-way cross7 'road1 on my ne> side 0 a man on a grey horse1 com+ f ?is left-h& road4 ,i _h to pull my (f-re9 to give myself room to pass ahead ( him2 he 0 com+ at a "r angle to me4 ,z ,i pass$ ! head ( ! horse ,i call$ out ,good night4 ,he>+ no reply1 ,i turn$ 9 my saddle to ! (f-side1 to see :e!r he appe>$ to be asleep z he rode1 b to my surprise ,i saw nei!r man nor horse4 ,s sure 0 ,i t ,i _h se5 su*1 t ,i :eel$ old ,fan r\nd1 & rode back to ! middle ( ! cross1 & on nei!r ( ! f\r roads c\ld ,i see a man or horse1 ?\gh !re 0 light en\gh to see two hundr$ or ?ree hundr$ y>ds1 z we c n[4 ,well1 ,i !n rode ov] t gate' 7a gate at "o corn] op5+ into a grass field71 '?9k+ he might h gone t way2 look+ d[n by ea* h$ge1 ,i c\ld see no?+ ( my man & horse2 & !n--& n until !n--,i felt myself ?rill & />t ) a %udd]+ s5se t ,i _h se5 some?+ uncanny1 &1 ,jove6 ,i put ! m>e d[n ?is hill we are on n[ at h] v be/ pace4 ,b ! /range/ "p ( my /ory is to come1' said he1 cont9u+4 ',aft] ,i _h done my bus9ess at ! f>mh\se "h1 at foot ( ?is hill1 ,i told ! old f>m] & 8 wife :at ,i _h se51 z ,i h n[ told y4 ,! old man said3 ',= _m ye>s ,i h kn[n !e1 ,m----1 on ?is road1 & h y nev] se5 ! l be=e on t cross8 ',se5 :at be=e8 ,i said4 ',:y1 a man 9 light-col\r$ clo!s on a grey horse1 said he4 ',no1 nev]1 said ,i1 b ,i swe> ,i h ?is ev5+4 ',! f>m] ask$1 ,_h ,i nev] he>d ( :at happ5$ to ! ,mill] ( ,l---- ,mills ab\t =ty ye>s ago8 ',no1 nev] a ^w1 ,i told him4 ',well1 he said1 ab\t =ty ye>s ago ?is mill]1 return+ f m>ket1 0 waylaid & murd]$ on t cross-road1 pockets rifl$ ( money & wat*4 ,! horse ran home1 ab\t a mile away4 ,two s]v+-m5 set out ) lant]ns & f\nd _! ma/] dead4 ,he 0 dress$1 z mill]s (t5 d 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 9 light-col\r$ clo!s1 & ! horse 0 a grey horse4 ,! murd]]s 7 nev] f\nd4 ,^! are facts1 cont9u$ ! f>m]4 ,i took ?is f>m soon aft] x all happ5$1 &1 ?\gh ,i h kn[n all ?is1 & h pass$ ov] t cross sev]al ?\s&s ( times1 ,i nev] knew any?+ unusual !re myself1 b !re h be5 a numb] ( p :o tell ! same /ory y h told "m & me1 ,m----1 & describe ! appe>ance z y h done to u to-night4' ,mr4 ,/ead goes on to add3 ,f\r ev5+s aft] all ?is occurr$ my fri5d relat$ x to me z we 7 rid+ along ! same road4 ,he cont9u$ to pass !re _m times e ye> = t5 ye>s1 b nev] a day saw any?+ ( t sort4 ,my next case1 a reproduction ( a lett] 9 ! ,occult ,review ( ,septemb]1 #aijf1 reads ?us3-- ,a ,phantom ,horse & ,rid]--,mrs4 ,gask9 ,&]/on's ,/ory ,! foll[+ /ory is1 ,i ?9k1 v rem>kable1 & ,i give x exactly z x 0 told to me1 & writt5 d[n at ! "t4 ,a numb] ( memb]s ( a g5tleman's club 7 talk+ & discuss+1 among/ o!r subjects1 ! possibility ( !re be+ a future /ate = animals4 ,"o ( ! memb]s said3 ',i firmly believe !re is4 ,9 my e>ly y\? ,i _h a practice z a m$ical man 9 "o ( ! ,midl& ,c\nties4 ,"o ( my pati5ts 0 a v weal?y man1 :o own$ l>ge tracts ( l& & _h a /ud compos$ entirely ( bay horses ) black po9ts--?is 0 a hobby ( 81 & he w\ld nev] h any o!rs4 ,"o day a mess5g] came summon+ me to ,mr4 ,l----1 z he _h j met ) a v bad accid5t1 & 0 on ! po9t ( dea?4 ,i m\nt$ my horse & />t$ (f )\t delay4 ,z ,i 0 rid+ ?r\gh ! front gates to ! h\se1 ,i he>d a %ot1 & to my amazem5t ! v man ,i 0 go+ to visit rode pa/ at a furi\s pace1 rid+ a wret*$-look+ *e/nut ) "o :ite =efoot & a :ite /> on its =ehead4 ,arriv$ at ! h\se ! butl] said3 ',he has gone1 sir2 !y _h to %oot ! horse--y w\ld he> ! %ot--& at ! same mom5t my ma/] di$4 ',he _h _h ?is horse s5t on approval2 :il/ rid+ x1 x back$ ov] a precipice1 injur+ ,mr4 ,l---- fatally1 & on be+ tak5 to ! /ables x 0 f\nd necess>y to %oot x4'--,alpha4 ,! next case ,i app5d 7,i publi%$ x 9 a weekly j\rnal "s ye>s ago7 0 relat$ to me by a ,capta9 ,beaucl]k4 ,! ,:ite ,horse ( ,ea/ov] ,:5 ,i came d[n to breakfa/ "o morn+ ,i f\nd among/ sev]al lett]s await+ me "o f ,colonel ,onsl[1 ! ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( my regim5t :5 ,i fir/ jo9$4 ,he _h always be5 r p>tial to me1 & ! fri5d%ip betwe5 u cont9u$ aft] 8 retirem5t4 ,i he>d f him regul>ly at m or less prolong$ int]vals1 & ei!r at ,*ri/mas or ,ea/] inv>iably receiv$ an invitation to sp5d a few days ) him4 ,on ?is occasion he 0 mo/ anxi\s t ,i %\ld accept4 ,d come to u = ,ea/]1 he wrote4 ,i am sure ?is place w int]e/ y--x is haunt$4 ,! cunn+ fell[6 ,he knew ,i 0 v ke5 on ,psy*ical ,rese>* "w1 & w\ld g almo/ any:]e on ! b>e *ance ( see+ a gho/4 ,at t "t ,i 0 q op5-m9d$1 ,i _h arriv$ at no def9ite conclusion z to ! exi/5ce or non-exi/5ce ( gho/s4 ,b to tell ! tru?1 ,i d\bt$ v mu* if ! ,colonel's ^w1 9 ^! circum/ances1 c\ld be reli$ ^u4 ,i _h grave suspicions t ?is haunt+ 0 b an inv5tion = ! purpose ( gett+ me to ,ea/ov]4 ,h[ev]1 z x 0 j possible t ,i might be mi/ak5--t !re really 0 a gho/1 & z ,i _h n se5 ,colonel ,onsl[ = a long "t1 & indulg$ 9 feel+s ( ! w>me/ reg>d bo? = him & 8 wife1 ,i resolv$ to g4 ,accord+ly ,i set out e>ly 9 ! aft]noon ( ! ,good ,friday4 ,! wea!r1 :i* _h be5 muggy 9 ,london1 grew cold] & cold] ! fur!r we advanc$ along ! l9e1 & by ! "t we rea*$ ,ea/ov] !re 0 e prospect ( a /orm4 ,z ,i expect$1 a clos$ c>riage _h be5 s5t to meet me2 = ! ,colonel1 c>ry+ cons]vatism--) m cons]vatism ?an s5se1 p]haps--to a f9e po9t1 *]i%$ a deep-root$ av]sion to innovations ( any sort1 & consequ5tly abhorr$ motors4 ,8 h\se1 ,ea/ov] ,hall1 is ?ree miles f ! /ation1 & lies at ! foot ( a /eep sp9e ( ! ,*ilt]ns4 ,! gr\nds ( ,ea/ov] ,hall 7 ext5sive2 b1 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 f> f beautiful4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 !y 7 m ?an beautiful2 !re 0 a gr&eur 9 !m--a gr&eur t appeal$ to me f> m ?an m]e beauty--! gr&eur ( desolation1 ! gr&eur ( ! ,unkn[n4 ,z we pass$ ?r\gh ! massive iron gates ( ! lodge1 ,i look$ ^u c\ntless acres ( )]$1 undulat+ grass2 ^u a few rank s$ges2 ^u a score or s ( decay$ trees2 ^u a h\se--huge1 b>e1 grey & massive2 ^u bleak walls2 ^u vacant1 eye-l w9d[s2 ^u crude1 sc5ic inhospitality1 ! v magnitude ( :i* ov]p[]$ me4 ,i h said x 0 cold2 b !re hung ov] ! e/ate ( ,ea/ov] an ic9ess t br\ght ) x a quick5+1 a sick5+ ( ! he>t1 & a dre>9ess t1 :il/ be+ depress+ 9 ! extreme1 01 )al1 sublime4 ,sublime & my/]i\s2 my/]i\s & insoluble4 ,a ?\s& fancies sw>m$ ?r\gh my m9d2 yet ,i c\ld grapple ) none2 & ,i 0 lo? to ackn[l$ge t1 al?\gh !re are comb9ations ( v simple mat]ial objects :i* might h _h ! p[] ( affect+ me ?us1 yet any attempt to analyse t p[] 0 beyond--f> beyond--my m5tal capability4 ,! h\se1 ?\gh old--& its black oak panell+s1 sil5t /aircases1 d>k corridors1 & g5]al air ( gloom 7 c]ta9ly sugge/ive ( gho/s--did n affect me 9 ! same degree4 ,! fe> x inspir$ 0 ! ord9>y fe> inspir$ by ! ord9>y sup]physical1 b ! fe> ,i felt 9 ! gr\nds 0 a fe> creat$ by some?+ out ( ! way--some?+ f> m biz>re ?an a m]e phantom ( ! dead4 ,! ,colonel ask$ me if ,i _h exp]i5c$ any unusual s5sations ! mom5t ,i ent]$ ! h\se1 & ,i told him1 ,yes4 ,ne>ly ev]yone does1 he repli$1 & yet1 s f> z ,i "k1 no "o has ev] se5 any?+4 ,! noises we he> all r\nd ! h\se h lately be5 m frequ5t4 ,i won't describe !m2 ,i want to le>n y\r unbiass$ op9ion ( !m fir/4 ,we !n _h tea1 & :il/ ! re/--!re 0 a l>ge h\se-p>ty--indulg$ 9 music & c>ds1 ! ,colonel & ,i _h a delightful *at ab\t old times4 ,i w5t to b$ 9 ! firm resolution ( keep+ awake till at lea/ two2 b ,i 0 v tir$1 & ! excessive cold _h made me extremely sleepy2 consequ5tly1 despite my h]oic ef=ts1 ,i gradually doz$ (f1 & knew no m till x 0 broad daylight & ! butl] ent]$ my room ) a cup ( tea4 ,:5 ,i came d[n to breakfa/ ,i f\nd ev]yone 9 ! be/ ( spirits4 ,! ,onsl[s are great h&s at orig9al ent]ta9m5ts1 & ! ann\ncem5t t !re w\ld be a mask$ ball t ev5+ 0 receiv$ ) trem5d\s en?usiasm4 ,to-night we dance1 to-morr[ we fe$ on ,ea/] eggs & fancy cakes1 "o ( ! gue/s laugh+ly :isp]$4 ,:at a nicely ord]$ programme6 ,i he>1 too1 we are to h a real old-fa%ion$ ,ea/] ,day--heav+ & lift+1 & /ool-ball4 ,egad6 ,! ,colonel des]ves knigh?ood6 ,soon aft] breakfa/ !re 0 a g5]al /amp$e to ,seeton & ,d9/able to buy gifts2 = 9 t respect aga9 ! ,onsl[s /uck to old cu/oms1 & !re 0 a g5]al int]*ange ( pres5ts on ,ea/] morn+4 ,my pur*ases made1 ,i jo9$ "o or two ( ! h\se-p>ty at lun* 9 ,seeton1 cycl$ back alone to ,ea/ov] 9 "t = tea2 &1 at five o'clock1 comm5c$ my fir/ explorations ( ! gr\nds4 ,! sky hav+ become cl\d$ my progress 0 some:at sl[4 ,i did ! ,p>k fir/1 & ,i _h n gone v f> be=e ,i detect$ ! same pres5ce ,i _h s acutely felt ! previ\s aft]noon4 ,l ! sc5t ( a wild bea/1 x _h a c]ta9 def9$ track :i* ,i foll[$ a/utely1 ev5tually com+ to a full /op 9 front ( a wall ( rock4 ,i !n p]ceiv$ by ! aid ( a few fitful rays ( suppress$ light1 :i* at int]vals /ruggl$ successfully ?r\gh a black bank ( cl\ds1 ! yawn+ m\? ( a big cav]n1 f ! ro( ( :i* hung innum]able /alactites4 ,i n[ sudd5ly realiz$ t ,i 0 9 a v lonely1 isolat$ spot1 & became immeasurably p]turb$4 ,! ,unkn[n ,some?+ 9 ! atmosph]e :i* _h inspir$ me ) s mu* fe> 0 "h conglom]at$--x 0 no long] ! m]e ess5ce--x 0 ! :ole ,?+4 ,! :ole ,?+1 b :at 0 t ,?+8 ,a hide\s fasc9ation made me keep my gaze rivet$ on ! gap+ hole opposite me4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld make out no?+--no?+ b jagg$ walls & ro(1 & empty d>kness2 !n !re sudd5ly appe>$ 9 ! v inn]mo/ recesses ( ! cave a fa9t gl[ ( crimson light :i* grew & grew1 until ) />tl+ abruptness x resolv$ itself into two huge eyes1 r$ & m5ac+4 ,! sight 0 s unexpect$1 &1 by reason ( its int5se malignity1 s appall+1 t ,i 0 simply dumbf\nd$4 ,i c\ld d no?+ b />e at ! ,?+--p>alys$ & spee*less4 ,i made a desp]ate ef=t to get back my self-possession2 ,i /rove ) all my might to reason ) myself1 to assure myself t ?is 0 ! supreme mom5t ( my life1 ! mom5t ,i _h s long & e>ne/ly desir$4 ,b x 0 9 va92 ,i 0 t]rifi$--helplessly1 hopelessly t]rifi$4 ,! eyes mov$1 !y drew ne>] & ne>] to me1 & z !y did s !y became m & m ho/ile4 ,i op5$ my m\? to %\t = help1 ,i c\ld feel my lungs bur/+ "u ! t5sion2 n a s\nd came2 & !n--!n1 z ! eyes clos$ on me1 & ,i c\ld feel ! cold1 clammy weight press+ me d[n1 !re rang out1 l\d & cle>1 9 ! ke5 & cutt+ air ( ! spr+ ev5+1 a :ole *oir ( voices--! village *oral society4 ,i am n p>ticul>ly fond ( music--c]ta9ly n ( village music1 h[ev] well tra9$ x may be2 b ,i c hone/ly affirm t1 at t mom5t1 no s\nds c\ld h be5 m welcome to me ?an ^? old folk-songs pip$ by ! ru/ics1 = ! in/ant !y comm5c$ ! spell t s closely held me prison] 0 brok51 my faculties return$1 & reel+ back out ( ! clut*es ( ! hateful ,?+1 ,i joyfully turn$ & fl$4 ,i relat$ my adv5ture to ! ,colonel1 & he told me t ! cave 0 g5]ally deem$ to be ! mo/ haunt$ spot 9 ! gr\nds1 t no "o c>$ to v5ture !re alone aft] d>k4 ,i h myself _m times visit$ ! cave at night--9 ! company ( o!rs1 he said1 & we h inv>iably exp]i5c$ s5sations ( ! utmo/ horror & repulsion1 ?\gh we h se5 no?+4 ,x mu/ be a devil4 ,i ?\ght s1 too1 & exclaim$ ) "s vehem5ce t ! prop] c\rse = him to pursue 0 to h ! cave fill$ 9 or bla/$4 ,t night ,i awoke at ab\t "o o'clock ) ! feel+ v /rong on me t some?+ 0 pr[l+ ab\t "u my w9d[4 ,= "s "t ,i f\ght aga9/ ! impulse to get out ( b$ & look1 b at la/ ,i yield$4 ,x 0 bright moonlight--e ob/acle 9 ! gr\nds /ood out ) wond]ful cle>ness--& directly b5ea? ! w9d[1 pe]+ up at me1 7 ! eyes--r$1 lurid1 satanical4 ,a dog b>k$1 & !y vani%$4 ,i did n sleep aga9 t night1 n until ! daylight broke1 :5 ,i _h b>ely %ut my eyes be=e ,i 0 ar\s$ by decid$ly mat]ial bang+s on ! doors & hyp]-boi/]\s ,ea/] greet+s4 ,aft] breakfa/ a few ( ! p>ty w5t to *ur*1 a few into ! nurs]y to romp ) ! *ildr51 :il/ ! re/ disp]s$ 9 diff]5t directions4 ,at lun*eon all met aga91 & !re 0 mu* m]ry-mak+ ov] ! tansy cakes--v fooli%1 no d\bt1 b to me at lea/ v delightful1 & p]haps a wise practice1 at times1 ev5 = ! mo/ prosaic4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! ,colonel took me = a drive to a *>m+ly picturesque village 9 ! ,*ilt]ns1 :5ce we did n set out on our way back till x 0 twilight4 ,! ,colonel 0 a good :ip1 & ! horse1 ?\gh "y & r high-spirit$1 01 he said1 v dep5dable on ! :ole1 & _h nev] caus$ him any tr\ble4 ,we spun along at a brisk trot--! la/ village sep>at+ u f ! ,hall 0 pa/1 & we 7 on a high em95ce1 almo/ )9 sight ( home1 :5 a />tl+ *ange 9 ! atmosph]e sudd5ly became app>5t--x turn$ icy cold4 ,i made "s sort ( comm5t to ! ,colonel1 & z ,i did s ! horse %i$4 ,hulloa6 ,i exclaim$4 ,does %e (t5 d ?is8 ,no1 n (t51 only :5 we are on ?is road ab\t ?is "t1 0 ! grim rejo9d]4 ,keep y\r eyes op5 & sit tight4 ,we 7 n[ amid sc5]y ( ! same desolate type t _h s impress$ me ! day ( my arrival4 ,gaunt1 b>r5 hills1 wild1 uncultivat$ levels1 sombre valleys1 inhabit$ only by grotesque enigmatical %ad[s t came f ,heav5 kn[s :]e1 & hemm$ u 9 on all sides4 ,a l>ge qu>ry1 half full ( wat] & p>tly ov]gr[n ) brambles1 rivet$ my att5tion1 & z ,i gaz$ fix$ly at x ,i saw1 or fanci$ ,i saw1 ! %ape ( some?+ l>ge & :ite--vividly :ite--rise f ! bottom4 ,! glimpse ,i caught ( x 01 h[ev]1 only mom5t>y1 = we 7 mov+ along at a great pace1 & ,i _h h>dly se5 ! la/ ( x be=e ! qu>ry 0 left beh9d & we 7 desc5d+ a long & gradual declivity4 ,!re 0 b little w9d1 b ! cold 0 b5umb+2 nei!r ( u spoke1 & ! sil5ce 0 unbrok5 save by ! monoton\s patt]1 patt] ( ! horse's ho(s on ! h>d road4 ,we 71 ,i %\ld say1 ab\t half-way d[n ! hill1 :5 away 9 our re>1 f ! direction ( ! qu>ry1 came a l\d protract$ neigh4 ,i at once look$ r\nd1 & saw /&+ on ! cre/ ( ! em95ce we _h j quitt$1 & mo/ vividly outl9$ aga9/ ! envelop+ d>kness1 a gigantic horse1 :ite & lum9\s4 ,at t mom5t our own m>e took fright2 we 7 abruptly swung =w>d1 &1 _h ,i n--m9dful ( ! ,colonel's w>n+--be5 sitt+ tight1 ,i %\ld und\bt$ly h be5 ?r[n out4 ,we da%$ d[nhill at a t]rific rate1 our m>e mad ) t]ror1 & on pe]+ ov] my %\ld] ,i saw1 to my horror1 ! :ite /e$ te>+ along n fifty y>ds beh9d u4 ,i 0 n[ able to get a vivid impression ( ! mon/r\s bea/4 ,al?\gh ! night 0 d>k1 a /rong1 lurid gl[1 :i* seem$ to emanate f all ov] x1 enabl$ me to see di/9ctly its broad1 muscul> brea/2 its pant+1 /eam+ flanks2 its long1 graceful legs ) _! hairy fetlocks & %oeless1 %9+ ho(s2 its p[]ful b ar*$ back2 its l(ty1 colossal head ) wav+ =elock & broad1 massive =ehead2 its snort+ no/rils2 its di/5d$1 foam+ jaws2 its huge1 gli/5+ tee?2 & its lips1 wrea!d 9 a savage gr94 ,on & on x rac$1 its /rides prodigi\s1 its mighty mane ris+ & fall+1 & bl[+ all ar\nd x 9 unre/ra9$ confusion4 ,a slip--a s+le slip1 & we %\ld be entirely at its m]cy4 ,our own horse 0 n[ out ( control4 ,a s]ies ( viol5t plunges1 :i* ne>ly succe$$ 9 unseat+ me1 _h enabl$ h] to get ! *eck ( ! bit betwe5 h] tee? s z to r5d] x utt]ly useless2 & %e _h !n />t$ (f at a spe$ ,i c only lik5 to fly+4 ,=tunately we 7 n[ on a m or less level gr\nd1 & ! road1 e in* ( :i* our horse knew1 0 smoo? & broad4 ,i glanc$ at ! ,colonel convulsively clut*+ ! re9s2 he 0 cl++ to 8 seat = de> life1 8 hat gone4 ,i want$ to speak1 b ,i knew x 0 useless--! %riek+ ( ! air z x ro>$ pa/ u dead5$ all s\nds4 ,once or twice ,i glanc$ ov] ! side ( ! trap4 ,! rapidity ) :i* we 7 mov+ caus$ a hide\s delusion--! gr\nd appe>$ to be glid+ f b5ea? u2 & ,i exp]i5c$ ! s5sation ( re/+ on no?+4 ,despite our dang]1 h[ev]1 f natural causes--a dang] :i*1 ,i knew1 c\ld n h be5 m acute--my fe>s 7 :olly ( ! sup]physical4 ,x 0 n ! horror ( be+ da%$ to pieces ,i dread$--x 0 ! horror ( ! phantom horse--( its s9i/]1 ho/ile appe>ance--( its unkn[n p[]s4 ,:at w\ld x d if x ov]took u8 ,) ea* successive brea? ,i drew ,i felt sure ! fateful ev5t--! long-anticipat$ crisis--_h come4 ,at la/ my expectations 7 realiz$4 ,! tee? ( ! gigantic /e$ clos$ d[n on me1 its no/rils hiss$ resi/ance out ( me--,i sw]v$1 tott]$1 fell2 & z ,i sank on ! gr\nd my s5ses left me4 ,on com+ to ,i f\nd myself 9 a propp$-up position on ! floor ( a t9y room ) someone p\r+ br&y d[n my ?roat4 ,happily1 beyond a sev]e %ock1 ,i _h su/a9$ no injury--a suffici5tly miracul\s circum/ance1 z ! trap _h come to grief 9 fail+ to cle> ! lodge gates1 ! horse _h sk9n$ its knees1 & ! ,colonel _h fractur$ 8 %\ld]4 ,( ! phantom horse n a glimpse _h be5 se54 ,ev5 ! ,colonel1 /range to relate1 ?\gh he _h manag$ to peep r\nd1 _h n se5 x4 ,he _h he>d & felt a ,pres5ce1 t 0 all2 & aft] li/5+ to my exp]i5ce1 he own$ he 0 truly ?ankful he 0 only clair-audi5t4 ,a gift l y\rs1 he said1 ) m c&\r ?an k9dness1 is a curse1 n a bless+4 ,& n[ ,i h y\r corroboration1 ,i might z well tell y t we h long suspect$ ! gho/ to be a horse1 & h attribut$ its haunt+s to ! fact t1 "s "t ago1 :5 explor+ 9 ! cave1 sev]al prehi/oric rema9s ( horses 7 f\nd1 "o ( :i* we kept1 :il/ we pres5t$ ! o!rs to a neighb\r+ museum4 ,i d>e say !re are heaps m4 ,und\bt$ly !re are1 ,i said1 b take my advice & leave !m alone--re-int] ! rema9s y h already une>!d--& ?us put a /op to ! haunt+s4 ,if y g on excavat+ & keep ! bones y f9d1 ! di/urbances w1 9 all probability1 increase1 & ! haunt+s w become n only _m b multi=m4 ,ne$less to say ! ,colonel c>ri$ out my injunctions to ! lett]4 ,f> f cont9u+ 8 "w ( excavation he lo/ no "t 9 re/or+ ! bones he _h kept to _! orig9al re/+-place2 aft] :i*1 z ,i pr$ict$1 ! haunt+s ceas$4 ,?is case1 to me1 is v satisfactory1 z x te/ifies to :at 0 unque/ionably an actual phantasm ( ! dead--( a dead horse--albeit t horse 0 prehi/oric2 & su* horses are all ! m likely to be e>?-b\nd on acc\nt ( _! wild1 untam$ natures4 ,"h is ano!r acc\nt ( a phantom horse tak5 f ,mr4 ,/ead's ,real ,gho/ ,/ories4 ,x is writt5 by an ,afrik&] :o1 9 a lett] to ,mr4 ,/ead1 says3 ,i am n a believ] 9 gho/s1 nor nev] 02 b see+ y want$ a c5sus ( !m1 ,i c't help giv+ y a rem>kable exp]i5ce ( m9e4 ,x 0 "s ?ree summ]s back1 & ,i 0 out ) a p>ty ( ,bo] hunt]s4 ,we _h cross$ ! ,nor!rn b\nd>y ( ! ,transvaal1 & 7 camp$ on ! ridges ( ! ,sembombo4 ,i _h be5 out f sunrise1 & 0 return+ ab\t dusk ) ! sk9 ( a f9e black o/ri* ?r[n across ! saddle 9 front ( me1 9 ! be/ ( spirits at my good luck4 ,mak+ /raight = ! camp1 ,i _h h>dly ent]$ a ?ick bu% :5 ,i ?\ght t ,i he>d somebody beh9d me4 ,look+ beh9d1 ,i saw a man m\nt$ on a :ite horse4 ,y c imag9e my surprise1 = my horse 0 ! only "o 9 camp1 & we 7 ! only p>ty 9 ! c\ntry4 ,)\t consid]+ ,i quick5$ my pace into a cant]1 & on do+ s my foll[] appe>$ to d ! same4 ,at ?is ,i lo/ all confid5ce1 & made a run = x1 ) my foll[] 9 hot pursuit1 z x appe>$ to my imag9ation2 & ,i did race = x 7! sk9 w5t fly+ 9 ab\t two m9utes1 & my rifle w\ld h done ! same _h x n be5 /rapp$ ov] my %\ld]s74 ,?is ,i kept up until ,i rode into camp "r among ! pals cook+ ! ev5+ meal4 ,! ,bo]s ab\t ! camp 7 quick 9 _! enquiries z to my di/ress$ condition1 & rega9+ confid5ce1 ,i 0 putt+ !m (f z be/ ,i c\ld1 :5 ! old boss 7an old ,bo] ( "s sixty-eight or sev5ty ye>s71 look+ up f ! fire1 said3 ',! :ite horse6 ,! ,engli%man has se5 ! :ite horse4' ,?is ,i d5i$1 b to no purpose4 ,& t night r\nd ! camp fire ,i took ! tr\ble to make enquiries z to ! antec$5ts ( ! :ite horse4 ,& ! old ,bo]1 aft] he _h comm&$ sil5ce1 began4 ,he said3 ',! ,engli% are n brave1 b fooli%4 ,we beat !m at ,majuba1 "s tw5ty-five seasons back4 ,!re 0 an ,engli%man "h l y2 he _h br\ght a horse ) him1 aga9/ our advice1 to be kill$ ) ! fly1 ! same z y\rs w be 9 a day or two4 ,& he1 l y1 w\ld g :]e he 0 told n to g2 & "o day he w5t into a bu% 7t v bu% y rode ?r\gh to-night71 & he %ot sev5 elephants1 & ! next day he w5t 9 to fet* ! ivory1 & ab\t night 8 horse came into camp rid]less1 & 0 dead f ! fly be=e ! sun w5t d[n4 ,! ,engli%man is 9 t bu% n[2 anyway1 he nev] came back4 ,& n[ anybody :o v5tures into t bu% is *as$ by ! :ite horse4 ,i w\ldn't g into t bu% = all ! ivory 9 ! l&4 ,! ,engli% are n brave1 b fooli%2 we beat !m at ,majuba4' ,"h he ran into a torr5t ( abuse ( all ,engli%m5 9 g5]al1 & 9 p>ticul>4 ,& ,i took ! opportunity ( roll+ myself up 9 my blankets = ! night1 sleep+ all ! bett] = my adv5ture4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,/ead1 ,i don't believe 9 gho/s1 b ,i 0 firmly conv9c$ dur+ t run ( m9e1 & c v\* = ! accuracy ( x1 n hav+ he>d a ^w ( ! ,engli%man or 8 :ite horse be=e my headlong return to ! camp t night4 ,i %ortly hope to be ne> t bu% aga91 b1 l ! old ,bo]1 ,i c say ,i w\ldn't g into t bu% aga9 = all ! ivory 9 ! l&4 ,p4,s4--,a few days aft] we dropp$ across a troop ( elephants )\t ent]+ ! fatal bu%1 & manag$ to bag sev51 photographs ( :i* ,i took1 & %all be pleas$ to s5d = y\r inspection1 if desir$4 ,!re c be v little d\bt t ! phantom ! ,afrik&] saw 0 ! actual _s ( a dead horse4 ,ano!r exp]i5ce ( haunt+ by ! same animal 0 told me by a ,*elsea arti/ :o assur$ me x 0 absolutely true4 ,i app5d x z ne>ly z possible 9 8 own words4 ,h]alds ( ,dea? ,x is _m ye>s ago1 he began1 s9ce ,i came into my prop]ty1 ,hea!rleigh ,hall1 ne> ,c>lisle1 ,cumb]l&4 ,x 0 left me by my great-uncle1 ,g5]al ,wimpole1 :om ,i _h nev] se51 b :o _h made me 8 heir 9 pref]5ce to 8 o!r nephews1 ow+ to my reput$ lik5ess to an aunt1 to :om he 0 greatly atta*$4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 mu* envi$1 & ,i d>e say a good _m unk9d ?+s 7 said ab\t me1 b ,i did n c>e--,hea!rleigh ,hall 0 m9e1 & ,i _h z mu* "r to x z anyone else4 ,i came !re all alone--my two bro!rs1 ,dick & ,hal1 ! "o a soldi] & ! o!r a sailor1 7 bo? away on =eign s]vice1 :il/ ,b]yl1 my "o & only si/]1 0 /ay+ ) h] fiance's family 9 ,ba?4 ,nev] %all ,i =get my fir/ impressions4 ,depict ! day--an ,octob] aft]noon4 ,! air mell[1 ! leaves yell[1 & ! sun a gold5 r$4 ,n a trace ( cl\ds or w9d any:]e4 ,ev]y?+ s]5e & /ill4 ,a broad highway2 a wood2 a lodge 9 ! mid/ ( ! wood2 l>ge iron gates2 a broad c>riage drive1 plant$ on ei!r side ) l(ty p9es & elms1 ^: gn>l$ & =k$ bran*es ?rew grotesque & n altoge!r pleas+ %ad[s on ! pale gravel4 ,at ! end ( ! av5ue1 at lea/ a qu>t] ( a mile long1 wide expanses ( s(t1 velvety grass1 int]sp]s$ at regul> int]vals ) plots ( fl[]s--dahlias1 mi*aelmas daisies--no long] 9 _! fir/ bloom--*rysan!mums1 etc4 ,beyond ! lawn1 ! h\se1 & beyond t aga91 & on ei!r side1 big1 old-fa%ion$ g>d5s full ( fruit--fruit ( all k9ds1 "s1 su* z grapes & pea*es1 9 mon/] gre5-h\ses1 & o!rs--lusci\s pe>s1 bl5heim oranges1 gold5 pipp9s1 etc4--9 ri* pr(usion 9 ! op51 ! :ole encompass$ by a high & solid brick wall1 topp$ ) a b$ ( mort> & brok5 glass4 ,! h\se1 :i* 0 built1 or1 r1 fac$ ) split fl9ts1 & edg$ & buttress$ ) cut grey /one1 _h a maje/ic b gloomy appe>ance4 ,its front1 l(ty & h&some1 0 some:at ca/ellat$ 9 /yle1 two semicircul> b[s1 or half-moons1 plac$ at a suitable di/ance f ea* o!r1 ris+ f ! base to ! summit ( ! edifice2 ^! 7 pi]c$1 at e floor1 ) r[s ( /one-mullion$ w9d[s1 ris+ to ! height ( f\r or five /ories4 ,! flat wall betwe5 _h l>g] w9d[s1 light+ ! great hall1 gall]y1 & upp] ap>tm5ts4 ,^! w9d[s 7 abundantly ornam5t$ ) /a9$ glass1 repres5t+ ! arms1 hon\rs1 & alms-de$s ( ! ,wimpole family4 ,! t[]s1 half includ$ 9 ! build+1 7 completely circul> )91 & conta9$ ! w9d+ /air ( ! mansion2 & :oso asc5d$ !m1 :5 ! w9t] w9d 0 bl[+1 seem$ ris+ by a tornado to ! cl\ds4 ,midway betwe5 ! t[]s 0 a heavy /one por*1 ) a ,go?ic gateway1 surm\nt$ by a battlem5t$ p>apet1 made gable fa%ion1 ! apex ( :i* 0 g>ni%$ by a pair ( dolph9s1 rampant & antagoni/ic1 ^: corkscrew tails seem$ contort$ by ! la/ agonies ( rage convuls$4 ,! por* doors ?r[n op5 to receive me1 l$ into a hall1 wide1 vault$ & l(ty1 & decorat$ "h & !re ) remnants ( tape/ry & grim portraits ( ! ,wimpoles4 ,"o picture 9 p>ticul> rivet$ my att5tion4 ,hung 9 an obscure corn]1 :]e ! light r>ely p5etrat$1 x repres5t$ ! head & %\ld]s ( a "y man ) a /rik+ly beautiful face--! features small & regul> l ^? ( a woman--! hair yell[ & curly4 ,x 0 ! eyes t /ruck me mo/--!y foll[$ me ev]y:]e ,i w5t ) a p]si/5cy t 0 positively al>m+4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 !m ,i _h nev] se5 9 canvas eyes be=e1 some?+ deep] & inf9itely m intricate ?an c\ld be produc$ by m]e pa9t--some?+ human & yet n human1 fri5dly & yet n fri5dly2 some?+ baffl+1 enigmatical1 haunt+4 ,i enquir$ ( my deceas$ relative's ag$ h\sekeep]1 ,mrs4 ,grim/one--:om ,i _h reta9$--^: portrait x 01 & %e repli$ ) a sc>$ look1 ',horace1 y\nge/ son ( ,sir ,alg]non ,wimpole1 :o di$ "h 9 #agde4' ',! face fasc9ates me1' ,i said4 ',is !re any hi/ory atta*$ to x8' ',:y1 yes1 sir6' %e respond$1 h] eyes fix$ on ! floor1 'b ! late ma/] nev] lik$ ref]r+ to x4' ',is x z bad z t8' ,i said1 laugh+4 ',tell me6' ',well1 sir1' %e began1 '!y d say z h[ ,sir ,alg]non1 :o 0 a ?or\gh c\ntry squire--v fond ( hunt+ & %oot+ & all sorts ( manly ex]cises--nev] lik$ ,mr4 ,horace1 :o 0 delicate & d&ifi$--:at ! folk 9 ^? days us$ to /yle a mac>oni4 ,! climax came :5 ,mr4 ,horace took up ) ! ,jacobites4 ,sir ,alg]non w\ld h no?+ m to d ) him !n & turn$ him adrift4 ,"o day !re 0 a great commotion 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ! ,gov]nm5t troops 7 hunt+ ! place 9 se>* ( rebels1 & :o %\ld come gallop+ up ! av5ue ) a c\ple ( troop]s 9 hot pursuit b ,mr4 ,horace4 ,! noise br\ght out ,sir ,alg]non1 & he 0 s infuriat$ to ?9k t 8 son 0 ! cause ( ! di/urbance1 a disgraceful "y cub1 he call$ him1 t despite ,mr4 ,horace's entreaties = protection1 he ran him ?r\gh ) 8 sword4 ,x 0 a dreadful ?+ = a fa!r to d1 & ,sir ,alg]non bitt]ly rep5t$ x4 ,8 wife1 :o _h be5 devot$ to ,mr4 ,horace1 left him1 & at la/1 9 a fit ( despond5cy1 he hang$ himself--out !re1 on "o ( ! elms l9+ ! av5ue4 ,x is /ill /&+4 ,ev] s9ce !n !y d say t ! wood is haunt$1 & t be=e ! dea? ( any memb] ( ! family ,mr4 ,horace is se5 gallop+ along ! old c>riage drive4' ',pleasant1' ,i grunt$4 ',& h[ ab\t ! h\se--is x haunt$ too8' ',i d>esn't say1' %e murmur$4 ',"s w tell y x is1 & "s w tell y x isn't4' ',9 :i* category are y includ$8' ,i ask$4 ',well6' %e said ',i h liv$ "h happy & com=table =ty-five ye>s ! day aft] to-morr[1 & t speaks = itself1 don't x8' ,& ) t %e hobbl$ (f & %[$ me ! way to ! d9+-room4 ,:at a h\se x 06 ,f ! hall proce$$ doorways & passages1 m ?an ! ord9>y memory c\ld reta94 ,( ^! portals1 "o at ea* end conduct$ to ! t[] /airs1 o!rs1 to ! reception-rooms & dome/ic (fices4 ,9 ! "r w+1 besides b$rooms galore1 0 a l(ty & spaci\s picture gall]y2 9 ! left--a *apel2 = ! ,wimpoles 71 =m]ly1 ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,! g5]al fitt+s & furniture1 bo? ( ! hall & h\se 9 g5]al1 7 sub/antial1 v5]able & /rongly corroborative ( :at ,mrs4 ,grim/one h9t$ at--!y sugge/$ gho/s4 ,! walls1 l9$ ) black oak panels1 or d>k hang+s t flutt]$ my/]i\sly ea* "t ! w9d blew1 7 fun]eal inde$2 & s high & n>r[ 7 ! w9d[s1 t little 0 to be disc]n$ ?r\gh !m b cross-b>r$ portions ( ! sky4 ,"o spot 9 p>ticul> appeal$ to my n]ves--& t1 a long1 vault$ /one passage lead+ f a morn+ room to ! foot ( ! back /aircase4 ,"h ! voice & ev5 ! foot/eps e*o$ ) a holl[1 l[ response1 & (t5 :5 ,i h be5 hurry+ along x--,i nev] d>$ walk sl[ly--,i h fanci$--& maybe x 0 m ?an fancy--,i h be5 pursu$4 ,"t pass$1 & f be+ m]ely us$ to my new environm5ts1 ,i grew to take a pride 9 !m1 to love !m4 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( sev]al ( my neighb\rs1 ^? ,i deem$ ! mo/ desirable1 & on return+ f w9t]+ abroad1 br\ght home a bride1 a "y ,poli% girl1 :o add$ lu/re to ! surr\nd+s1 & 9 no small degree help$ to dissipate ! gloom4 ,inde$1 _h x n be5 = ! picture 9 ! hall1 & = ! twilight %ad[s & twilight foot/eps 9 ! /one passage1 ,i %\ld soon h ceas$ to ?9k ( gho/s4 ,gho/s1 =soo?6 ,:5 all ar\nd me vibrat$ ) ! s\nds ( girli% laught]1 & ! summ] sun%9e1 sp>kl+ on ! gold5 curls ( my *ild-wife1 saw itself reflect$ a millionfold 9 ! allur+ dep?s ( h] azure eyes4 ,9 halcyon days l ^! :o ?9ks ( gho/s & dea?8 ,& yet6 ,x is 9 j su* times z ^! t hell is ne>e/4 ,!re came a night 9 ,augu/ :5 ! air 0 s hot & sultry t ,i c\ld sc>cely brea!1 & unable to be> ! atmosph]e ( ! h\se & g>d5s any long]1 ,i s\ght ! coolness ( ! wood4 ,olga--my wife--did n accompany me1 z %e 0 suff]+ f a slight--?ank ,god1 x 0 only slight--sun/roke4 ,x 0 close on midnight1 & !re 0 a dead /illness abroad t seem$ z if x mu/ be univ]sal--z if x envelop$ ! :ole ( nature4 ,i tri$ to realize ,london--to depict ! ,/r& & ,piccadilly1 agl[ ) artificial light & rev]b]at+ ) ! roll ( c\ntless traffic & ! tread ( millions ( feet4 ,i fail$4 ,! incongruity ( su* imag9+s "h--"h amid/ omnipot5t sil5ce--r5d]$ su* ?\ghts impossible4 ,a leaf ru/l$1 & its ru/l+ s\nd$ to my e>s l ! g5tle clos+ ( "s giant door4 ,a twig fell1 & ,i turn$ %>ply r\nd1 conv9c$ ,i %\ld see a pile ( brok5 debris4 ,i love all trees1 b ,i love !m be/ by day--to me x seems t night utt]ly metamorphizes !m--br+s out 9 !m a subtl]1 d>k] side "o w\ld little suspect4 ,"h1 9 ?is oak1 = in/ance1 0 an example4 ,9 ! morn+ "o sees 9 x n\ght b quiet dignity1 v5]able old age1 b5evol5ce1 &1 by reason ( ! ample protection its bran*es af=d f ! sun1 *>ity & philan?ropy4 ,its leaves are bright1 da9ty1 pretty2 its trunk sugge/s no?+ b a cosy & soo?+ retreat = /ud5ts & lov]s4 ,b n[--see h[ diff]5t6 ,^! great spread+1 gn>l$ bran*es are h&s1 claws--mon/r\s & m5ac+2 ^? leaves no long] bright rem9d me ( a he>se's plumes2 _! ru/l+--( ! ru/l+ & swit*+ ( a pall or w9d+-%eet4 ,! trunk1 black1 s9u\s1 t[]+1 is assur$ly no piece ( timb]1 b some?+ pulpy1 some?+ intangible1 some?+ antagoni/ic1 my/ic1 devili%4 ,i turn f x & %udd]4 ,!n my m9d rev]ts to ! elm--! elm on :i* ,sir ,alg]non hang$ himself4 ,i rememb] x is n m ?an tw5ty y>ds f :]e ,i /&4 ,i />e d[n at ! soil1 at ! clumps ( cre/$ dog's-tail & /ray blades ( succul5t d>nel2 ,i =ce my att5tion on a toad/ool1 ^: s(t & l[ly head gleams sickly :ite 9 ! moonbeams4 ,i glance f x to a sleep+ close-capp$ d&elion1 f x to a ?i/le1 f x aga9 to a late bu% vet*1 & !n1 willy-nilly1 to ! accurs$ elm4 ,my ,god6 ,:at a *ange4 ,x wasn't l t :5 ,i pass$ x at noon4 ,x 0 j an ord9>y tree !n1 b n[1 n[--& :at is t--t s9i/] bundle--susp5d$ f "o ( its curl+ bran*es8 ,a cold sweat bur/s out on me1 my knees tremble1 my hair beg9s to rise on end4 ,sw++ r\nd1 ,i am ab\t to ru% away--bl9dly ru% away--hi!r1 ?i!r1 any:]e--any:]e out ( sight ( t tree & ( all ! hide\s possibilities x promises to mat]ialize = me4 ,i h n tak5 five /rides1 h[ev]1 be=e ,i am pull$ %>ply up by ! s\nds ( horse's ho(s--( ho(s on ! h>d gravel1 away 9 ! di/ance4 ,!y spe$ily gr[ ne>]4 ,a horse is gallop+1 gallop+ t[>ds me along ! broad c>riage drive4 ,ne>]1 ne>] & ne>] x comes6 ,:o is x8 ,,:at is x8 ,a deadly nausea seizes me1 ,i sw]ve1 tott]1 reel1 & am only prev5t$ f fall+ by ! timely int]f]5ce ( a p9e4 ,! concussion ) its levia?an trunk cle>s my s5ses4 ,all my faculties become wond]fully & pa9fully al]t4 ,i w\ld give my v s\l if x 7 n s--if ,i c\ld b fall asleep or fa9t4 ,! s\nd ( ! ho(s is v mu* ne>] n[1 s ne> inde$ t ,i may see ! man--,heav5 grant x may be only a man aft] all--any mom5t4 ,ah6 my he>t gives a great sickly j]k4 ,some?+ has %ot into view4 ,!re1 n fifty y>ds f me1 :]e ! road curves1 & ! break 9 ! foliage ov]head admits a great flood ( moonlight4 ,i recognize ! ?+ at once2 x's n a man1 x's no?+ human1 x's ! picture ,i "k s well & dread s mu*1 ! portrait ( ,horace ,wimpole1 t hangs 9 ! ma9 hall--& x's m\nt$ on a coal-black horse ) wildly fly+ mane & foam+ m\?4 ,on & on !y come1 ?ud1 ?ud1 ?ud6 ,! man is n dress$ z a rid]1 b is we>+ ! co/ume 9 ! picture--i4e4 t ( a mac>oni6 ,a nut6 ,m fit = a lady's sem9>y ?an a f9e1 old ,engli% mansion4 ,some?+ beside me ru/les--ru/les angrily1 & ,i "k1 ,i c feel1 x is ! bundle on ! bran*--! gha/ly1 groan+1 creak+1 croak+ c>icature ( ,sir ,alg]non4 ,! horseman comes up to me--our eyes meet--,i am look+ 9 ^? ( a dead--( a long s9ce dead man--my blood freezes4 ,he fla%es pa/ me--?ud1 ?ud1 ?ud6 ,a b5d 9 ! road1 & he vani%es f sight4 ,b ,i c /ill he> him1 /ill he> ! mad patt] ( 8 horse's ho(s z !y be> him onw>d1 lifeless1 fle%less1 weightless1 to 8 anci5t home4 ,god pity ! s\ls t "k no re/4 ,h[ ,i got back to ! h\se ,i h>dly "k4 ,i believe x 0 ) my eyes %ut1 & ,i am c]ta9 ,i ran all ! way4 ,ab\t f\r o'clock ! foll[+ aft]noon ,i receiv$ a cablegram f ,malta4 ,intuition w>n$ me to prep>e = ! wor/4 ,its cont5ts 7 unpleasantly %ort & pi?y--',hal dr[n$ at two o'clock ?is morn+4--,dick4' ,two ye>s pass$--aga9 an ,augu/ night1 hot & oppressive z be=e1 & aga9--?\gh surely aga9/ my w1 my bett] judgm5t1 if y l--,i visit$ ! wood4 ,horse's ho(s j ! same z be=e4 ,! same gallop+1 ! same figure1 ! same ,,eyes6 ! same mad1 panic-/rick5 flight home1 &1 e>ly 9 ! succe$+ aft]noon1 a simil> cablegram--?is "t f ,sicily4 ',dick di$ at midnight4 ,dys5t]y4--,&rews4' ,jack ,&rews 0 ,dick's pal--8 bosom fri5d4 ,s once aga9 ! phantom rid] _h br\ght its grisly message--play$ its gh\li% role4 ,my bro!rs 7 bo? dead n[1 & only ,b]yl rema9$4 ,ano!r ye> sp$ by & ! la/ night 9 ,octob]--a ,monday--saw me1 impell$ by a fasc9ation ,i c\ld n resi/1 once aga9 9 ! wood4 ,up to a po9t ev]y?+ happ5$ z be=e4 ,z ! monoton\s *ur* clock /ruck twelve1 f af> came ! s\nd ( ho(s4 ,ne>]1 ne>]1 ne>]1 & !n ) />tl+ abruptness ! rid] %ot into view4 ,& n[1 mix$ ) ! awful1 indescribable t]ror ! figure always convey$ ) x1 came a feel+ ( int5se rage & indignation4 ,%\ld ,b]yl--,b]yl :om ,i lov$ next be/ to my wife--be torn f me ev5 z ,dick & ,hal _h be58 ,no6 ,t5 ?\s& times no6 ,soon] ?an t ,i w\ld risk any?+4 ,a sudd5 inspiration1 com+ maybe f ! :isp]+ leaves1 or f ! elm1 or f ! my/]i\s flick]+ moonbeams1 fla%$ ?r\gh me4 ,c\ld ,i n int]cept ! figures1 drive !m back8 ,by do+ s some?+ told me ,b]yl might be sav$4 ,a t]rible /ruggle at once took place )9 me1 & x 0 only aft] ! mo/ desp]ate ef=ts t ,i at l5g? succe$$ 9 fight+ back my t]ror & flung myself out into ! middle ( ! drive4 ,no words ( m9e c describe all ,i w5t ?r\gh z ,i /ood !re anticipat+ ! arrival ( ! phantoms4 ,at l5g? !y came1 "r up to me2 & z1 ) frantic resolution1 ,i screw$ up c\rage to plant myself directly 9 _! pa?1 & />$ up into ! rid]'s eyes1 ! huge /e$ halt$1 gave "o %rill neigh1 & turn+ r\nd1 gallop$ back aga91 disappe>+ :i!r x _h em]g$4 ,two days aft]w>ds ,i receiv$ a lett] f my bro!r-9-law4 ',i h be5 hav+ an awful "t1' he wrote4 ',my d>l+ ,b]yl has be5 frightfully ill4 ,on ,monday night we gave up all hope ( h] recov]y1 b at twelve o'clock1 :5 ! doctor bid u prep>e = ! end1 ! mo/ extraord9>y ?+ happ5$4 ,turn+ ov] 9 b$1 %e di/9ctly call$ out y\r "n1 & ralli$4 ,& n[1 ?ank ,god1 %e is completely out ( dang]4 ,! doctor says x is ! mo/ a/oni%+ recov]y he has ev] kn[n4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,t is tw5ty ye>s ago1 & ,i've n se5 ! phantom rid] s9ce4 ,nor d ,i fancy he w appe> aga91 = :5 ,i look into ! eyes ( ! picture 9 ! hall1 !y are no long] w&]+1 b at re/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p]haps1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ acc\nts ( ! phantasm ( a horse 9 my possession is t record$ by ,c4,e4 ,g----1 a fri5d ( my boyhood4 ,writ+ to me f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "s mon?s ago1 he says3 ,kn[+ h[ int]e/$ y are 9 all cases ( haunt+s1 & 9 ^? relat+ to animal gho/s especially1 ,i am s5d+ y an acc\nt ( an 'exp]i5ce' t happ5$ to my uncle1 ,mr4 ,john ,dale1 ab\t six mon?s ago4 ,he 0 return+ to 8 home 9 ,bi%op/one1 ne> ,hel5a1 ,montana1 %ortly aft] d>k1 & _h arriv$ at a p>ticul>ly lonely "p ( ! road :]e ! trees almo/ meet ov]head1 :5 8 horse %[$ signs ( re/lessness4 ,x slack5$ d[n1 halt$1 %iv]$1 :9ni$1 & kept up su* a s]ies ( antics1 t my uncle desc5d$ f ! trap to see if any?+ 0 wrong ) x4 ,he ?\ght t1 p]haps1 x 0 go+ to h "s k9d ( fit1 or an attack ( ague1 :i* is n an uncommon compla9t among animals 9 8 "p ( ! c\ntry1 & he 0 prep>+ to give x a dose ( qu99e1 :5 sudd5ly x re>$ up viol5tly1 & be=e he c\ld /op x1 0 c>e]+ along ! road at lightn+ spe$4 ,my uncle 0 n[ 9 a pretty mess4 ,he 0 /r&$ 9 a =e/ )\t a lant]n1 t5 miles1 at lea/1 f home4 ,feel+ too depress$ to d any?+1 he sat d[n by ! roadside1 & s]i\sly ?\ght ( rema9+ !re till daybreak4 ,a tw+e ( rheumatism1 h[ev]1 rem9d$ him ! gr\nd 0 little w>m] ?an ice1 & made him realize t ly+ on x w\ld be c\rt+ dea?4 ,consequ5tly1 he got up1 & sett+ 8 lips grimly1 /ruck out 9 ! direction ( ,bi%op/one4 ,at e /ep he took ! track grew d>k]4 ,%ad[s ( trees & c\ntless o!r ?+s1 = :i* he c\ld see no c\nt]p>t1 crept out & r5d]$ x almo/ impossible = him to tell :]e to tread4 ,a peculi>1 indef9able dread also began to make itself felt1 & ! d>kness seem$ to him to assume an entirely new "*4 ,he plodd$ on1 break+ into a jog-trot e n[ & !n1 & :i/l+ by way ( companion%ip4 ,! /illness 0 sepul*ral--he /ra9$ 8 e>s1 b c\ld n ev5 cat* ! s\nd ( ^? t9y animals t are usually he>d 9 ! ?ickets & furze-bu%es at night2 & all 8 movem5ts 7 exagg]at$1 until _! e*oes seem$ to rev]b]ate ?r\gh ! :ole =e/4 ,a turn ( ! road br\ght him into view ( some?+ t made 8 he>t ?rob ) delight4 ,/&+ by ! wayside 0 an enorm\s coa* ) f\r huge horses paw+ ! gr\nd impati5tly4 ,my uncle ru%$ up to ! driv]1 :o 0 s envelop$ 9 wraps1 he c\ld n see 8 face1 & 9 a voice trembl+ ) emotion begg$ = ! fav\r ( a lift--if n to ,hel5a itself1 z f> 9 t direction z ! coa* 0 go+4 ,! driv] made no reply1 b ) 8 h& motion$ my uncle to get 94 ,! latt] did n ne$ a second bidd+1 & ! mom5t he 0 seat$1 ! vehicle />t$ (f4 ,x 0 a l>ge1 roomy conveyance1 b _h a /ifl+ atmosph]e ab\t x t /ruck my uncle z mo/ unpleasant2 & al?\gh he c\ld see no "o1 he intuitively felt he 0 n alone1 & t m ?an "o pair ( eyes 7 wat*+ him4 ,! coa* did n g z fa/ z my uncle expect$1 b mov$ ) a curi\s glid+ motion1 & ! :eels made no noise :atev]4 ,?is add$ to my uncle's appreh5sions1 & he almo/ made up 8 m9d to op5 ! c>riage door & jump out4 ,some?+1 h[ev]1 :i* he c\ld n acc\nt = re/ra9$ him1 & he ma9ta9$ 8 seat4 ,outside1 all 0 /ill pr(\ndly d>k4 ,! trees 7 sc>cely di/+ui%able z deep] masses ( %ad[1 & 7 recognizable only by ! res9\s od\r1 t1 f "t to "t1 sluggi%ly fl[$ 9 at ! op5 w9d[ z ! coa* roll$ on4 ,at l5g? !y ov]took "s o!r vehicle1 & = ! fir/ "t = "s h\rs my uncle he>d ! s\nd ( solid :eels1 :i* 7 z welcome to him z any joy bells4 ,j z !y 7 pass+ ! conveyance--a small wagonette drawn by a pair ( horses1 ! latt] took fright2 !re 7 l\d %\ts & a great /amp$e1 & my uncle1 :o lean$ out ( ! coa* w9d[1 caught a glimpse ( ! vehicle da%+ along ahead ( !m at a frightful spe$4 ,! driv] ( ! coa*1 app>5tly totally unconc]n$1 cont9u$ 8 j\rney at ! same regul>1 me*anical pace4 ,pres5tly my uncle he>d ! s\nd ( ru%+ wat]1 & knew !y mu/ be ne>+ ! ,usk1 a tribut>y ( ! ,battle1 :i* 0 only five miles f 8 h\se4 ,! =e/ n[ ceas$1 & !y cross$ ! road ov] ! bridge 9 a brilliant bur/ ( moonlight4 ,ab\t a mile or s fur!r on ! coa* halt$1 &1 to my uncle's surprise1 he f\nd himself 9 front ( a h\se he _h no recollection ( see+ be=e4 ,he got out1 & to 8 horror saw t in/ead ( rid+ 9 a coa* he _h be5 rid+ 9 a he>se1 & t ! horses _h on _! heads gigantic sable plumes4 ,:ile he 0 /&+ gaz+ at ! extraord9>y equipage1 ! door ( ! h\se sl[ly op5$1 & two figures came out c>ry+ a small c(f91 :i* !y plac$ inside ! vehicle4 ,he !n he>d l\d peals ( mad1 hil>i\s laught]1 & coa* & horses imm$iately vani%$4 ,my uncle arriv$ home safely1 b ! %ock ( :at he _h exp]i5c$ kept him 9 b$ = "s days4 ,he le>n$ t a phantom coa* simil> to ! "o he _h ridd5 9 _h be5 se5 9 ! =e/ tw5ty ye>s previ\sly1 & t x 0 suppos$ to be a progno/ication ( "s great mis=tune1 :i* supposition1 9 my uncle's case at lea/1 prov$ true1 z 8 wife di$ ( apoplexy a few days aft] ?is adv5ture4 ,yet ano!r case ( haunt+ by ! phantasms ( a horse comes to me f a g5tleman 9 ,m>seilles1 :o told x me ?us3-- ,x 0 #i p4m4 :5 ,i left my fri5d ,maitl&'s hotel 9 ,*ateauborne1 &1 fac+ nor?1 set out on my way to ,liffre1 :]e my headqu>t]s _h be5 = ! pa/ =tnight4 ,liffre is 9 ! hills1 & ! road :i* sep>at$ x f ,*ateauborne1 wild & lonely en\gh 9 daylight & :5 ! wea!r is fair1 is almo/ untrav]sable 9 w9t]4 ,! night 9 "q 0 ,*ri/mas ,eve2 ! sn[ _h fall5 heavily dur+ ! day1 & ) ! w9d bl[+ 9 icy draughts f ! nor?-ea/1 !re 0 e prospect ( ano!r d[nfall4 ,maitl& press$ me to /ay 9 8 hotel4 ',x is %e] folly1' he said1 '= y to attempt to get home 9 wea!r l ?is4 ,x is pit* d>k1 y are n famili> ) ! r\te1 & if y don't w&] (f ! track & tumble ov] a precipice1 y w walk into a sn[drift4 ,be s5sible--sleep "h6' ,mu*1 h[ev]1 z ,i %\ld h lik$ to foll[ 8 c\nsel1 ,i did n feel ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s1 z ,i _h a lot ( correspond5ce to att5d to1 & ,i realiz$ x 0 mo/ necess>y = me to get back to ,liffre )\t any fur!r delay4 ,x 0 true ! night 0 inky black2 b1 ) ! aid ( a lamp1 ,i hadn't ! slighte/ d\bt ,i c\ld f9d my way4 ,maitl& b>t]$ = a c&le lant]n ) 8 ho/1 & arm$ ) ?is1 a flagon ( br&y & wat] & a ?ick /ick1 ,i said good-bye to ,*ateauborne4 ,a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds saw me beyond ! outskirts ( ! t[n1 :]e9 ,i 0 ! sole p$e/rian1 & sil5ce reign$ supreme4 ,on & on ,i plodd$1 ! feeble1 yell[ light ( my lant]n j prev5t+ me--b only j--f w&]+ f ! track4 ,! road1 :i* = ! fir/ mile or s 0 tol]ably level1 gradually began to rise1 &1 z x did s1 ,i notic$ = ! fir/ "t indi/9ct images ( gigantic1 nak$ trees t becom+ m & m num]\s1 & clos] & clos] toge!r1 at l5g? unit$ _! long & grotesquely %ap$ bran*es ov]head1 & ,i f\nd myself 9 ! dep?s ( a va/ =e/4 ,! sn[1 :i* _h up to ! pres5t held (f1 n[ recomm5c$ to fall1 & pres5tly ! w9d1 :i* _h = "s "t be5 sl[ly acquir+ /r5g?1 came h[l+ ?r\gh ! trees ) ! utmo/ fury1 ! fir/ bla/ swi%+ ! lant]n out ( my h&s & hurl+ me ) consid]able =ce into an und]gr[? ( ?orns & brambles1 out ( :i* ,i extricat$ myself ) no little difficulty4 ,i 0 n[ 9 ! sorrie/ ( plights--envelop$ on all sides 9 ,/ygian d>kness ,i 0 unable to discov] my lant]n1 & 0 ?us totally at ! m]cy ( ! ru?less elem5ts4 ,!re 7 only two c\rses be=e me--ei!r ,i mu/ rema9 :]e ,i 0 & be froz5 to dea?1 or1 mak+ a guess at ! r\te1 ,i mu/ pu% on ahead & run ! risk ( end+ my life at ! bottom ( a rav9e4 ,i *ose ! latt]4 ,grop+ ab\t ) my feet1 until ,i at l5g? discov]$ :at ,i ?\ght mu/ be ! "r track1 ,i pu%$ ahead1 &1 /agg]+ & /umbl+ =w>d1 manag$ to make "s sort ( progress1 t]ribly sl[ ?\gh x 04 ,! bl9d+ d>kness ( ! sn[y night1 ! int5se sil5ce & utt] solitude ( ! place1 comb9$ ) ! k t on all sides ( me lay holes & *asms1 damp5$ my spirits & rais$ /range phantoms 9 my imag9ation4 ,! w9d n[ rose1 & ! dismal sigh+ ( ! trees spe$ily grew into a s]ies ( ! mo/ p]turb+ scree*es1 z ! bran*es & trunks sway$ to & fro l re$s be=e ! viol5ce ( ! hurricane4 ,at ?is juncture ,i gave myself up = lo/1 &1 com+ to a /&/ill up to my knees 9 sn[1 0 prep>+ to lie d[n & die1 :51 to my great joy1 a light sudd5ly appe>$ ahead ( me1 & ! next mom5t a man1 m\nt$ on a big :ite horse1 rode noiselessly up to me4 ,he 0 wrapp$ 9 a %aggy great-coat1 & a sl\* hat worn l[ ov] 8 eyes completely hid 8 face f me4 ,9 8 dis5gag$ h& he c>ri$ a lant]n4 ',by ,jove6' ,i exclaim$1 ',i am glad to see y1 = ,i've lo/ ! track to ,liffre4 ,c y tell me1 or1 bett] /ill1 %[ me1 ! way to "s h\se :]e ,i c put up = ! rema9d] ( ! night8' ,! /rang] made no reply1 b bidd+ me foll[ ) a wave ( 8 h&1 rode sil5tly 9 front ( me1 & al?\gh ,i tri$ to keep up ) him1 ,i c\ld n2 & ! odd ?+ 01 t )\t app>5tly increas+ 8 pace1 he always ma9ta9$ 8 di/ance4 ,aft] proce$+ 9 ?is mann] = possibly t5 m9utes1 we sudd5ly turn$ to ! left1 & ,i f\nd myself 9 a big cle>+ 9 ! wood1 ) a long1 l[-built h\se opposite me4 ,my guide !n paus$1 & indicat+ ! front door ( ! h\se ) an emphatic ge/ure ( 8 h&1 seem$ sudd5ly to melt away into ?9 air1 = al?\gh ,i pe]$ ab\t me on all sides to try to f9d "s indications ( him1 nei!r he nor 8 horse 0 any:]e to be se54 ,?9k+ ?is 0 r que]1 b q ready to attribute x to natural causes1 ,i approa*$ ! build+1 &1 mak+ use ( my knuckles 9 lieu ( a knock]1 beat a l\d tattoo on ! woodwork4 ,!re 0 no response4 ,aga9 ,i rapp$1 & ! door sl[ly op5+ reveal$ a pair ( gleam+1 d>k eyes4 ',:at d y want8' enquir$ a h>% voice 9 b>b>\s acc5ts4 ',a night's lodg+1' ,i repli$2 '& ,i'm will+ to pay a good price = x1 = ,i'm m ?an half froz54' ,at ?is ! door op5$ wid]1 & ,i f\nd myself confront$ by a woman ) a c&le4 ,%e _h n ! mo/ prepossess+ ( expressions1 ?\gh h] hair1 eyes & features 7 decid$ly good4 ,%e 0 dress$ ) tawdry sm>tness--e>r+s1 necklace1 & r+s1 & v high-heel$ buckle %oes4 ,inde$1 h] co/ume 0 s out ( keep+ ) ! ru/icity ( h] surr\nd+s z to be q extraord9>y4 ,?is fact /ruck me at once1 z did h] f+]s1 :i*1 ?\gh spatulate & ugly1 _h be5 manicur$1 & ( c\rse v mu* ov]-manicur$1 = effect4 ,_h ?is n be5 ! case1 ,i probably %\ld n h notic$ !m4 ,b ! unnatural gloss on !m1 exagg]at$ by ! c&lelight1 made me look1 & ,i 0 at once impress$ ) ! crim9al =mation ( ! f+]s--! club-%ap$ ends d5ot$ some?+ v bad--some?+ homicidal--& z my eyes w&]$ f ! h&s to ! face1 ,i saw ) a ?rill ( horror t ! e>s 7 set l[ d[n & f> back on ! head1 & t ! eyes gleam$ ) ! s9i/] glitt] ( ! wolf4 ,/ill1 ,i mu/ take my *ance--! woman or ! wood--x _h to be "o ( ! two4 ',if y'll /ep inside1 monsieur1' %e said1 ',i'll see :at c be done = y4 ,we h only rec5tly come "h1 & ! h\se is anyh[ at pres5t4 ,/ill1 if y don't m9d r\gh+ x a little1 we c let y h a b$1 & y c rely ^u me t x is clean & well-air$4' ,i foll[$ h] eag]ly1 & %e l$ me d[n a n>r[ passage into a big room ) a l[ ceil+1 trav]s$ ) a pond]\s oak beam1 black5$ ) ! smoke ( endless peat fires4 ,be=e ! blaz+ faggots on ! he>? sat a burly-look+ individual 9 a blue bl\se4 ,on our arrival he arose1 & z 8 huge =m t[]$ above me1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h nev] se5 anyone q s hide\s1 nor s utt]ly unlike ! or?odox ,fr5*man4 ,obey+ 8 injunction--= ,i c sc>cely call x an invitation--to sit d[n1 ,i took a seat by ! fire1 & w>m+ my half-froz5 limbs1 wait$ impati5tly :il/ ! woman made up my b$ & prep>$ supp]4 ,! /orm _h n[ rea*$ cyclonic dim5sions1 & "u its /up5d\s fury ! :ole h\se--/\tly built ?\gh x 0--sway$ on its f\ndations4 ,! h[l+ ( ! w9d 9 ! rude1 old-fa%ion$ *imney & along ! passage1 & ! fr5zi$ beat+ ( ! sn[ aga9/ ! diamond w9d[-panes1 dead5$ all o!r noises1 & r5d]$ any attempt at conv]sation absolutely abortive4 ,s ,i ate my meal 9 sil5ce1 pret5d+ n to notice ! subtle int]*ange ( glances t con/antly took place betwe5 ! /rangely assort$ pair4 ,:e!r !y 7 husb& & wife1 :at ! man did = a liv+1 7 que/ions t cont9ually occurr$ to me1 & ,i f\nd my eyes incessantly w&]+ to ! num]\s pack+-cases1 piles ( c>pets1 casks & o!r articles1 :i* corroborat$ ! woman's /atem5t t !y _h b rec5tly 'mov$ 94' ,once ,i attempt$ to empty ! c(fee 7:i* 0 black & peculi>ly bitt]7 "u ! table1 b _h to desi/1 z ,i saw ! man's devili% eyes fix$ se>*+ly on me4 ,i !n pu%$ aside ! cup1 & on ! woman ask+ if x 0 n to my lik+1 ,i %\t$ out t ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ ?ir/y4 ,aft] ?is incid5t ! cov]t looks became m num]\s1 & my suspicions increas$ accord+ly4 ,at ! fir/ opportunity ,i got up1 & signall+ my int5tion to g to b$1 0 prep>+ to leave my seat1 :5 my ho/1 walk+ to a cupbo>d1 fet*$ out a bottle ( cognac1 & p\r+ out a tumbl]1 h&$ x me ) a mi5 t ,i d>e n refuse4 ,! woman !n l$ me up a flight ( rickety1 wood5 /eps & into a sepul*ral-look+ *amb] ) no o!r furniture 9 x save a long1 n>r[1 iron b$/ead1 a dilapidat$ wa%/&1 a v un/eady1 common deal table1 on :i* 0 a look+-glass & a coll> /ud1 & a ru%-bottom$ *air4 ,sett+ ! c&le/ick on ! dress+-table1 & assur+ me aga9 t ! b$ 0 well air$1 my ho/ess )drew1 obs]v+ z %e left ! room t %e w\ld get me a nice breakfa/ & call me at sev54 ,at sev56 ,h[ ,i wi%$ x 0 sev5 n[6 ,z ,i /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! floor %iv]+--= ! room 0 icy cold1 ,i sudd5ly saw a d>k %ad[ em]ge f a remote corn] ( ! room & slide surreptiti\sly t[>ds ! door1 :]e x halt$4 ,my eyes !n fell on ! lock1 & ,i p]ceiv$ t !re 0 no key4 ,no key6 ,& t evil-look+ pair bel[6 ,i mu/ b>ricade ! door someh[4 ,yet ) :at8 ,!re 0 no?+ ( any weight 9 ! room6 ,no?+6 ,i began to feel horribly tir$ & sleepy--s sleepy t x 0 only ) supreme ef=t ,i c\ld prev5t my eyelids clos+4 ,ah6 ,i _h x--a w$ge6 ,i _h a knife4 ,( wood !re 0 pl5ty--a piece (f ! wa%/&1 table1 or *air4 ,any?+ w\ld suffice4 ,i essay$ to /ruggle to ! *air1 my limbs tott]$1 my eyelids clos$4 ,!n ! %ad[ f ! doorway mov$ t[>ds & ,,?r\gh me1 & ) ! coldness ( its passage ,i reviv$6 ,) desp]ate en]gy ,i cut a c\ple ( *unks (f ! wa%/&1 & p>+ !m d[n1 ev5tually succe$$ 9 slipp+ !m 9 ! crack ( ! door1 & r5d]+ x impossible to op5 f ! outside4 ,t done1 ,i /agg]$ to ! b$1 & fall+1 dress$ z ,i 01 on ! c\nt]pane1 sank into a deep sleep4 ,h[ long ,i slept ,i _c say4 ,i sudd5ly he>d ! l\d neigh+ ( a horse :i* seem$ to come f j "u my w9d[1 &1 z 9 a vision1 saw by my side 9 ! b$ a some?+ :i* gradually develop$ into ! figure ( a man1 ! c\nt]p>t ( ! my/]i\s be+ 9 ! %aggy coat :o _h guid$ me to ! h\se4 ,he 0 fully dress$1 s\nd asleep & brea?+ heavily4 ,z ,i 0 look+ a d>k %ad[ fell across ! sleep]'s face1 & on glanc+ up ,i p]ceiv$1 to my horror1 a black some?+ crawl+ on ! floor4 ,ne>] & ne>] x came1 until x rea*$ ! side ( ! b$1 :5 ,i imm$iately recogniz$ ! evil1 smirk+ face ( my ho/ess4 ,9 "o h& %e held a lamp & 9 ! o!r a horn-h&l$ knife4 ,sett+ ! lamp on ! floor1 %e coolly undid ! coll> ( ! sleep+ man1 & ,i saw a /ud1 ! c\nt]p>t ( ! "o on ! dress+-table1 fall on ! b>e bo>ds ) a %>p tap1 & disappe> 9 ! surr\nd+ d>kness4 ,!n ! woman felt ! edge ( ! knife ) h] repulsive ?umb1 & calmly cut ! helpless man's ?roat4 ,i scream$--& ! murd]ess & h] victim in/antly vani%$--& ,i realiz$ ,i 0 alone 9 ! room & v mu* awake4 ,:e!r all t _h occurr$ 0 a dream1 ,i _c say ) c]ta9ty1 ?\gh ,i am incl9$ to ?9k n4 ,= "s m9utes my he>t pulsat$ pa9fully1 & !n z ! s\nd ( its ?robb+ grew fa9t] & fa9t]1 ,i he>d a curi\s noise outside my room--someone 0 asc5d+ ! /airs4 ,i endeav\r$ to rise1 b c\ld n--fe>1 an awful1 ungov]nable fe>1 held me spellb\nd4 ,! /eps paus$ outside ! door1 ! h&le ( :i* 0 g5tly turn$4 ,!n !re 0 a sugge/ive sil5ce1 !n :isp]+1 !n ano!r turn+ ( ! h&le1 & !n--my /ate ( coma abruptly end$1 & ,i /epp$ noiselessly out ( b$ & crept to ! w9d[4 ,i 0 he>d4 ',/op him1' ! woman cri$ out1 'he's try+ to escape4 ,use ! gun4' ,%e hurl$ h]self aga9/ ! door z %e spoke1 :il/ ! man tore d[n/airs4 ,x 0 n[ a matt] ( seconds1 ! slighte/ accid5t1 a hesitation1 & ,i 0 lo/4 ,sw++ op5 ! w9d[1 ,i scrambl$ on ! l$ge1 & )\t ! slighte/ idea ( ! di/ance--dropp$6 ,!re 0 a brief ru%+ ?r\gh air & ,i alight$--safe & s\nd--on ! sn[4 ,bless$ sn[6 ,_h x n be5 = ! sn[ ,i %\ld 9 all probability h hurt myself6 ,i alight$ n an in/ant too soon1 = h>dly _h ,i t\*$ ! gr\nd be=e my gigantic ho/ came te>+ r\nd ! angle ( ! wall ) a lant]n 9 "o h& & gun 9 ! o!r4 ,i imm$iately da%$ away1 &1 ?anks to ! int5se d>kness ( ! morn+--= x mu/ h be5 two o'clock--_h no difficulty 9 evad+ my pursu]1 :o fir$ twice 9 rapid succession4 ,on & on ,i w5t1 sometimes fall+ up to my armpits 9 ! sn[drift1 & sometimes /unn+ myself aga9/ a l[-hang+ bran* ( a tree4 ,) ! fir/ rays ( sunlight1 h[ev]1 my tr\bles came to an end4 ,! sn[ _h ceas$ fall+1 & ,i quickly alight$ on a track1 :i* br\ght me to a village1 :5ce ,i obta9$ a conveyance into ,liffre4 ,i report$ ! affair to ! local police1 & a p>ty ( g5d>mes at once set (f to arre/ ! miscreants4 ,b1 alas1 !y _h fl$4 ,! h\se 0 pull$ d[n1 &1 on ! soil be+ excavat$1 a doz5 or m skeletons ( m5 & wom5--all %[+ unmi/akable signs ( f\l play--toge!r ) ! rema9s ( a horse1 7 f\nd 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! premises4 ,! place 0 a v]itable ,golgo?a4 ,i suppose ! phantom horse & rid] _h appe>$ to me ) ! sole purpose ( mak+ _! fate kn[n4 ,if s1 !y at all ev5ts p>tly a*iev$ _! end1 ?\gh ! my/]y surr\nd+ _! id5tity 0 nev] solv$4 ,all ! rema9s1 bo? human & animal1 7 remov$ else:]e1 & accord$ a dec5t burial4 ,! site ( _! orig9al int]m5t1 h[ev]1 is1 ,i believe1 /ill haunt$1 & maybe w rema9 s till ! miscreants are br\ght to book4 ,brief ,summ>y ,aft] a little consid]ation ,i am incl9$ to ?9k !re are q z _m au!ntic cases ( haunt+s by ! phantasms ( horses z by ! phantasms ( cats & dogs4 ,innum]able horses die unnatural dea?s4 ,ap>t f ^? kill$ 9 w>1 _m1--m p>ticul>ly1 x is true1 9 ! old5 times1--h be5 murd]$ 9 ! highways along ) _! ma/]s2 :il/ all b ! comp>ative few1 :5 no long] ( use to _! own]s1 are but*]$ 9 ! slaught]-h\se1 & subsequ5tly despat*$ to ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 to be eat5 by lions & tig]s4 ,s mu* = ,*ri/ianity1 & = man's gratitude4 ,h[ mu* bett] w\ld ! promot]s ( ! ,:ite ,slave ,traffic ,act be employ$1 if1--in/ead ( try+ to pass a bill :i* obvi\sly _c cure ! evil x aims at1 b c only1 by div]t+ ! c\rse ( t evil1 drive f pill> to po/ ?\s&s ( def5celess1 albeit err+ wom51--!y 7 to lab\r to secure a peaceful end+ = our f\r-foot$ toil]s1 :o "w = u all _! lives1 nev] /rike1 nev] ?9k ( a p5sion = old age1 & nev] ev5 dream ( a vote4 ,alas6 ,if only our poor horses c\ld vote1 :at a diff]5t attitude w\ld our ph>isaical politicians at once adopt t[>ds !m6 ,phantasms ( ,liv+ ,horses ,f :at ,i h exp]i5c$ & h be5 told1 ,i am ( ! op9ion t horses possess ! same faculty ( sep>at+ _! immat]ial f _! mat]ial bodies1 z cats & dogs4 ,i knew a ,virg9ian lady :o _h a piebald horse t frequ5tly appe>$ simultane\sly 9 two places4 ,%e liv$ 9 an old c\ntry h\se ne> ,w9*field1 & "o morn+ :5 %e w5t into ! breakfa/-room1 %e 0 surpris$ to see ! piebald horse /&+ on ! gravel pa?1 outside ! w9d[1 look+ 9 at h]4 ,:5 %e call$ x by "n1 x imm$iately melt$ into f9e air4 ,go+ r\nd to ! /ables %e f\nd ! horse 9 its /all1 & on enquiry 0 in=m$ t x _h be5 !re all ! "t4 ,! same ?+ frequ5tly occurr$1 o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold besides h]self witness+ x1 & s l1 9 all its details1 0 ! immat]ial horse to ! mat]ial1 t !y 7 (t5 at a loss to tell :i* 0 :i*4 ,! ph5om5on sometimes occurr+ :5 ! real horse 0 awake1 & sometimes :5 x 0 asleep1 proves t ! animal possess$ ! faculty ( project+ its spiritual ego--a/ral body1 or :atev] y l to call x--bo? consci\sly & unconsci\sly4 ,i "k ( _m simil> in/ances4 ,horses & ! ,psy*ic ,faculty ( ,sc5t ,horses1 9 a r less degree ?an cats1 & 9 mu* ! same degree z dogs1 possess ! prop]ty ( sc5t+ ! adv5t & pres5ce ( spirits4 ,on m ?an "o occasion1 :5 ,i h be5 rid+ aft] dusk1 my horse has sudd5ly come to an abrupt halt & %[n unmi/akable signs ( t]ror4 ,i h n be5 able to see any?+ to acc\nt = its conduct1 b on subsequ5t enquiry h le>n$1 ei!r t a trag$y 0 actually kn[n to h tak5 place !re1 or t ! spot _h long borne a reputation = be+ haunt$4 ,& my exp]i5ces are ! exp]i5ces ( c\ntless o!r p4 ,be=e a dea? a horse w (t5 neigh repeat$ly outside ! h\se ( ! doom$ p]son1 & n infrequ5tly %[ evid5ces ( t]ror 9 pass+ close to x1 f :i* ,i d$uce ! horse c at all ev5ts sc5t ! proximity ( ! phantom ( dea?4 ,l ! dog1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k x only possesses ?is peculi> psy*ic prop]ty 9 a limit$ degree4 ,x c1 = example1 readily detect ! :]eab\ts ( phantasms haunt+ localities1 b n s easily ^? haunt+ p4 ,x %[s little or no discrim9ation on sight1 betwe5 cruel & brutal p & ^? :o are k9d1 giv+ ! same am\nt ( pass+ space to ! "o z x does to ! o!r4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h wat*$ horses at night1 /&+ 9 ! fields1 _! heads ?r[n back1 a transfix$1 f>-(f expression 9 _! eyes1 sniff+ ! atmosph]e--& snuffl+ x 9 a mann] t /rongly sugge/$ to me !y 7 c>ry+ on1 by means ( "s sil5t1 secret code1 a conv]sation ) "s sup]physical pres5ce1 :i* !y ei!r saw or sc5t$1 v likely bo?4 ,sc5t1 ,i am conv9c$1 is ! m$ium ( conv]sation1 n only betwe5 sup]physical animals1 b betwe5 mat]ial animals1 & if we ev] wi% to conv]se ) spirits we mu/ employ cats1 dogs1 & horses to tea* u4 ,phantom ,coa*es ,!re are few p>ts ( ! ,briti% ,isles--few c\ntries 9 ,europe--:i* h n _! phantom coa*es4 ,p]haps ! mo/ fam\s are ^? t haunt a road ne> ,newport1 ,s\? ,wales1 & an old highway 9 ,devon4 ,a ,spectre ,coa* & ,horses 9 ,pembroke%ire ,miss ,m>y ,l4 ,lewes1 9 an article call$ ,"s ,m ,wel% ,gho/s1 t appe>$ 9 ! ,occult ,review = ,decemb]1 #aijg1 writes ?us3-- ,9 common ) sev]al o!r di/ricts 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ,pembroke%ire possesses a good 'phantom coa*' leg5d1 localiz$ 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! c\nty1 at a place :]e f\r roads meet1 call$ ,sampson ,cross4 ,9 old days ! belat$ f>m] driv+ home 9 8 gig f m>ket 0 apt to ca/ a n]v\s glance ov] 8 %\ld] z 8 pony sl[ly climb$ ! la/ pit* lead+ up to ! ,cross4 ,= tradition says t e night a c]ta9 ,lady ,z4 7:o liv$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ^: monum5t is 9 ! *ur* close by7 drives ov] f ,t5by1 t5 miles di/ant1 9 a coa* drawn by headless horses1 guid$ by a headless coa*man4 ,%e also has no head1 & arriv+ by midnight at ,sampson ,cross1 ! :ole equipage is said to disappe> 9 a flame ( fire1 ) a l\d noise ( explosion4 ,miss ,m>y ,l4 ,lewes goes on to add3-- ,a cl]gyman liv+ 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood1 :o told ! writ] ! /ory1 said t "s p believ$ ! gho/ly travell] _h be5 safely 'laid' _m ye>s ago 9 ! wat]s ( ! lake n f> (f4 ,he add$1 h[ev] t might be1 x 0 an odd fact t 8 s$ate & eld]ly cob1 :5 driv5 home pa/ ! ,cross aft] nightfall1 w\ld inv>iably />t z if fright5$ !re1 a ?+ :i* nev] happ5$ by daylight4 ,:at ^! k9ds ( spectral horses are no "o c say4 ,at ! mo/--despite :at !osophi/s & occulti/s may decl>e to ! contr>y--"o c only !orize--& ! speculations ( "o p]son1 be he :o he may1 seem to me to be ( no m consequ5ce ?an ^? ( ano!r4 ,= my own "p ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t :]eas1 9 "s cases1 ! gho/ly coa* horses are ! phantoms ( horses t 7 kill$ on ! highways1 9 o!rs !y are ei!r ,vice-,elem5tals1 or ,elem5tals ^: p>ticul> function x is to progno/icate dea?1--ei!r ! dea? ( ^? :o see !m1 or ! dea? ( someone connect$ ) ^? :o see !m4 ,a ,phantom ,horse & ,policeman ,accord+ to "o ( my correspond5ts1 ,mr4 ,t---- ,p----1 a comp>atively mod]n phantom rid] has be5 se5 9 ,canada4 ,writ+ to me f ,c----1 :]e he lives1 he says3 ,x is /at$ t ?is t[n is p]iodically haunt$ by ! phantom ( a tall1 fair policeman m\nt$ on a :ite horse & clo!d 9 ! uni=m ( ! '=ties--namely1 tail coat1 tight tr\s]s1 & tall hat4 ,8 'phantom' beat ext5ds f a gateway at ! comm5cem5t ( ,cod ,hill1 along ! ,p>k side ( ,pablo ,/reet to ,sutton ,/reet1 & ,adam ,/reet1 d[n ,dane ,/reet1 & back1 ?r\gh ,pablo ,/reet1 to ! gateway on ,cod ,hill4 ,a g5tleman well kn[n 9 ! art _w1 :o1 9 ord] to avoid publicity1 wi%es to be designat$ ,mr4 ,bates1 gave me 8 exp]i5ce ( ! ph5om5a z foll[s3-- ,yes1 ,i h se5 ! gho/ly policeman & 8 milk-:ite horse4 ,i 0 walk+ along ,pablo ,/reet on ! ,p>k side1 "o grey aft]noon 9 ,novemb]1 ) ! express int5tion ( meet+ a fri5d at my ,club 9 ,royal ,/reet1 :5 to my surprise1 j z ,i 0 ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f ! gateway on ,cod ,hill1 ,i 0 ov]tak5 by a tall1 fair-hair$ man1 rid+ a :ite horse4 ,he 0 s dress$ t ,i />$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,he 0 we>+ ! co/ume ( sev5ty or eighty ye>s ago1 & rem9d$ me ( ! policem5 9 ,cruik%ank's illu/rations ( ,dick5s4 ,i 0 n fright5$1 because ,i ?\ght he mu/ be someone masqu]ad+2 &1 9 my curiosity to see 8 face1 ,i ha/5$ my /eps to ov]take him4 ,i fail$2 = al?\gh he appe>$ to be rid+ sl[ly1 h>dly mov+ at all1 ,i c\ld n draw an in* ne>] to him4 ,?is made me ?9k1 & ,i exam9$ him m critically4 ,!n ,i notic$ sev]al ?+s ab\t him1 t1 at fir/1 _h escap$ my notice4 ,!y 7 ^!3 7"o7 t al?\gh he 0 m\nt$ he 0 we>+ walk+ clo!s--he _h on long tr\s]s & ?ick1 clumsy boots2 7two7 t 8 e>s & neck 7 p]fectly col\rless1 ( an unnatural & />tl+ :ite2 7?ree7 t despite ! incongruity ( 8 attire1 no "o b myself seem$ to see him4 ,on he rode1 nei!r look+ to ! left nor to ! "r1 until he came to ,sutton ,/reet1 :51 )\t pay+ ! slighte/ att5tion to ! traffic1 he began to cross ov]4 ,!re 7 cr[ds ( vehicles pass+ at ! "t1 & "o ( !m ru%$ "r on him4 ,mak+ sure he w\ld be kill$1 ,i utt]$ an ejaculation ( horror4 ,judge1 !n1 ( my amazem5t1 :51 in/ead ( see+ him ly+ on ! gr\nd1 cru%$ out ( all %ape1 ,i saw him /ill rid+ on1 z leisurely & unconc]n$ly z if he _h be5 on a c\ntry road4 ,,! ,,vehicle ,,_h ,,pass$ ,,"r ,,?r\gh ,,him4 ,?\gh ,i _h hi!rto sc(f$ at gho/s1 ,i 0 n[ c]ta9 ,i _h se5 "o1 & sudd5ly becom+ consci\s h[ v cold x 01 ,i tore on1 n feel+ at all com=table till ,i _h rea*$ ! w>m1 *e]y1 & ?or\ghly mat]ial qu>t]s ( my ,club4 ,to corroborate ! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,bates1 ,i app5d a n>rative giv5 me v]bally by ,miss ,h>tly1 :o1 l ,mr4 ,bates1 _h1 up to ! "t ( h] exp]i5ce1 pos$ z a pron\nc$ & some:at bitt] sceptic4 ,%e 0 an emphatic free?9k]1 & _h !n no belief :atsoev] 9 a future life4 ,n[ %e believes a sight m ?an mo/ p4 ,"o aft]noon1 9 ,febru>y1 #aiaa1 %e /at$1 j z twilight 0 comm5c+1 ,i left ! ,p>k1 :]e ,i _h be5 ex]cis+ my dog1 & turn+ into ,pablo ,/reet1 made = ,bright ,/reet4 ,at ! corn] ( ,wolf ,/reet ,i saw some?+ s /range t ,i involunt>ily halt$4 ,rid+ sl[ly along on a big :ite horse1 a few paces ahead ( me1 0 an enorm\s policeman 9 ! qua9t attire ( ! '=ties--top hat1 tail coat1 tight tr\s]s1 j z ,i _h s (t5 se5 portray$ 9 old books4 ,he 0 rid+ /iffly1 z if unaccu/om$ to ! saddle1 & kept look+ rigidly 9 front ( him4 ,?9k+ x 0 someone do+ x ei!r = a joke or a wag]1 ,i 0 greatly tickl$1 & kept say+ to myself1 ',well1 y are a sport1 an ,a#a sport4' ,i tri$ to cat* him up1 to see h[ he made up 8 face1 b c\ld n1 = al?\gh ! horse nev] seem$ to quick5 its pace--a m]e crawl--& ,i ran1 x nev]!less ma9ta9$ precisely ! same di/ance 9 front ( me4 ,:5 we _h progress$ 9 ?is fa%ion "s hundr$ or s y>ds1 ,i p]ceiv$ a ,city policeman advanc+ t[>ds u4 ',come1 n[1' ,i said to myself1 'we %all see "s fun--! #aiaa copp] meet+ ! peel] ( #ahdj4 ,i wond] :at he w ?9k ( him4' ,to my int5se a/oni%m5t1 h[ev]1 nei!r ev5 z mu* z gave ! o!r a fleet+ glance1 b pass$ by unmov$1 &1 to all appe>ance1 :olly unconsci\s ( ea* o!r4 ,a few y>ds fur!r1 ,i espi$ a negro look+ int5tly 9 a /ore w9d[4 ,j z ! /range policeman came up to him1 he gave a viol5t />t1 turn$ r\nd & />$ at him1 gasp$1 8 *eeks a%y pale1 8 eyes bulg+1 made "s exclamation ,i c\ld n cat*1 &1 da%+ pa/ me1 fl$4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 did ,i beg9 to feel funny4 ,fur!r on /ill we came to a cross+4 ,a c>riage & pair ) a coronet on ! panels ( ! door 0 /&+ wait+4 ,directly ! policeman approa*$1 bo? ! horses re>$ s viol5tly1 !y all b ?rew ! coa*man (f ! box4 ,"o ( ! m5 cri$ out1 ',heav5s1 ,bill1 :at's t8' ,b ! o!r & old] ( ! two1 :o 0 cl++ to ! re9s ) all 8 might1 m]ely swore4 ,conv9c$ n[ t ,i 0 on ! trail ( some?+ n human--some?+ 9 all probability sup]physical1 &1 impell$ by a fasc9ation ,i c\ld n resi/1 ,i foll[$4 ,at ! top ( ,wolf ,/reet ! policeman paus$1 !n cross+ sl[ly ov]1 turn$ into ,dane ,/reet1 d[n :i* he cont9u$ to ride ) ! same me*anical & automatic tread4 ,at l5g?1 :5 )9 a few feet ( a c]ta9 %op1 ov] :i* is a flat t has long borne a reputation = be+ haunt$1 ! horse came to a dead halt1 & horse & rid]1 ve]+ sl[ly r\nd1 look$ at me4 ,:at ,i saw ,i %all nev] =get4 ,i saw ! faces ( ! ,,dead--! ,,long ,,s9ce dead4 ,= "s mom5ts !y confront$ me1 & !n--vani%$1 vani%$ :]e !y /ood4 ,i saw !m aga91 "u precisely ! same conditions1 two days lat]1 & ,i h se5 !m once s9ce4 ,i am n an imag9ative or highly-/rung p]son1 b am1 on ! contr>y1 exce$+ly practical & matt]-(-fact1 no bett] pro( ( :i* ,i c give ?an ?is fact--,i am engag$ to be m>ri$ to a ,quebec solicitor6 ,an ,iri% ,haunt+ ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,b4 ,span1 9 a mo/ int]e/+ article call$ ,"s ,glimpses ( ! ,unse51 t appe>$ 9 ! ,occult ,review = ,febru>y1 #aijf1 writes z foll[s3-- ,ano!r /range incid5t1 :i* also occurr$ 9 ,irel&1 0 told me by a coa*man 9 my c\s9's employ at ,kilpeacon1 ne> ,lim]ick4 ,?is man _h previ\sly be5 a p>k-keep] to ,"l ,don]aile 9 ,co4 ,cork4 ,"o bright moonlight night1 he 0 com+ across ,"l ,don]aile's p>k1 hav+ be5 r\nd to see t ! gates 7 %ut1 :5 8 att5tion 0 drawn to ! di/ant bay+ ( h\nds1 & he /opp$ to li/51 z ! s\nds seem$ to proce$ f )9 ! p>k walls1 & he knew !re 7 no h\nds kept on ! e/ate4 ,8 "y son 0 ) him1 & also he>d ! noise1 :i* 0 gett+ l\d] & cle>]1 & 0 evid5tly mov+ rapidly 9 _! direction4 ,8 fir/ idea 0 t a pack ( h\nds :i* 7 kept 9 ! hunt+ k5nels a few miles away1 _h escap$ & _h someh[ got into ! p>k1 al?\gh he _h se5 t ! gates 7 clos$1 & !re 0 really no way by :i* !y c\ld h ent]$4 ,! bay+ ( h\nds1 z if 9 'full cry1' s\nd$ clos] & clos]1 & sudd5ly1 out ( ! %ad[ ( "s trees1 a numb] ( foxh\nds1 runn+ at full spe$1 appe>$ 9 ! cle> light ( ! moon4 ,!y rac$ pa/ ! amaz$ spectators 7a :ole pack ( !m71 foll[$ closely by an eld]ly man on a l>ge horse4 ,al?\gh !y came v ne>1 no s\nd c\ld be he>d b ! bay+ ( "o or two ( ! h\nds4 ,! gallop+ ( ! horse 0 n he>d at all4 ,!y swung across ! grass at a trem5d\s pace1 & 7 lo/ to view r\nd ! end ( a plantation4 ,! p>k-keep] knew t all ! gates 7 %ut1 & t x w\ld be impossible = a pack ( h\nds to pass out1 & he ?\ght ! my/]y might be solv$ ! next day4 ,h[ev]1 x nev] 0 expla9$--by any natural cause4 ,no h\nds or horseman _h be5 9 ! p>k4 ,! mansion 0 clos$1 ,"l ,don]aile be+ away1 & no "o _h ! "r ( ent]+ ! gr\nds )9 ! p>k walls4 ,he he>d lat] t !re 0 a /ory 9 ! neighb\rhood ab\t '! gho/' ( a =m] ,"l ,don]aile 'haunt+' ! p>k--& possibly ! spectral horseman 0 he4 ,i que/ion$ ! man & 8 son closely ab\t x1 & am conv9c$ !y 7 n deceiv$ by halluc9ation1 & t _! acc\nt is p]fectly true4 ,to ?is acc\nt ,mr4 ,span adds ?is note3-- ,! app>ition ( h\nds & huntsman 0 witness$ on an e/ate belong+ to ,"l ,don]aile1 9 ! ,s\? ( ,irel& 7,don]aile ,p>k72 ! man :o told me ! incid5t 0 coa*man 9 ! s]vice ( my c\s91 ne> ,lim]ick4 ,8 "y son confirm$ 8 fa!r's acc\nt1 z he also saw x4 ,y\rs fai?fully1 ,,reg9ald ,b4 ,,span4 ,to ?r[ additional light on ! matt] ,mr4 ,ralph ,%irley1 editor ( ! ,occult ,review1 publi%$ ! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 to him by ,"l ,don]aile3-- ,,de> ,,%irley1 ,x is r a curi\s ?+ t nei!r ,lady ,ca/let[n nor ,lady ,don]aile has ev] he>d ( ! /ory ( ! moonlight vision ( ,"l ,don]aile & ! pack ( h\nds4 ,h[ev]1 !re is a man at ,don]aile call$ ,jones1 a *emi/1 :o is a mo/ en?usia/ic antiqu>ian & a dabbl] 9 ! occult sci5ces1 & he takes ! greate/ int]e/ 9 all t conc]ns ! ,/4 ,leg]s4 ,lady ,ca/let[n wrote to him1 & ! reply comes f 8 bro!r 7,i suppose he is away71 & t ,i s5d y4 ,lady ,don]aile says x mu/ ref] to ! ?ird ,"l ,don]aile ( ! fir/ creation1 :o 0 kill$ 9 a duel aft]w>ds2 & !re appe> to be a lot ( /ories :i* ,jones has f]ret$ out or be5 told4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't "k h[ f> y c\ld say ,jones 0 au!ntic4 ,all ,i c say is t he believes ! ?+s himself4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,don]aile4 ,dec4 #bg1 #aije4 ,i %\ld expla91 adds ,mr4 ,%irley1 t ,lady ,ca/let[n is daught] to ! late ,"l ,don]aile1 & pres5t own] ( ,don]aile ,h\se4 ,"h foll[s ! enclosure1 i4e4 ! extract made by ,walt] ,a4 ,jones1 ,don]aile1 f 8 ,,ms4 notes on ! ,leg5ds ( ,peasantry 9 connection ) ,don]aile bran* ( ! ,/4 ,leg] family4 ,dat$ ,decemb] #ba1 #aije4 ,i h he>d1 s x runs1 ! foll[+ /ory respect+ ! ,"l ,don]aile1 :o pursues ! *ase f ,ballyd9e5 ?r\gh ,gl\n-na-go? ,wilk9son's ,lawn1 ?r\gh ,byblox1 across ! =d ( ,%anagh aha ,keel-ahbooble5 into ,wask9's ,gl5 into ! old ,de] ,p>k at ,old ,c\rt1 !nce into ! ,horse ,close1 & f !nce into ! p>k4 ,he appe>s to take p>ticul> delight 9 ,wilk9son's ,lawn accord+ to tradition1 = x 0 !re t ! noble /ag 0 lo/ sight (1 & ( c\rse x 0 !re he 0 mo/ se>*$ =4 ,x 0 only la/ autumn t two g5tlem5 7 go+ to a fair1 z ,i he>d1 & lead+ a v f9e horse beh9d ! trap4 ,! night be+ f9e & moonlight1 !y /opp$ at ! iron gate !re to light _! pipes1 :5 a g5tleman dress$ 9 old /yle1 ) bucksk9 legg+s1 walk$ ?r\gh ! iron gate1 ?\gh clos$1 & patt$ ! l$ horse on ! neck4 ,!y bo? agre$ t he 0 mo/ l to g5tlem5 ( ! ,/4 ,leg] family :om !y _h kn[n4 ,! ,radiant ,boy also appe>s "h1 & = ye>s 9 ! e>ly "p ( la/ c5tury no "o w\ld pass !re aft] nightfall4 ,! ,"l ,don]aile1 :o is believ$ by ! peasantry to /& "u ,"l ,don]aile's ,oak1 x has be5 told me positively1 0 ?ird ,visc\nt4 ,!re is an old man call$ ,re>don "h n[ :o saw a g5tleman rid+ a p[]ful black horse along ,"l ,don]aile's r\te 9 ! middle ( ! day1 & 8 si/] :o 0 ) him fail$ to see ! horseman1 ?\gh h] bro!r _h to pull h] out ( 8 way4 ,i w5t up to ,saffron ,hill la/ w9t] to see ! o/ri*-l gho/ :i* is !re1 & ,i he>d a great sweep z ( h\nds & horses go+ pa/ me4 ,paddy ,%ea1 late h]d to ,"l ,don]aile1 also w\ld swe> he saw ! phantom ,"l ,don]aile pursu+ ! *ase (t54 ,i h he>d t ,james ,mulla9e also saw him 9 ,wilk9son's ,lawn1 b h n any fur!r pro(4 ,x is v few p w admit hav+ se5 ^! ?+s4 ,george ,buckley1 pres5t keep] ( ! ,don]aile ,p>k1 got a great fright "o night :i* might h be5 f ! same cause4 ,9 ?is case x seems m ?an likely ! huntsman1 horse & h\nds 7 all bona fide phantasms ( ! dead4 ,wild ,d>rell ,littlecote1 z ev]yone kn[s1 is haunt$ by ! spirits ( ! notori\s ,wild ,w ,d>rell & ! horse he inv>iably rode1 & :i* ev5tually broke 8 neck4 ,b !re are _m ,wild ,d>rells2 all ,europe is ov]run by !m4 ,!y nightly te>1 on _! phantom horses1 ov] ! ,g]man & ,norwegian =e/s & moor-l&s t e*o & re-e*o ) _! ho>se %\ts & ! m\rnful bay+ ( _! grisly h\nds4 ,_m travell]s 9 ,russia & ,g]many j\rney+ ?r\gh ! =e/s at night h caught ! s\nd ( wails1--( moans t1 />t+ f ! f> di/ance1 h gradually come ne>] & ne>]4 ,!n !y h he>d ! w9d+ ( a horn1 ! %\t+ & curs+ ( ! huntsman1 & 9 a bit+ cold w9d h se5 ! :ole cavalcade sweep by4 ,accord+ to v>i\s au?orities on ! subject ?is spectral *ase goes by diff]5t names4 ,9 ,?ur+ia & else:]e1 x is ,hakelnb]g or ,hackelnb>5d1--! /ory be+ t ,hakelnb]g1 a ,g]man knight1 :o _h devot$ 8 :ole life to ! *ase1 on 8 dea?-b$ _h told ! (ficiat+ prie/ t he c>$ n a jot = heav51 b only = hunt+2 ! prie/ los+ pati5ce & exclaim+1 ,!n hunt till ,doomsday4 ,s1 9 all wea!rs1 9 sn[ & ice1 ,hakelnb]g1 8 horse & h\nds1 are se5 c>e]+ aft] imag9>y game4 ,!re are simil> /ories curr5t 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,d5m>k1 ,russia1 & practically all ov] ,europe1 & n only ,europe1 b 9 _m ( ! /ates & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,?is be+ s1 ,i ?9k !re mu/ be a sub/antial sub/ratum ( tru? und]ly+ ! beliefs1 phanta/ic z !y may appe>1 & yet1 are no m phanta/ic ?an _m ( ! /ories we are ask$ to give absolute cr$5ce to 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 ,old ,ca/ile ! _s ( a ,moori% lead] :o won _m victories ov] ! ,spani>ds1 & 0 dr[n$ by reason ( 8 heavy arm\r 9 a swamp ( ! ,riv] ,du]o1 /ill haunts 8 burial-place1 a piece ( m>%y gr\nd1 ne> ,burgos4 ,!re1 weird noises1 su* z ! w9d+ ( a huntsman's horn & ! neigh+ ( a horse1 are he>d1 & ! phantasm ( ! dead ,moor is se5 m\nt$ on a :ite horse foll[$ by twelve huge1 black h\nds4 ,9 ,sw$5 _m ( ! peasants say1 :5 a noise l t ( a coa* & horses is he>d rumbl+ pa/ 9 ! dead ( night1 ,x is ! ,:ite ,rid]1 :il/ 9 ,norway !y say ( ! same s\nds1 ,x is ! hunt ( ! ,devil & 8 f\r horses4 ,9 ,saxony ! rid] is believ$ to be ,b>b>ossa1 ! celebrat$ h]o ( old5 days4 ,ne> ,fonta9ebleau1 ,hugh ,capet is /at$ to ride a gigantic sable horse to ! palace1 :]e he hunt$ be=e ! assass9ation ( ,h5ry ,,iv2 & 9 ! ,l&es ! rid] is ?\ght to be ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ,france ! wild huntsman is kn[n z ,h>lequ9 or ,h5equ91 & 9 "s p>ts ( ,brittany he is ,h]od 9 pursuit ( ! ,holy ,innoc5ts4 7,alas1 t no su* ,h]od visits ,london6 ,h[ welcome w\ld he be1 7 he only to fl\t a few ( ! brawl+ brats :o1 all[$ to g any:]e !y please1 make an inf]no ( e road !y *oose to play 947 ,"h my notes on horses end2 & al?\gh ! evid5ce ,i h (f]$ may h fail$ to conv9ce _m1 ,i myself am fully satisfi$ t ^! noble & indisp5sable animals d n t]m9ate _! exi/5ce 9 ?is _w1 b pass on to ano!r1 &1 let u all s9c]ely hope1 f> happi]1 plane4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,bulls1 ,,c[s1 ,,pigs1 ,,etc4 ,f ! ,hebrides !re comes to me a case ( ! phantasm ( a black bull1 t1 on c]ta9 nights 9 ! ye>1 is he>d bell[+ inside ! %$ :]e x 0 kill$4 ,!re are _m acc\nts ( gho/ly c[s he>d moo+ 9 ! moors & bog-l&s ( ,scotl& & ,irel& respectively1 & n a few cases ( :ole h]ds ( phantom cattle se51 glid+ along1 "o beh9d ! o!r1 ) sil5t1 noiseless tread4 ,?\gh ,i h nev] _h ! opportunity ( exp]im5t+ ) c[s to see if !y are s5sitive to ! sup]physical1 ,i see no reason :y !y %\ld n be1 & ,i feel q c]ta9 !y w p>ticipate 9 ! future life4 ,apropos ( pigs1 ,mr4 ,dy]1 9 8 ,gho/ ,_w1 says1 ,ano!r =m ( spectre animal is ! kirk-grim1 :i* is believ$ to haunt _m *ur*es4 ,sometimes x is a pig1 sometimes a horse1 ! haunt+ spectre be+ ! _s ( an animal buri$ alive 9 ! *ur*y>d = ! purpose ( sc>+ away ! sacrilegi\s4 ,mr4 ,dy] goes on to say t x 0 ! cu/om ( ! old ,*ri/ian *ur*es to bury a lamb "u ! alt>2 & t if anyone ent]$ a *ur* out ( s]vice "t & happ5$ to see a little lamb spr+ across ! *oir & vani%1 x 0 a sure progno/ication ( ! dea? ( "s *ild2 & if ?is app>ition 0 se5 by ! grave-digg] ! dea? w\ld take place imm$iately4 ,mr4 ,dy] also tells u t ! ,dani% kirk-grim 0 ?\ght to hide itself 9 ! t[] ( a *ur* 9 pref]5ce to any o!r place1 & t x 0 ?\ght to protect ! sacr$ build+s4 ,accord+ to ! same writ]1 9 ! /reets ( ,kroskjob]g1 a grave s[1 or1 z x 0 call$1 a gray-s[1 0 frequ5tly se51 & x 0 said to be ! app>ition ( a s[ =m]ly buri$ alive2 its appe>ance =etell+ dea? or calamity4 ,phantasm ( a ,goat ,mrs4 ,cr[e1 9 h] ,night ,side ( ,nature1 relates "o case ( a h\se ne> ,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a41 t 0 haunt$ by a v>iety ( ph5om5a1 among o!rs t ( a spectre resembl+ a goat4 ,o!r extraord9>y ?+s happ5$ 9 ! h\se1 %e writes1 :i* _h ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 al?\gh ! son _h n believ$ x1 & _h !reupon n m5tion$ ! report to ! fa!r4 ,"o day ! *ildr5 said !y _h be5 runn+ aft] 'su* a que] ?+ 9 ! cell>2 x 0 l a goat1 & n l a goat1 b x seem$ to be l a %ad[4' ,?is explanation does n appe> to be v satisfactory1 b z ,i h he>d ( "o or two o!r cases ( premises be+ haunt$ by :at1 und\bt$ly1 7 ! phantasms ( goats1 ,i ?9k x highly probable x 0 ! gho/ ( a goat 9 ?is in/ance1 too4 ,! ,phantom ,pigs ( ! ,*ilt]n ,hills ,a good _m ye>s ago !re 0 a /ory curr5t ( an extraord9>y haunt+ by a h]d ( pigs4 ,! *ief au?ority on ! subject 0 a f>m]1 :o 0 an eye-witness ( ! ph5om5a4 ,i w call him ,mr4 ,b4 ,mr4 ,b41 z a boy1 liv$ 9 a small h\se call$ ! ,moat ,grange1 :i* 0 situat$ 9 a v lonely spot ne> f\r cross-roads1 connect+ f\r t[ns4 ,! h\se1 d]iv+ its "n f ! fact t a moat surr\nd$ x1 /ood ne> ! meet+ po9t ( ! f\r roads1 :i* 0 ! site ( a gibbet1 ! bodies ( ! crim9als be+ buri$ 9 ! moat4 ,well1 ! ,b----s _h n be5 liv+ long on ! f>m1 be=e !y 7 awak5$ "o night by he>+ ! mo/ dreadful noises1 p>tly human & p>tly animal1 seem+ly proce$+ f a neighb\r+ sp9ney1 & on go+ to a long front w9d[ ov]look+ ! cross-roads1 !y saw a numb] ( spott$ creatures l pigs1 scream+1 fight+ & te>+ up ! soil on ! site ( ! crim9als' cemet]y4 ,! sight 0 s unexpect$ & al>m+ t ! ,b----s 7 appall$1 & ,mr4 ,b4 0 ab\t to /rike a light on ! t9d]-box1 :5 ! mo/ diabolical :ite face 0 press$ aga9/ ! outside ( ! w9d[-pane & />$ 9 at !m4 ,?is 0 ! climax1 ! *ildr5 %riek$ ) t]ror1 & ,mrs4 ,b41 fall+ on h] knees1 began to pray1 :]eupon ! face at ! w9d[ vani%$1 & ! h]d ( pigs1 ceas+ _! di/urbance1 tore frantically d[n "o ( ! high roads1 & disappe>$ f view4 ,simil> ph5om5a 7 se5 & he>d s frequ5tly aft]w>ds1 t ! ,b----s ev5tually _h to leave ! f>m1 & subsequ5t enquiries l$ to _! le>n+ t ! place _h long borne ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 ! gho/s be+ suppos$ to be ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( ! execut$ crim9als4 ,:e!r ?is 0 s or n mu/1 ( c\rse1 be a matt] ( conjecture--! h]d ( hogs may well h be5 ! phantasms ( actual e>?-b\nd pigs--attract$ to ! spot by a sort ( fell[-feel+ = ! crim9als1 ^: gross & c>nal natures w\ld no d\bt appeal to !m4 ,a lane 9 ,h]t=d%ire 0--&1 p]haps1 /ill is--haunt$ by ! phantasm ( a big :ite s[ :i* _h accid5tally be5 run ov] & kill$4 ,x 0 occasionally he>d grunt+1 & _h ! unpleasant knack ( approa*+ "o noiselessly f ! re>1 & ( mak+ ! mo/ une>?ly noise j beh9d "o's back4 ,%eep ,lambs & %eep1 possess+ f9] natures ?an goats & pigs1 w\ld appe> to be less e>?-b\nd1 &1 9 all probability1 only tempor>ily haunt ! spots t witness$ _! usually b>b>\s ends4 ,mo/ slaught]-h\ses are haunt$ by !m--z1 inde$1 by _m o!r animals4 ,a ,scotti% moor long bore ! reputation = be+ haunt$ by a phantom flock ( %eep1 :i* 7 always he>d baa+ pla9tively be=e a big /orm4 ,x 0 suppos$ !y 7 ! gho/s ( a flock t _h p]i%$ 9 ! memorable sev]e wea!r ( ,*ri/mas1 #ahhj4 ,"h is a case t may be reg>d$ z typical ( haunt+s by %eep1 presumably ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( %eep1 ov]:elm$ 9 "s great /orm or unexpect$ cata/rophe4 ,! ,spectre ,flock ( ,%eep 9 ,g]many ,dur+ ! sev5 ye>s' w> 9 ,g]many1 writes ,mrs4 ,cr[e1 9 h] ,night ,side ( ,nature1 a drov] lo/ 8 life 9 a drunk5 squabble on ! high road4 ,= "s "t !re 0 a sort ( rude tomb/one1 ) a cross on x1 to m>k ! spot :]e 8 body 0 int]r$1 b ?is has long fall51 & a mile/one n[ fills its place4 ,nev]!less1 x cont9ues to be commonly ass]t$ by ! c\ntry p1 & also by v>i\s travell]s1 t !y h be5 delud$ on t spot by see+1 z !y imag9e1 h]ds ( bea/s1 :i* on inve/igation prove to be m]ely vision>y4 ,( c\rse1 _m p look ^u ?is z a sup]/ition2 b a v regul> confirmation ( ! /ory occurr$ 9 ! ye> #ahbf1 :5 two g5tlem5 & two ladies 7 pass+ ! spot 9 a po/-c>riage4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a cl]gyman1 & none ( !m _h ev] he>d ( ! ph5om5on said to be atta*$ to ! place4 ,!y _h be5 discuss+ ! prospects ( ! m9i/]1 :o 0 on 8 way to a vic>age1 to :i* he _h j be5 appo9t$1 :5 !y saw a l>ge flock ( %eep1 :i* /ret*$ q across ! road1 & 0 accompani$ by a %eph]d & a long-hair$ black dog4 ,z to meet cattle on t road 0 no?+ uncommon1 & inde$ !y _h met sev]al droves 9 ! c\rse ( "o day1 no rem>k 0 made at ! mom5t1 till sudd5ly ea* look$ at ! o!r1 & said1 ',:at's become ( ! %eep8' ,q p]plex$ at _! sudd5 disappe>ance1 !y call$ to ! po/ilion to /op1 & all got out1 9 ord] to m\nt ! little elevation & look ar\nd1 b /ill unable to discov] !m1 !y n[ be?\ght !mselves ( ask+ ! po/ilion :]e !y 72 :51 to _! inf9ite surprise1 !y le>n$ t he _h n se5 !m4 ,^u ?is1 !y bade him quick5 8 pace1 t !y might ov]take a c>riage t _h pass$ !m %ortly be=e1 & enquire if t p>ty _h se5 ! %eep2 b !y _h n4 ,f\r ye>s lat] a po/ma/]1 nam$ ,j41 0 on ! same road1 driv+ a c>riage1 9 :i* 7 a cl]gyman & 8 wife1 :5 he saw a l>ge flock ( %eep ne> ! same spot4 ,see+ !y 7 v f9e we!rs1 & suppos+ !m to h be5 b\ght at a %eep-fair t 0 !n tak+ place a few miles (f1 ,j4 drew up 8 re9s & /opp$ 8 horses1 turn+ at ! same "t to ! cl]gyman to say t he want$ to enquire ! price ( ! %eep1 z he int5d$ go+ next day to ! fair himself4 ,:il/ ! m9i/] 0 ask+ him :at %eep he meant1 ,j4 got d[n & f\nd himself 9 ! mid/ ( ! animals1 ! size & beauty ( :i* a/oni%$ him4 ,!y pass$ him at an unusual rate1 :il/ he made 8 way ?r\gh !m to f9d ! %eph]d2 :51 on gett+ to ! end ( ! flock1 !y sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,he !n fir/ le>nt t 8 fell[-travell]s _h n se5 !m at all4 ,s writes ,mrs4 ,cr[e1 & ,i quote ! case 9 support ( my argum5t t %eep1 l horses1 cats1 dogs & all o!r k9ds ( animals1 possess spirits1 & consequ5tly h a future /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,i h n yet exp]im5t$ ) %eep1 goats1 or pigs1 b ,i d n d\bt b t !y are m or less s5sitive to sup]physical influ5ces1 & possess ! psy*ic faculty ( sc5t+ ! ,unkn[n--?\gh n1 p]haps1 9 s great a degree z any ( ! o!r animals ,i h enum]at$4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,wild ,,animals ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,*apt] ,v ,,wild ,,animals ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,apes ,! foll[+ case ( animal haunt+s 0 record$ 9 automatic writ+3-- ,i sank we>ily into my easy *air be=e ! fire1 :i* burn$ ) a fitful & sull5 gl[ 9 ! t9y grate ( my "o room--b>e & desolate z only ! room ( an unsuccessful au?or c be4 ,my condition 0 pitiable4 ,= ! pa/ twelve mon?s ,i _h n e>n$ a c5t1 & ( my small capital !re n[ rema9$ b two p\nds to w>d ! h\nd ( />vation f my door4 ,9 ! moonlight ,i c\ld p]ceive all ! b>5ess ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,w\ld to ,god ,fancy w\ld ride to me on ?is moonbeam & give me inspiration6 ',twas inde$ weird--?is silv] e!real pa? connect+ ! moon ) ! e>?1 & ! m ,i gaz$ along x1 ! m ,i wi%$ to leave my body & escape to ! />-light$ vaults4 ,c]ta9ly1 f a conv]sation ,i _h once _h ) a memb] ( ! ,new ,occult ,society1 ,i believ$ x possible by conc5trat+ all ! m5tal activities 9 "o *annel1 s to ov]come ! b>ri]s :i* prev5t ! s\l visit+ sc5es ( ! e!real _w1 z to pass mat]ializ$ to ! spot ^u :i* ! ideas are fix$4 ,b al?\gh ,i _h essay$--h[ _m times ,i d n l to confess--to ga9 t am\nt ( conc5tration necess>y = ! sep>ation ( ! s\l f ! body1 up to ! pres5t all my attempts _h be5 fruitless4 ,d\btless !re _h be5 a some?+--too m9ute ev5 = def9ition--t _h int]rupt$ my self-ab/raction--a some?+ t _h wreck$ my v5ture1 j :5 ,i felt x to be on ! v]ge ( completion4 ,& 0 x likely t n[1 :5 my ideas 7 mi/y & vague1 ,i %\ld be m successful8 ,i want$ to quit ! cruel bonds ( nature & be free--free to roam & ramble4 ,b :]e8 ,at l5g?1 z ,i gaz$ into ! moonlight1 ,i lo/ all cognizance ( ! objects ar\nd me1 & my eyes became fix$ on ! m\nta9s ( ! moon1 :i* ,i discov]$1 ) a />t1 7 no long] specks4 ,i f\nd1 to my amazem5t1 ,i _h left my body & 0 c>e]+ swiftly ?r\gh space--inf9ite space4 ,! range op5$ up 9 front ( me1 spread+ out f> & wide1 w9d+1 black & awful--_! solemn gr&eur lo/ 9 t t]rible desolation :i* makes ! moon appe> l a hide\s nightm>e4 ,i c\ld see ) amaz+ cle>ness ! sides ( ! m\nta9s2 !re 7 enorm\s black fissures1 "s ( !m hundr$s ( feet 9 wid?--& ! m ,i gaz$ ! m impress$ ,i grew ) ! sil5ce4 ,!re 0 no life4 ,!re 7 no seas1 no lakes1 no trees1 no grass1 no sigh+ nor moan+ ( ! w9d1 no?+ to rem9d me ( ! e>? ,i n[ f\nd to my t]ror ,i _h actually quitt$4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd me 0 black--! sky1 ! m\nta9s1 ! va/ pits1 ! dri$-up m\?s ( :i* gap$ dismally4 ,) ! movem5ts ( a man 9 a fit1 ,i essay$ to h9d] ! f9is ( my mad plunge4 ,i wav$ my limbs viol5tly1 kick+ out & %riek+ 9 ! agonies ( fe>4 ,i curs$ & pray$1 wept & laugh$ alt]nately1 did ev]y?+1 yet no?+1 t c\ld save me f contact ) ! lone des]t s horribly close4 ,ne>] & ne>] ,i approa*$1 until at la/ my feet re/$ on ! h>d cak$ soil4 ,= ! fir/ few m9utes aft] my arrival ,i 0 too ov]:elm$ ) fe> to d o!r ?an rema9 /ation>y4 ,! gr\nd b5ea? my feet sw>m$ ) myriads ( f\l & long-legg$ insects1 ?+s ) unwieldy p9c]s & protrud+ eyes2 ?+s cov]$ ) scaly arm\r2 hybrids ( beetles & scorpions4 ,i h a di/9ct recollection ( "o huge-jo9t$ c5tip$e mak+ a vici\s grab at my leg2 he fail$ to make 8 tee? meet 9 any?+ tangible1 & emitt+ a v5om\s hiss disappe>$ 9 a circul> pit4 ,:il/ ,i 0 ! victim ( ?is insect's f]ocity ! horizon _h become d>k5$ by ! %ad[y outl9e ( an enorm\s api% =m4 ,i want$ to run away1 b c\ld n1 & 0 compell$1 sorely aga9/ my w1 to witness its approa*4 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! agonies ( d\bt ,i endur$ dur+ its advance4 ,no man 9 a tig]'s d51 nor de] ti$ to a tree await+ its de/roy]1 c\ld h suff]$ m ?an ,i did !n1 & my t]ror increas$ t5fold :5 ,i recogniz$ 9 ! mon/]--,neppon--a "y gorilla t _h be5 "u my *>ge & _h giv5 me no end ( tr\ble :5 ,i 0 head keep] 9 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s at ,b]ne4 ,i nev] hat$ any?+ s mu* z ,i _h hat$ t baboon4 ,at my h&s x _h und]gone a ?\s& subtle torm5ts4 ,i _h p9*$ x1 pok$ x1 pull$ its hair1 fright5$ x by putt+ on masks & mak+ all sorts ( que] noises1 & f9ally ,i _h secretly poison$ x4 ,& n[ we /ood face to face )\t any b>s betwe5 u4 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! look ( int5se satisfaction 9 its hide\s eyes1 z its gaze enc\nt]$ m9e4 ,9 t /range =lorn _w we fac$ ea* o!r2 ,i1 ! tyrant once1 n[ ! qu>ry4 ,9 ! wildness ( its glee x cap]$ ab\t l a mad ?+1 execut+ ! mo/ exagg]at$ antics t augm5t$ my t]ror4 ,e second ,i anticipat$ an assault1 & ! k ( my fe>s l5t additional fi]c5ess to its gambols4 ,a sudd5 *ange 9 my attitude at l5g? made x cease4 ,! use _h return$ to my limbs2 my muscles 7 quiv]+1 & be=e x c\ld /op me ,i _h fl$6 ,! wilde/ ( *ases !n ensu$4 ,i ran ) a spe$ t w\ld h %am$ a record-beat] on e>?4 ,) extraord9>y nimbl5ess ,i vault$ ov] titanic b\ld]s ( rocks2 jump$ across dykes ( inf9ite dep?1 scurri$ l lightn+ ov] tracts ( r\gh1 lac]at+ gr\nd1 & nev] = "o in/ant felt l flagg+4 ,sudd5ly1 to my horror1 ,i came to an abrupt /&/ill1 & ! cry ( "s hunt$ animal bur/ f my lips4 ,unwitt+ly ,i _h run aga9/ a huge wall ( granite1 & escape 0 n[ impossible4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i claw$ ! h>d rock1 until ! sk9 hung 9 %r$s f my f+]s1 & ! blood patt]$ on ! d>k soil1 t 9 all probability _h nev] ta/$ moi/ure be=e4 ,all ?is amus$ my pursu] va/ly2 x wat*$ ) ! leisure ( "o :o kn[s its fi% w be l&$ 9 safety1 & !re sudd5ly came to me1 ?r\gh my olfactory n]ves1 a k t x 0 speak+ to me 9 ! language ( sc5ts--! language ,i nev] und]/ood till n[ 0 ! language ( all animals4 ',rea*1 a little high]1' x said2 '!re are ni*es up !re1 & y mu/ /ret* y\r limbs4 ,ha6 ha6 ,d y rememb] h[ y us$ to make me /ret* m9e8 ,y d6 ,well1 y ne$n't %iv]4 ,expla9 to me h[ x is ,i f9d y "h4' ',i _c compreh5d1' ,i gasp$ ) a ge/iculation t 0 grotesque4 ,! great bea/ laugh$ 9 my face4 ',h[ s8' x qu]i$4 ',y us$ to quibble me ^u my dull wits2 mu/ ,i n[ return ! complim5t8 ,ha6 ,!re's blood on y\r h&s4 ,blood6 ,i w lick x up4' ,& ) a mock+ gr9 x advanc$4 ',keep (f6 ,keep (f6' ,i %\t$4 ',my ,god1 w ?is dream nev] cease8' ',! dream1 z y call x1' ! gorilla je]$1 'has only j begun2 ! climax ( y\r horrors has yet to come4 ,if y _c tell me ! purport ( y\r visit ,i w tell y m9e4 ,c y\r lord%ip sp>e ! "t to li/58' ,i gave no answ]4 ,i clut*$ ! wall & utt]$ incoh]5t cries l "s fright5$ madman4 ,! gorilla felt ! muscles 9 its hairy f+]s1 & %[$ its huge tee?4 ,i look$ eag]ly at my enemy4 ',come1 y hav5't yet guess$ my riddle2 y are dull to-night1' x said lightly4 ',t old w9e ( y\rs made y sleep too s\ndly4 ,don't let me di/urb y4 ,i w expla94 ,?is moon is n[ my home--,i %>e x ) ! spirits ( all ! animals & insects t 7 once on y\r e>?4 ,& n[ t we are free f su* z y--free to w&] any:]e we l )\t fe> ( be+ %ot1 or caught & cag$--we are happy4 ,& :at makes u /ill happi] is ! k t ! majority ( m5 & wom5 w nev] h a joy\s aft]-/ate l ours4 ,!y w be e>?-b\nd 9 t mis]able _w ( !irs1 & compell$ to keep to _! old haunts1 sc>+ to dea? ) _! ugly faces all :o h ! mis=tune to see !m4 ,!re is ano!r fate 9 /ore = y1 h[ev]4 ,d y "k :at x is8' ,x paus$4 ,no s\nd o!r ?an t occasion$ by 8 bump+ on ! soil broke ! impressive hu%4 ',d y "k8' x said aga94 ',well1 ,i w tell y4 ,i'm go+ to kill y "r away1 s t y\r _s--x's all nons5se to talk ab\t s\ls1 su* z y h no s\l--w be e>?-b\nd "h--"h = ev]--& w be a p]petual s\rce ( amusem5t to all ( u animal gho/s4' ,x !n began to jabb] f]oci\sly1 &1 cr\*+ d[n1 prep>$ to spr+4 ',= ,heav5's sake1' ,i %riek$1 '= ,heav5's sake4' ,b ,i might z well h appeal$ to ! w9d4 ,x _h no s5se ( m]cy4 ',he1 he6' x scream$4 ',:at a joke--:at a spl5did joke4 ,y\r wit nev] seems to deg5]ate1 ,hugesson6 ,i'm wond]+ if y w be z funny :5 y're a gho/4 ,get ready4 ,i'm com+1 com+1' & z ! sky deep5$ to an awe-inspir+ black1 & ! />s grew l>g]1 bright]1 fi]c]2 & ! great lone des]ts appeal$ to me ) a =ce unequall$ be=e1 x sprang ?r\gh ! air4 ,a s++ 9 my e>s & a great bloody mi/ rose be=e my eyes4 ,! wail+ & scree*+ ( a million s\ls 0 borne 9 l\d protract$ e*o+s ?r\gh ! drum ( my e>s4 ,m5 & wom5 ) evil faces rose up f crag & b\ld] to spit & te> at me4 ,i saw creatures ( su* damn+ ugl9ess t my s\l scream$ al\d ) t]ror4 ,& !n f ! m\nta9 tops ! bolt ( heav5 0 let loose4 ,e _s 0 swept away l *aff be=e ! bur/ ( w9d t1 hurl+ & %riek+1 bore d[n ^u me4 ,i gave myself up = lo/4 ,i felt all ! agonies ( suffocation1 my lungs 7 torn f my palpitat+ body2 my legs wr5*$ r\nd 9 _! sockets2 my feet :irl$ upw>ds 9 t gu/ ( devili% air4 ,all--excruciat+1 damn+ pa9--& pro tempore--,i knew no m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n4,b4--,x 0 subsequ5tly asc]ta9$1 by my fri5d ! late ,mr4 ,supton1 t a man nam$ ,hugesson1 :o _h be5 = a %ort "t head keep] at ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 _h be5 f\nd dead1 9 b$1 by 8 l&lady1 ) a look on 8 face s awful t %e _h fl$ %riek+ f ! room4 ,! dea? 01 ( c\rse1 attribut$ to syncope1 b my fri5d--:o1 by ! way1 _h nev] he>d ( ,hugesson be=e he receiv$ ! =ego+ acc\nt ?r\gh ! m$ium ( plan*ette--told me1 & ,i agre$ ) him1 t f simil> cases t _h come )9 8 exp]i5ce1 x 0 mo/ probable t ,hugesson _h 9 reality project$ himself1 & _h p]i%$ 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,no m improbable ?an ! above /ory is t s5t me by my old s*ool fri5d ,m>t9 ,tri/ram1 :o di$ la/ ye>4 ,i /yle x ,! ,case ( ,m>t9 ,tri/ram4 ,x is reproduc$ f a magaz9e publi%$ "s ?ree ye>s ago4 ,aft] ,m>t9 ,tri/ram once took up spiritualism 8 visits to me became mo/ erratic1 & ,i n only nev] knew :5 to expect him1 b ,i 0 n always sure1 :5 he did come1 t x 0 he4 ,?is s\nds extraord9>y--to see a man is assur$ly to recognize him6 ,n always--by no means always6 ,!re are circum/ances 9 :i* a man loses 8 id5tity1 :5 8 ego is supplant$ by ano!r ego1 :5 he ceases to be himself1 & assumes an individuality :i* is entirely diff]5t f himself4 ,?is is und\bt$ly ! case 9 madness1 imbecility1 epilepsy1 s-call$ total loss ( memory ?r\gh c]ebral injury1 hypnotism1 sometimes 9 projection :5 ! a/ral body gets deta9$1 & also n infrequ5tly 9 inve/igat+ peculi> in/ances ( psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,b if ! a/ral body has be5 evict$ f its c>nal home1 :i!r has x gone8 & :at is ! nature ( ! ?+ t has tak5 its place8 ,ah6 ,^! are inde$ puzzles--puzzles ,i am devot+ a lifetime to solve4 ,!re h be5 mom5ts :5 unse5 h&s h gradually begun to pull aside ! obscur+ veil1 :5 ! id5tity ( ! usurp+ _s has seem$ on ! v]ge ( be+ disclos$ to me1 & ,i h be5 ab\t to be initiat$ into ! greate/ & mo/ zeal\sly gu>d$ ( all secrets4 ,!re h be5 times1 ,i say1 :5 my occult rese>*es h actually br\ght me to ?is climax2 b up to ! pres5t ,i h inv>iably be5 disappo9t$--! curta9 has sudd5ly fall51 ! esot]ic ego has %runk into its %ell1 & ! my/]y surr\nd+ x has rema9$ imp5etrable4 ,?is is b "o1 albeit p]haps ! mo/ /rik+1 ( ! _m me?ods ?r\gh :i* ! sup]physical endeav\rs to get 9 imm$iate contact ) ! physical4 ,i 0 unpleasantly rem9d$ ( x :5 ,m>t9 ,tri/ram's c>nal body came to visit me "o night sev]al ye>s ago4 ,i 0 aw>e t x 0 n ,tri/ram4 ,8 mann]isms 7 ! same1 8 voice _h n alt]$2 b !re 0 an expression 9 8 eyes t told ( a v diff]5t _s f ,m>t9's dwell+ )9 t body4 ,! night be+ cold1 he clos$ ! door c>efully1 & cross+ ! room to :]e ,i sat by ! fire1 ?rew himself 9 an easy *air1 & gaz$ m$itatively at me4 ,my rooms 9 ,bloomsbury 7 n lonely4 ,!y _h m ?an _! %>e ( brawl+ brats on ei!r side2 !re 7 no gloomy recesses or gho/-sugge/ive cupbo>ds1 & ,i nev] once exp]i5c$ 9 !m ! slighte/ appreh5sion ( sudd5 sup]physical manife/ations1 yet ,i _c help say+ t z ,i met t glance f ! pseudo-,tri/ram's eyes ,i felt my fle% beg9 to creep4 ,he sat = s long 9 sil5ce t ,i began to wond] if he ev] meant to speak4 ,! secret ( success 9 see+ c]ta9 classes ( app>itions1 he said at l5g?1 to a v great ext5t lies 9 sympa?y4 ,sympa?y6 ,& n[ = my /ory4 ,i w tell x to y 9 ! '?ird p]son4' ,i look$ at ,tri/ram's face 9 dismay4 ,! ?ird p]son6 ,yes1 ! ?ird p]son1 he gravely rejo9$1 & "u ! circum/ances ! only p]son4 ,y see x is n[ close on midnight4 ,i look$ at ! clock4 ,great heav5s6 ,:at he said 0 correct4 ,a :ole ev5+ _h slipp$ by )\t my k4 ,he w\ld1 ( c\rse1 h to /ay ! night4 ,i sugge/$ x to him4 ,my de> fell[1 he repli$1 ) an odd smile1 don't worry ab\t me4 ,i am n dep5d5t on any tra9s4 ,i %all be home by two o'clock4 ,i %iv]$--a draught ( cold air _h 9 all probability /ol5 ?r\gh ! cracks ( ! ill-fitt+ w9d[-frames4 ,y h on "o ( y\r que] moods1 ,m>t91 ,i expo/ulat$4 ,to be home by two o'clock y mu/ fly6 ,b proce$--at all co/s1 ! /ory4 ,tri/ram rais$ an eyebr[1 a true sign t some?+ ( special int]e/ w\ld foll[4 ,y "k ,bruges8 he began4 ,i nodd$4 ,v well1 !n1 he w5t on4 ,exactly a week ago ,m>t9 ,tri/ram arriv$ !re f ,antw]p4 ,! h\r 0 late1 ! wea!r boi/]\s1 ,tri/ram 0 tir$1 & any lodg+ 0 bett] ?an none4 ,hail+ a f\r-:eel]1 he ask$ ! ,jehu to drive him to "s dec5t ho/el :]e ! %eets 7 clean & ! t>iff mod]ate2 & ! fell[1 ga!r+ up ! re9s1 took him at a snail's pace to a m$iaeval-look+ tav]n 9 ,la ,rue ,croissante4 ,y rememb] t /reet8 ,p]haps n6 ,x is q a back /reet1 extremely n>r[1 v tortu\s1 & mis]ably light$ ) a few gas-lamps ( ! usual antique ,belgian ord]4 ,tri/ram 0 too tir$1 h[ev]1 to be fa/idi\s2 he felt he c\ld lie d[n & g to sleep any:]e1 & :at scruples he might h _h 7 entirely dissipat$ by ! appe>ance ( ! *>m+ girl :o answ]$ ! door4 ,x is n exp$i5t to dwell ^u h]--%e plays a v m9or "p1 if1 inde$1 any1 9 ! /ory4 ,m>t9 ,tri/ram m]ely ?\ght h] pretty1 & t1 z ,i h said1 fully reconcil$ him to tak+ up 8 qu>t]s 9 ! h\se4 ,he has1 z y are d\btless aw>e1 a weakness = vivid col\r+1 & h] bright yell[ hair1 c>m9e lips1 & sc>let /ock+s /ruck him impressively z %e l$ ! way to 8 b$-*amb]1 :]e %e some:at reluctantly p>t$ f him ) a subtly attractive smile4 ,left to himself1 ,m>t9 sleepily exam9$ 8 surr\nd+s4 ,! room1 oak-panell$ ?r\gh\t1 0 long1 l[1 & gloomy2 an enorm\s1 old-fa%ion$1 empty fireplace occupi$ ! c5tre ( "o ( ! walls2 on ! "o side ( x 0 an oak settee1 on ! o!r an equally pond]\s black oak *e/4 ,heavy oak5 beams trav]s$ ! ceil+1 & ! sombre1 fun]eal "* ( ! room 0 fur!r increas$ by a colossal & antique f\r-po/] :i*1 plac$ 9 ! exact middle ( ! *amb]1 fac$ a gigantic mirror atta*$ to grotesquely c>v$ & excessively l(ty sable supports4 ,view$ 9 ! feeble1 fluctuat+ c&lelight1 ! latt] seem$ end[$ ) "s peculi> & emphatically weird life--_! gli/5+1 poli%$ surfaces ?rew a doz5 & "o fanta/ic b oddly human %ad[s on ! bo>ds1 z at ! same "t !y appe>$ 9 bewild]+ alt]nation to increase & dim9i% 9 /ature4 ,tri/ram ha/ily undress$1 & /ret*+ himself betwe5 ! blankets1 prep>$ to g to sleep4 ,l y\rself1 & = a simil> reason1 he nev] sleeps on 8 left side4 ,accord+ly he occupi$ ! "r portion only ( ! enorm\s b$4 ,:y he did n fall asleep at once he c\ld n expla92 he fanci$ t x might be because he 0 ov]tir$4 ,?is und\bt$ly _h some?+ to d ) x1 z also _h ! rem>kable noises--footfalls1 creaks1 & sighs--t came f e corn] ( ! ap>tm5t ! mom5t ! light 0 out4 ,he li/5$ to ^! inexplicable s\nds ) increas+ al>m until ! sonor\s clock f some:]e outside boom$ '"o1' :51 q unacc\ntably1 he fell asleep1 awak+ on ! /roke ( two f a dreadful nightm>e4 ,to 8 int5se a/oni%m5t & con/]nation he 0 no long] alone 9 ! b$--someone1 or some?+1 0 ly+ by 8 side on ! left-h& side ( ! b$4 ,at fir/ 8 ?\ghts rev]t$ to ! "y lady ) ! sc>let /ock+s2 !n1 a s5sation ( icy coldness1 :il/ spe$ily reassur+ him ) reg>d to h]1 /ruck him ) ! utmo/ t]ror4 ,:o or :at c\ld x be8 ,= "s seconds he lay 9 brea?less sil5ce1 too fright5$ ev5 to /ir1 & panic-/rick5 le/ ! viol5t beat+ ( 8 he>t %\ld ar\se ! my/]i\s visitor4 ,b at l5g?1 impell$ by an irresi/ible impulse1 he sat up 9 b$ & op5$ 8 eyes4 ,! room 0 agl[ ) a phosphoresc5t light1 & 9 ! dep?s ( ! glitt]+ mirror he saw a />tl+ reproduction ( ! phantasmagoric f\r-po/]4 ,he in/9ctively felt t !re 0 "s extraord9>y *ange 9 ! supports1 & t ! suspicions he _h at fir/ ent]ta9$ z to _! semi-human prop]ties _h become v]ifi$2 b1 m]cifully = 8 sanity1 he f\nd x impossible to look4 ,8 att5tion 0 imm$iately rivet$ on ! object by 8 side1 :i* he recogniz$ ) a ?rill ( surprise 0 a bronz$ & be>d$ man ( r m ?an middle age1 :o appe>$ to be buri$ 9 ! mo/ pr(\nd sleep4 ,! picture 0 s vividly portray$ 9 ! glass t ,tri/ram c\ld see ! g5tle heav+ ( ! b$clo!s ea* "t ! sleep] brea!d4 ,fasc9at$ beyond measure at su* an unlook$-= spectacle1 & desir\s ( a clos] inspection1 ,tri/ram1 ) a supreme ef=t1 manag$ to te> away 8 eyes f ! mirror & to glance at ! b$1 :]e1 to 8 unmitigat$ a/oni%m5t1 he saw no "o4 ,q unable to "k :at to make ( ! ph5om5on1 he aga9 direct$ 8 gaze to ! glass1 & !re "r en\gh lay ! sleep]4 ,a cold %udd] n[ ran ?r\gh ,tri/ram--he c\ld no long] disguise f himself :at he _h 9 reality ?\ght all along1 t ! room 0 haunt$6 ,! usual symptoms accompany+ occult manife/ations rapidly made !mselves kn[n4 ,tri/ram 0 con/ra9$ to />e at ! lum9\s glitt] be=e him 9 helpless expectation2 to save 8 s\l he c\ld nei!r h /irr$ nor utt]$ ! fa9te/ ejaculation4 ,he saw 9 ! mirror ! door ( ! b$room sl[ly op51 & a hide\s1 api% face peep /eal?ily 91 n at him1 b at ! sleep]4 ,next he wat*$ a figure1 br[n1 hairy & lurid--! figure ( "s huge monkey--come crawl+ into ! room on all-f\rs1 & foll[$ ea* ( its tell-tale movem5ts z1 sidl+ up to its sleep+ victim1 x sudd5ly hurl$ itself at him1 *ok+ him to dea? ) its long f+]s4 ,?is 0 ! climax--,tri/ram saw no m4 ,! phosphoresc5t light di$ out1 ! mirror d>k5$1 & on s9k+ back on 8 pill[1 he realiz$ ) ! wilde/ delight he 0 once aga9 alone--8 b$fell[ _h gone6 ,tri/ram 0 s unn]v$ by all t _h happ5$ t he made up 8 m9d to leave ! h\se at daybreak1 a decision :i*1 h[ev]1 0 alt]$ on ! appe>ance ( ! sun & ! *>m+ little girl 9 ! r$ /ock+s4 ,aft] breakfa/+1 ,tri/ram /roll$ ab\t ! t[n1 *anc+ to meet an old s*ool-fell[1 nam$ ,h]iot1 9 ! ,rue de ,m]madotte4 ,h]iot _h only rec5tly come to ,bruges2 he 0 dissatisfi$ ) 8 lodg+s1 & readily fell 9 ) ,tri/ram's sugge/ion t !y %\ld 'dig' toge!r4 ,! maid ) ! yell[ hair 0 m pleas+ ?an ev]1 ,h]iot fell desp]ately 9 love ) h]1 & x 0 close on midnight be=e he c\ld be p]suad$ to bid h] good night & accompany ,tri/ram to ! b$-*amb]4 ',i wond] :y %e told me n to sleep on ! left side ( ! b$8' he said to ,m>t91 z !y began to undress4 ,tri/ram glanc$ guiltily at ! mirror4 ,= reasons ( 8 own he hadn't z mu* z h9t$ to ,h]iot :at he _h se5 !re ! previ\s night1 & he 0 n at all sure n[ t x might n h be5 a nightm>e or an halluc9ation2 anyh[1 he w\ld l to put x to ! te/ be=e m5tion+ x to anyone1 & ,h]iot1 :om he knew to be a sceptic ) reg>d to gho/s1 0 s /rong & hale a man physically t1 happ5 :at might1 he _h no appreh5sions :atev] conc]n+ him4 ,regrett+ t he 0 oblig$ to disobey ! wi%es ( a lady1 ,h]iot decl>$ 8 pref]5ce = ! left side ( ! b$1 add+ t if ! maid5 0 s highly enam\r$ ( him1 %e mu/ put h]self to ! inconv5i5ce ( a few extra y>ds4 ',infatuation l h]s1' he ma9ta9$1 '%\ld surely ov]come all ob/acles4' ,no?+ lo?1 ,tri/ram gave 9 to him1 & be=e _m m9utes _h elaps$ bo? m5 _h fall5 into a deep sleep4 ,on ! /roke ( two ,tri/ram awoke1 p]spir+ horribly4 ,! room 0 once aga9 agl[ ) a phosphoresc5t light1 & he felt ! pres5ce next to him ( some?+ cold & clammy4 ,unable to look else:]e1 he 0 aga9 compell$ to gaze 9 ! mirror1 :]e he saw1 to 8 con/]nation & horror1 no ,h]iot1 b 9 8 place ! man ) ! bronz$ face & bu%y be>d4 ,he _h h>dly recov]$ f ! %ock occasion$ by ?is discov]y :5 ! door surreptiti\sly op5$1 & ! figure ( ! ape glid$ noiselessly 94 ,aga9 he 0 tempor>ily p>alys$1 8 limbs los+ all _! p[] ( action & 8 tongue cleav+ to ! ro( ( 8 m\?4 ,! movem5ts ( ! phantasm 7 entirely repetition>y ( ! previ\s night4 ,approa*+ ! b$ on 'all-f\rs1' x leapt on its victim1 ! trag$y be+ accompani$ ?is "t by ! mo/ reali/ic *ok+s & gurgles1 to all ( :i* ,tri/ram 0 oblig$ to li/5 9 an agony ( d\bt & t]ror4 ,! drama end$1 ,tri/ram 0 ov]come by a sudd5 fit ( dr[s9ess1 & s9k+ back on to 8 pill[1 slept till broad daylight4 ,anxi\s to "q ,h]iot z to :e!r he1 too1 _h be5 a witness ( ! gho/ly transaction he t\*$ him lightly on ! %\ld]4 ,!re 0 no reply4 ,he t\*$ him aga91 & /ill no answ]4 ,he t\*$ him yet a ?ird "t1 & z !re 0 /ill no response1 he lean$ ov] 8 %\ld] & pe]$ into 8 face4 ,h]iot 0 dead6 99 99 99 99 99 ',?is is ! f\r? dea? 9 t b$ )9 ! la/ twelve mon?s t ,i c swe> to1' ! ,engli% doctor rem>k$ to ,tri/ram1 z !y walk$ d[n ! /reet toge!r1 '& always f ! same cause1 failure ( ! he>t due to a sudd5 %ock4 ,if y take my advice1 y'll cle> out ( ! place at once4' ,tri/ram ?\ght s too1 b be=e he w5t he _h a talk ) ! girl 9 ! r$ /ock+s4 ',i c't tell y all ,i "k1' %e said to him1 z he kiss$ h]2 'b ,i w\ldn't sleep a night 9 t room = a =tune1 ?\gh ,i believe x's q safe if y keep on ! "r side ( ! b$4 ,i wi% y\r fri5d _h done s1 he 0 s h&some1' & ,tri/ram1 n a little hurt1 let g h] h&1 & made arrangem5ts = ! fun]al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& is t all8 ,i ask$1 z ,tri/ram's mat]ial body paus$4 ,x may be1 0 ! reply1 b t is :y ,i've come to y4 ,don't be gull$ by ,tri/ram into any inve/igations 9 t h\se4 ,en?usiasm = 8 rese>* "w makes him unconsci\sly call\s1 & if he once got y !re he might1 ev5 aga9/ y\r bett] judgm5t1 p]suade y to sleep on ! left side6 ,good night6 ,i %ook h&s ) him & he dep>t$4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ ,i he>d x all aga9 f ,tri/ram himself--! real ,tri/ram4 ,ne$less to say1 8 conclud+ rem>ks diff]$ ess5tially4 ,) unb\nd$ cordiality he urg$ me to accompany him back aga9 to ,bruges1 & ,i--decl9$6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he wrote to me aft]w>ds to say t he _h discov]$ ! hi/ory ( ! h\se--a man1 a music-hall arti/1 answ]+ to ! description ( ! figure 9 ! b$--_h once liv$ !re ) a p]=m+ ape1 an orang-outang1 & happ5+ to annoy ! animal "o day1 ! latt] _h kill$ him4 ,! brute 0 ev5tually %ot6 ,?is exp]i5ce ( m9e1 ,tri/ram add$1 is ( ! greate/ value1 = x has ?or\ghly conv9c$ me ( "o ?+ at lea/--& t--t apes h spirits6 ,& if t be s1 s mu/ all o!r k9ds ( animals4 ,( c\rse !y mu/4 ,phantasms ( ,cat & ,baboon ,a si/] ( a well-kn[n au?or tells me !re us$ to be a h\se call$ ,! ,swall[s1 /&+ 9 two acres ( l&1 close to a village ne> ,bas+/oke4 ,9 #ahdj a ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,tr+ b\ght ! h\se1 :i* _h long /ood empty1 & w5t to live !re 9 #ahda4 ,aft] be+ !re a =tnight two s]vants gave notice to leave1 /at+ t ! place 0 haunt$ by a l>ge cat & a big baboon1 :i* !y con/antly saw /eal+ d[n ! /aircases & passages4 ,!y also te/ifi$ to he>+ s\nds z ( somebody be+ /rangl$1 proce$+ f an empty attic ne> :]e !y slept1 & ( ! screams & groans ( a numb] ( p be+ horribly tortur$ 9 ! cell>s j und]nea? ! dairy4 ,on go+ to see :at 0 ! cause ( ! di/urbances1 no?+ 0 ev] visible4 ,by & by o!r memb]s ( ! h\sehold began to be h>ass$ by simil> manife/ations4 ,! news spread ?r\gh ! village1 & cr[ds ( p came to ! h\se ) lights & /icks1 to see if !y c\ld witness any?+4 ,"o night1 at ab\t twelve o'clock1 :5 sev]al ( ! wat*]s 7 /ation$ on gu>d 9 ! empty c\rty>d1 !y all saw ! =ms ( a huge cat & a baboon rise f ! clos$ grat+ ( ! l>ge cell> "u ! old dairy1 ru% pa/ !m1 & disappe> 9 a d>k angle ( ! walls4 ,! same figures 7 repeat$ly se5 aft]w>ds by _m o!r p]sons4 ,e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 #ahda1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 he>+ fe>ful screams1 accompani$ by deep & ho>se jabb]+s1 app>5tly com+ f ! top ( ! h\se1 ru%$ up/airs1 :]eupon all 0 in/antly sil5t1 & he c\ld discov] no?+4 ,aft] t1 ,mr4 ,bi%op set to "w to get rid ( ! h\se1 & 0 =tunate en\gh to f9d z a pur*as] a retir$ colonel1 :o 0 soon1 h[ev]1 sc>$ out ( x4 ,?is 0 9 #ahdb2 x 0 soon aft] pull$ d[n4 ,! gr\nd 0 us$ = ! erection ( cottages2 b ! haunt+s be+ transf]r$ to !m1 !y 7 spe$ily vacat$1 & no "o ev] d>+ to inhabit !m1 !y 7 ev5tually demoli%$1 ! site on :i* !y /ood be+ conv]t$ into allotm5ts4 ,!re 7 _m !ories z to ! hi/ory ( ,! ,swall[s2 "o be+ t a highwayman1 kn[n z ,/eeple*ase ,jock1 ! son ( a ,scotti% *iefta91 _h once pli$ 8 trade !re & murd]$ _m p1 ^: bodies 7 suppos$ to be buri$ some:]e on or ne> ! premises4 ,he 0 said to h _h a t]rible ?\gh decid$ly unor?odox end+--fall+ into a vat ( boil+ t>1 a rav+ madman4 ,b :at 7 ! phantasms ( ! ape & cat8 ,7 !y ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( ! highwayman & 8 horse1 or simply ! spirits ( two animals8 ,?\gh ei!r !ory is possible1 ,i am incl9$ to fav\r ! =m]4 ,psy*ic ,be>s ,edmund ,l5?al ,swifte1 appo9t$ 9 #ahad ,keep] ( ! ,cr[n ,jewels 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london1 ref]s 9 an article 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 #ahfj1 to v>i\s unacc\ntable ph5om5a happ5+ 9 ! ,t[] dur+ 8 resid5ce !re4 ,he says t "o night 9 ! ,jewel ,(fice1 "o ( ! s5tries 0 al>m$ by a figure l a huge be> issu+ f und]nea? ! ,jewel ,room door4 ,he ?ru/ at x ) 8 bayonet1 :i*1 go+ "r ?r\gh x1 /uck 9 ! doorway1 :]eupon he dropp$ 9 a fit1 & 0 c>ri$ s5seless to ! gu>d-room4 ,:5 on ! morr[ ,mr4 ,swifte saw ! soldi] 9 ! gu>d-room1 8 fell[-s5t9el 0 also !re1 & ! latt] te/ifi$ to hav+ se5 8 comrade1 be=e ! al>m1 quiet & active1 & 9 full possession ( 8 faculties4 ,he 0 n[1 s ,mr4 ,swifte add$1 *ang$ almo/ beyond recognition1 & di$ ! foll[+ day4 ,mr4 ,george ,(f]1 9 ref]r+ to ?is incid5t1 alludes to que] noises hav+ be5 he>d at ! "t ! figure appe>$4 ,presum+ t ! s5t9el 0 n ! victim ( an halluc9ation1 ! "q arises z to ! k9d ( _s t he saw4 ,! be>1 judg+ by cases t h be5 told me1 is by no means an uncommon occult ph5om5on4 ,! difficulty is h[ to classify x1 s9ce1 ^u no "q app]ta9+ to ! psy*ic1 c "o dogmatize4 ,to quote f a clev] poem t appe>$ 9 ! ,janu>y numb] ( ! ,occult ,review1 to pret5d "o kn[s any?+ def9ite ab\t ! immat]ial _w is all swank4 ,at ! mo/ we--,p>sons1 ,prie/s1 ,!osophi/s1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,pr(essors1--at ! mo/ c only speculate4 ,no?+--no?+ :atsoev]1 beyond ! b>e fact t !re are ph5om5a1 unacc\ntable by physical laws1 has z yet be5 discov]$4 ,all ! "t & en]gy & space t h be5 devot$ by sci5ti/s to ! inve/igation ( spiritualism & to mak+ te/s 9 automatic writ+ are1 9 my op9ion--&1 ,i believe1 ,i speak = ! man 9 ! /reet--hopelessly futile4 ,no "o1 :o has ev] really exp]i5c$ spontane\s gho/ly manife/ations1 c\ld = "o mom5t believe 9 ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a produc$ at seances4 ,!y h nev] deceiv$ me1 & ,i am ( ! op9ion spirits _c be convok$ to ord]1 ei!r ?r\gh a s-call$ m$ium fall+ into a s-call$ trance1 ?r\gh table-turn+1 automatic writ+1 or any?+ else4 ,if a _s comes1 x w come ei!r volunt>ily1 or 9 ob$i5ce to "s ,unkn[n ,p[]--& c]ta9ly nei!r to satisfy ! curiosity ( a cr[d ( s5sation-lov+ m5 & wom51 nor to be analys$ by "s cold1 calculat+1 presumptu\s ,pr(essor ( ,physics ^: prop] sph]e is ! laboratory4 ,b to proce$4 ,! ph5om5on ( ! big be>1 provid$ aga9 x 0 really objective1 may h be5 ! phantasm ( "s prehi/oric creature ^: bones lie int]r$ b5ea? ! ,t[]2 = we "k ! ,valley ( ! ,?ames 0 infe/$ ) giant reptiles & quadrup$s ( all k9ds 7,i incl9e to ?is !ory72 or x may h be5 a ,vice-,elem5tal1 or--! phantasm ( a human be+ :o liv$ a purely animal life1 & ^: _s w\ld naturally take ! =m mo/ closely resembl+ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,judg+ by ! numb] ( exp]i5ces relat$ to me1 haunt+s by phantom h>es & rabbits w\ld appe> to be f> f uncommon4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! haunt+s by ! two species ( animal--phantom h>es usually port5d dea? or "s grave cata/rophe1 ei!r to ! witness himself1 or to someone imm$iately associat$ ) him2 :]eas phantom rabbits are seldom prophetic1 & may g5]ally be look$ ^u m]ely z ! e>?-b\nd spirits ( "s poor rabbits t h met ) untimely ends4 ,haunt+s by a ,:ite ,rabbit ,mr4 ,w4,t4 ,/ead1 9 8 ,real ,gho/ ,/ories1 gives an acc\nt ( ! haunt+s by a phantom rabbit 9 a h\se 9 ---- ,road4 ,he does n1 h[ev]1 m5tion any locality4 ,aft] describ+ sev]al ( ! ph5om5a :i* di/urb$ v>i\s occupants ( ! place1 he goes on to say1 9 ! language ( ,mrs4 ,a41 :o n>rates ! incid5t3-- ,a dog :i* lay on ! rug also he>d ! s\nds1 = he prick$ up 8 e>s & b>k$4 ,)\t a mom5t's delay %e flew to ! door1 call+ ! dog to foll[ h]1 int5d+ z %e did s to op5 ! hall door & call = assi/ance1 b ! dog1 ?\gh an excell5t h\se dog1 cr\*$ at h] feet & :9$1 b w\ld n foll[ h] up ! /airs1 s %e c>ri$ him up 9 h] arms1 & rea*+ ! door1 call$ = assi/ance2 :51 h[ev]1 ! d9+-room doors 7 op5$1 ! rooms 7 9 p]fect quiet & de/itute ( any signs ( life4 ,! behavi\r ( ! dog "h accords exactly ) ! behavi\r ( dogs ,i h _h 9 haunt$ h\ses1 & sub/antiates my !ory t dogs are excell5t psy*ic b>omet]s4 ,aft] ! family _h be5 9 ! h\se a few weeks1 a :ite rabbit made its appe>ance4 ,?is uncanny animal w\ld sudd5ly appe> 9 a room 9 :i* memb]s ( ! family 7 seat$1 & aft] glid+ r\nd & slipp+ "u *airs & tables1 w\ld disappe> ?r\gh a brick wall z easily z ?r\gh an op5 door4 ,?is is ! inv>iable trick ( gho/s2 !y seldom1 h[ev]1 op5 doors4 ,mrs4 ,a4 adds3-- ,"s ye>s h n[ elaps$ s9ce ! incid5t ,i h n[ relat$ took place1 & aga91 9 response to ord]s giv5 by ! ent]pris+ l&lord ( ! prop]ty1 long-clos$ doors & w9d[s h be5 ?r[n op51 & pa9t]s & pap]hang]s h br\ght _! skill to be> ^u gruesome rooms & halls2 ! h\se is once m inhabit$1 ?is "t by a wid[ lady & "s gr[n-up sons4 ,^! t5ants come f a di/ance1 & are entirely /rang]s bo? to ! neighb\rhood & ! =m] hi/ory ( ! h\se1 b1 to use h] own words1 ! mi/ress '_c und]/& :at ails ! h\se1' h] sons insi/ on sleep+ toge!r 9 "o room1 & ! quiet ( ! h\se is con/antly be+ brok5 by ! erratic appe>ances ( a l>ge :ite rabbit1 :i* ! inmates are frequ5tly engag$ *as+1 b are nev] able to f9d4 ,mr4 ,/ead (f]s no explanation4 ,i c see no o!r conclusion1 h[ev]1 ?an t ?is gho/ 0 ! actual phantasm ( "s rabbit t _h be5 done to dea? 9 ! h\se1 probably by ! boy ^: app>ition 0 among ! o!r manife/ations se5 !re4 ,john ,wesley's ,gho/ ,9 8 article ,m ,glimpses ( ! ,unse5 7,occult ,review1 ,octob]1 #aijf71 ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,b4 ,span writes3-- ,dur+ ! extraord9>y manife/ations :i* occurr$ 9 ! h\se ( ,john ,wesley at ,epwor?1 ! phantom =ms ( two animals appe>$1 "o be+ a l>ge :ite rabbit1 & ! o!r an animal l a badg]1 :i* us$ to appe> 9 ! b$rooms & run ab\t & !n disappe>1 :il/ ! v>i\s bang+s & rapp+s 7 at _! l\de/4 ,?is is ! only case ,i h ev] come across ( ! gho/ ( a badg]4 ,i ?9k x mu/ be unique4 ,mr4 ,span adds3 ,_m /range & inexplicable ?+s occurr$ 9 t h\se :i* 7 n due to any natural cause or reason4 ,i rememb] t l\d rapp+s us$ to s\nd r\nd my room at nights1 ev5 :5 ,i _h a light burn+4 ,i 0 (t5 awak5$ by rapp+s on ! floor ( my b$room1 :i* w\ld !n s\nd on ! walls & furniture1 & 7 he>d by o!rs occupy+ rooms "s di/ance (f4 ,?is1 aga91 is mo/ int]e/+1 z gho/s seldom visit light$ rooms4 ,mr4 ,span cont9ues3-- ,x 0 9 ! aft]noon 9 broad daylight :5 my bro!r saw ?is my/]i\s animal4 ,he 0 9 ! draw+-room alone1 & z he 0 /&+ at "o side ( ! room look+ at a picture on ! walls1 he he>d a noise beh9d him1 & f\nd1 on look+ r\nd1 t a s(a :i* g5]ally lay aga9/ "o ( ! walls _h be5 lift$ by "s unkn[n p[] into ! middle ( ! room1 at ! same "t he saw an animal l a rabbit run f "u ! s(a across ! room & disappe> into ! wall4 ,he se>*$ ev]y:]e = ! animal1 :i* c\ld n h escap$ f ! room1 z ! doors & w9d[ 7 clos$1 b 0 unable to f9d any sign ( "o or any hole :]eby "o might h pass$ out4 ,! ,psy*ic ,faculty 9 ,h>es & ,rabbits ,h>es & rabbits are v susceptible to ! sup]physical1 ! pres5ce ( :i* !y sc5t 9 ! same mann] z d horses & dogs4 ,i h kn[n !m to ev9ce ! greate/ symptoms ( t]ror :5 br\ght into a haunt$ h\se4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,inhabitants ,,( ,,! ,,jungle ,elephants1 ,lions1 ,tig]s1 etc4 ,elephants und\bt$ly possess ! faculty ( sc5t+ spirits 9 a v m>k$ degree4 ,x is mo/ difficult to get an elephant to pass a spot :]e any phantasm is kn[n to appe>4 ,! big bea/ at once comes to a halt1 trembles1 trumpets1 & turn+ r\nd1 c only be urg$ =w>d by ! g5tle/ coax+4 ,jungles are full ( ! gho/s ( sla9 m5 & animals1 & af=d m v>iety 9 haunt+s ?an any o!r localities4 ,! spirits ( su* cruel creatures z lions1 tig]s1 leop>ds1 are v mu* e>?-b\nd1 & may be se5 or he>d night aft] night haunt+ ! sites ( _! =m] depr$ations4 ,! foll[+ case ( a tig] gho/ 0 n>rat$ to me ye>s ago by a g5tleman :om ,i w /yle ,mr4 ,de ,silva1 ,p4,w4,d4 ,i publi%$ 8 acc\nt 9 a popul> weekly j\rnal1 z foll[s3-- ,! ,:ite ,tig] ,tap6 tap6 tap4 ,someone 0 com+ beh9d me4 ,i halt$1 & 9 ! brilliant moonlight saw a figure hobbl+ along--fir/ "o ?9 leg1 !n ! o!r1 always ) ! same measur$ /ride--accompani$ ) ! same tapp+ ( ! /ick4 ,i _h no wi% = 8 company1 ?\gh ! road 0 lonely1 & ,i fe>$ ! pres5ce ( tig]s1 s ,i hurri$ on1 & ! fa/] ,i w5t1 ! ne>] he seem$ to come4 ,tap6 tap6 tap6 ,! man 0 bl9d & a lep]1 & s repulsively ugly t ! nigg]s on ! settlem5t reg>d$ him ) sup]/iti\s awe4 ,i _h a horror ( tig]s1 b ( lep]s ev5 great]4 ,& ,i lov$ my wife ) no ord9>y love4 ,s ,i hurri$ on1 & he foll[$ quickly aft] me4 ,! night 0 brilliant1 ev5 m s1 ,i ?\ght1 ?an 0 ord9>y1 & ! v brilliancy made me fe>1 = my %ad[1 ! %ad[ ( ! trees1 %ad[s = :i* ,i _h no "n1 flick]$ across ! road1 7 lo/ to sight to return aga91 & ! jungle 0 gett+ ne>]4 ,! op5 c\ntry on ei!r side ceas$1 "o by "o tall blades ( jungle grass %ook _! heads 9 ! g5tle breeze1 & ! sil5ce ( ! d>kness beyond began to make itself felt4 ,a night bird :izz$ pa/ me1 croak+ out a dismal incantation f its black ?roat2 some?+ at :i* ,i did n c>e to look clatt]$ f "u a /one ,i loos5$ ) my foot1 & sp$ into ! %ade1 & ,i ha/5$ on4 ,tap6 tap6 tap6 ,fa/] & fa/]1 & fa/] came ! bl9d man4 ,i c\ld smell ! oil on 8 body1 he> 8 brea?+4 ',:oev] y are1 sahib1 /op6' ,!re 0 fe> 9 8 voice z he :9$ out ^! words1 a fe> :i* increas$ my own2 b ,i pret5d$ n to he>1 & press$ on fa/]4 ,! d>kness grew2 high ov] my head at ei!r side ( ! road wav$ ! grass1 ru/l+ to & fro1 & s++ to sleep ! insects ne/l+ on its gre5 /alks ) its old-"t song ( ! jungle4 ,! grass ahead ( me sl[ly p>t$2 my he>t beat quick]1 ! tapp+ beh9d me ceas$--x 0 only "s small animal4 ,:at 0 x8 ,a small hya5a8 ,no4 ,a jackal1 a lame jackal1 & x look$ at me f out ( eyes t = "s reason or o!r made me %iv]4 ,i did n "k :at !re 0 ab\t ! jackal t 0 diff]5t f :at ,i _h se5 9 any o!r jackal1 b !re 0 a some?+4 ,& z ,i look$ at x 9 awe1 x vani%$--melt$ into ?9 air4 ,! mom5t aft] a second jackal appe>$ j :]e ! o!r "o _h be5 /&+1 b !re 0 no?+ rem>kable ab\t ?is "o1 & on my b5d+ d[n1 pret5d+ to look = a /one to ?r[ at x1 x slunk back sil5tly & /eal?ily :5ce x _h come1 & ,i hurri$ on fa/] ?an ev]1 kn[+ a tig] 0 ne> at h&4 ,tap6 tap6 tap6 ,i bless$ ! pres5ce ( ! bl9d man4 ',= ,god's sake1 sahib1 /op6 ,= ! love ( ,allah1 sahib1 /op6' 7,y "k h[ !y talk1 ,o',donnell47 ',! jackals1 did y see !m8 ,i knew !m by _! smell1 ! smell ( ! liv+ & ( ! dead4 ,walk ) me1 sahib1 = ,allah's sake4' ,pres5tly1 ,o',donnell1 ,i he>d a heavi] ru/l+ 9 ! grass ?an ! w9d makes2 a ru/l+ t kept pace ) me & w5t along by my side1 nev] halt+1 b fa/] & fa/]1 & fa/]4 ,a %ort di/ance ahead ( me 0 a pat* ( bright light1 :]e ! cross-roads met4 ,a few y>ds m & ! jungle grass w\ld end4 ,i ?\ght ( ?is1 ,o',donnell--! begg> might n "k ! road s well z ,i4 ,he _h no wife1 no *ild2 he 0 a lep]1 only a lep]--& my tee? *att]$4 ,"h ! ,colonel paus$ & wip$ 8 =ehead4 ,i slack5$ my spe$1 ! ru/l+ by my side sl[+ d[n1 & ! tapp+ grew fa/]4 ,i 0 close to ! :it5$ road4 ',sahib1 ! bless+ ( ,allah be on y = /opp+4 ,sahib1 let me walk by y\r side4' 7,to ! end ( my days1 ,o',donnell1 ,i %all nev] =give myself1 & yet ,i want y to und]/& x 0 = my wife--& *ild47 ,i slunk into ! %ade4 ,two /eps m & ! tapp+ w\ld pass me4 ,! /ick /ruck ! gr\nd )9 "o in* ( my foot2 my he>t almo/ ceas$ to beat2 ,i gaz$ 9 fasc9ation at ! spot 9 ! jungle opposite4 ,! heavy ru/l+ _h /opp$2 only ! g5tle sigh+ ( ! w9d w5t on4 ,! two /eps 7 tak51 ! bl9d man paus$ on ! cross-roads4 ,he 0 gha/ly 9 ! moonlight4 ,i %udd]$4 ,8 eyes pe]$ enquir+ly r\nd on all sides2 he 0 look+ = me2 he _h lo/ 8 way2 he fe>$ ! tig]4 ,sudd5ly some?+ huge %ot l an arr[ f ! d>kness opposite me4 ,i b[$ my head1 ,o',donnell1 & mutt]$ a pray]1 = ,i ?\ght my end _h come4 ,a t]rible scream rang out 9 ! cle> night air4 ,i 0 sav$4 ',allah curse y & y\rs1 sahib4' ,i op5$ my eyes2 an enorm\s tig] 0 b5d+ ov] ! lep]1 se>*+ = ! mo/ conv5i5t spot 9 8 body to af=d a tight grip4 ,! man's sightless eyes 7 turn$ t[>ds ! moon1 8 tee? %one :ite & ev52 ) ! /rip$ horror purr+ 9 8 face1 he ?\ght ( v5geance on me4 ,i d>$ n move4 ,i c\ld n pass1 ,o',donnell4 ,i _h no gun4 ,! big brute f\nd a nice place to cat* hold4 ,x op5$ its m\? s t ,i c\ld see its gli/5+ tee?4 ,x look$ d[n at its paws1 :]e ! cruel claws glitt]$1 & !y seem$ to af=d x ke5 satisfaction--x 0 a tigress & va9--!n x l[]$ its head1 & ! lep] %riek$4 ,i wat*$ x pick him up z if he 7 "o ( its cubs2 saw ! blood trickle d[n its s(t :ite ?roat into ! du/y road1 & !n x trott$ gracefully away1 & 0 lo/ 9 ! d>kness ( ! jungle4 ,!re 0 a dea?like sil5ce aft] ?is4 ,i wait$ a few m9utes1 & !n ,i got up4 ,i _h only a %ort di/ance to g1 & ,i no long] fe>$ ! pres5ce ( man-eat]s--!re 0 n likely to be ano!r4 ,h\rs aft]w>ds1 ,o',donnell1 :5 ,i lay 9 my hammock z safe z a =tress1 ,i fanci$ ,i he>d ! dead man's cry1 fanci$ ,i he>d 8 curse4 ,no "o 0 m devot$ to a wife ?an ,i 0 to m9e4 ,ours _h be5 purely a love mat*1 & x 0 aga9/ my wi% t %e _h accompani$ me to su* an out-(-!-way place z ,seconee4 ,i told h] ab\t my adv5ture1 suppress+ ! lep]'s curse2 & ,i 0 glad ,i did s1 z %e 0 greatly di/ress$4 ',?ank goodness y escap$1 ,*>lie1' %e said4 ',i am s sorry = ! poor lep]4 ,i suppose y c\ldn't h help$ him4' ',i might h fet*$ my rifle1' ,i repli$1 '& tri$ to rescue him1 ( c\rse4 ,b ,i fe> x w\ldn't h be5 ( mu* avail1 z he w\ld h be5 badly maul$ by !n4' ,my wife sigh$4 ',ah1 well1' %e said1 'love is selfi%6 ,x makes "o =get o!rs4 ,/ill1 ,i w\ldn't h x o!rwise4' ',i wi% ?is railway job "h 0 ov]1' ,i murmur$1 sitt+ ) my elb[s on my knees & look+ ov] ! flat gr\nd1 sun-bak$ & b>r51 away t[>ds ! d>k jungles & ! /ill d>k] m\nta9s t[]+ above !m2 & z ,i gaz$ a %ad[ seem$ to blur my vision & a voice to :isp] 9 my e>s1 ',bew>e ( my curse4' ,i took ,cu%ai1 "o ( ! native s]vants1 into confid5ce4 ',n[1 ,cu%ai1' ,i said1 'y "k all ! sup]/itions ( ! c\ntry--! evil eye & ! re/ ( !m4 ,tell me1 :at c ! dy+ curse ( a lep] d8' ,cu%ai turn$ pale "u 8 sk94 ',n ( ,nahra6' he /utt]$1 sw++ ! knife ) :i* he _h be5 cutt+ maize 9 8 h&1 'n ( ,nahra1 ! lep] ( ,futtebah4 ,sahib1 if y 7 curs$ by him1 bew>e4 ,he 0 le>n$ 9 ! black arts2 he c\ld heal ulc]s by repeat+ a pray]1 he c\ld br+ on fev]4' ,at ?is1 ,o',donnell1 ,i turn$ cold4 ,i _h liv$ long 9 ,india4 ,i _h se5 _! s-call$ juggl+1 _h exp]i5c$ also /range cases ( telepa?y1 & knew q suffici5t ( _! intimacy ) ! sup]natural elem5ts to be afraid4 ',y mu/ keep ! "y sahib safe1' ,cu%ai said1 '& ! :ite lady4 ,i wi% x hadn't be5 ,nahra4' ,i took 8 advice4 ,my boy1 ,eric1 0 m closely sup]vis$ ?an ev]1 & z to my wife1 ,i begg$ & entreat$ h] n to move f ! h\se until ! tig] 0 dead1 & ,i se>*$ = x ev]y:]e4 ,! dry season pass$1 ! wet came1 & my "w /ill kept me 9 ,seconee4 ,at times !re came to u rum\rs ( ! man-eat]--( ano!r victim--b x nev] visit$ our bungal[1 :]e ! bright rifle lean$ aga9/ ! wall wait+ = x4 ,i c]ta9ly did meet ) slight mis=tunes1 :i* ! m timid might h put d[n to ! work+ ( ! curse4 ,my little f+] 0 squa%$ 9 ! lay+ d[n ( a rail1 & ,eric _h sev]al b\ts ( sickness4 ,x 0 ne>ly a ye> aft] ! lep]'s dea? t al>m+ rum\rs ( a man-eat] hav+ be5 at "w aga9 7 spread ab\t u4 ,sev]al nigg]s 7 c>ri$ (f or badly bitt51 & ! w\nd$ %[$ symptoms ( ! loa?some disease s well kn[n & fe>$ by u all--leprosy4 ,i knew f t x mu/ be ! same tig]4 ',! tig] is ne>1' someone w\ld cry out1 & a /amp$e among ! native workm5 w\ld ensue4 ',:y ! :ite tig]8' ,i ask$ ,cu%ai4 ',because1 sahib1' he repli$1 '! leprosy has made x s6 ,tig]s1 l m51 & all o!r animals1 g :ite ev5 to _! hair4 ,i h n told !m ! /ory1 sahib2 !y only "k x mu/ h caught ! leprosy4 ,to !m ,nahra is /ill liv+4' ,!n1 ,o',donnell1 :5 ,i ?\ght ( :at 0 at /ake1 & ( all ! hide\s possibilities ! pres5ce ( ?is brute creat$1 ,i took my rifle & w5t out to se>* = x4 ,9 ! ev5+s1 :5 ! d>k cl\ds f ! m\nta9s desc5d$ & ! w9d hiss$ ?r\gh ! jungle grass1 ,i plodd$ along ) no o!r companion ?an my ,w9*e/] repeat]--se>*+1 always se>*+ = ! damn$ tig]4 ,i f\nd x1 ,o',donnell1 came ^u x j z x 0 9 ! mid/ ( a meal--d9+ (f a native--& ,i %ot x twice be=e x recov]$ f its a/oni%m5t at see+ me4 ,! second %ot took effect--,i c swe> to t1 = ,i took p>ticul> note ( ! r$ spla% ( blood on its =ehead :]e ! bullet ent]$1 & ,i w5t "r up to x to make sure4 ,z ,god is above u1 no animal 0 m dead4 ',! curse won't come n[1 ,cu%ai1' ,i said1 laugh+4 ',i've kill$ ! :ite tig]4' ',kill$ ! :ite tig]1 sahib6 ,allah bless y = t6' ,cu%ai repli$4 ',b don't laugh too soon4 ,nahra 0 a clev] man1 wond]fully clev]2 he did n speak empty words1' & z 8 eyes w&]$ to ! d>k hills aga9 ,i fanci$ a %ad[ d>t$ along ! sky1 & ! curse came back to my e>s4 ,i 0 sup]9t5d+ ! l9e "o aft]noon2 ! backs ( ! nigg]s 7 b5d+ d\ble "u ! burd5 ( ! great iron rods :5 ,i he>d a t]rible cry4 ',! :ite tig]6 ! :ite tig]6' ,rods fell ) a cra%1 spades foll[$ suit1 a *orus ( %rieks fill$ ! air1 & legs scamp]$ (f 9 all directions4 ,i 0 fifty y>ds f my rifle1 & a huge creature 0 sl[ly approa*+ betwe5 x & me4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe my eyes--! :ite tig]1 ! tig] ,i knew ,i _h kill$6 ,"h x 06 ,"h be=e me6 ,! same 9 e detail1 & yet 9 "s /range1 indef9able mann] n ! same4 ,on x came1 a huge pat* ( lum9\s :ite1 noiselessly1 /eal?ily--! m>k ( ! bullet pla9ly visible on its big1 flat =ehead4 ,/ep by /ep x approa*$ me1 its paws no long] ) ! col\r+ ( heal?1 b dull & worn4 ,& z x came1 ! cold %ad[ ( desolation seem$ to fall ar\nd x4 ,no?+ /irr$2 !re 0 no noise :atev]1 n ev5 ! s\nd ( its feet cru%+ ! loos5$ soil4 ,on1 on1 on ne>]1 ne>] & ne>]4 ,%unn$ by all1 avoid$ by its fell[-creatures ( ! jungle1 a blight to all & ev]y?+1 x drew 9 a l9e ) me4 ,n once did its eyes meet m9e1 ,o',donnell2 n once did x gl>e at ! natives :o 7 hid+ on ! banks ( ! cutt+2 b x /ole sil5tly on its way ) a some?+ 9 its movem5ts t left no d\bt b t x 0 engag$ 9 no casual v5ture4 ,i rememb]$1 ,o',donnell1 t my wife _h promis$ to come ) ,eric to meet me along ! cutt+1 z %e 0 sure no tig] w\ld be !re4 ,i ran z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 & yet someh[ my feet seem$ weight$ d[n4 ,i curs$ my folly = n =bidd+ my wife to come4 ,x 0 uphill till ,i got to ! b5d1 & x might h be5 a m\nta91 x seem$ s /eep4 ,i knew if ! ?+ ,i _h se5 met !m a little f>!r on1 !y w\ld be corn]$1 z ! cutt+ n>r[$ v mu*1 leav+ n m ?an tw5ty y>ds1 & t 0 a g5]\s e/imate4 ,at la/1 aft] :at seem$ an et]nity1 ,i rea*$ ! summit ( ! slope2 ! tig] 0 a m]e speck along ! l9e4 ,i ru%$ aft] x z fa/ z ,i c\ld g1 /umbl+1 half fall+1 pull+ myself toge!r1 & te>+ on1 & ! fa/] ,i w5t ! quick] mov$ ! great :ite figure4 ,a feel+ ( despair seiz$ me2 all my fondness = my wife became int5sifi$ t5fold1 & 0 reveal$ to me !n 9 its true nature2 %e 0 ! "o great tie t made life de> to me4 ,ev5 my love = ,eric pal$ away be=e ! bl9d+ affection ,i bore h]4 ,i tore madly on1 %\t+ at ! same "t1 any?+ to make ! :ite tig] aw>e ( my pres5ce1 to keep x f see+ h]4 ,ano!r b5d 9 ! road hid x f view4 ,! same hide\s fe>s gripp$ me h>d & fa/1 z ,i /ra9$ e muscle 9 ! mad pursuit4 ,at la/ ,i ran r\nd ! curve1 & saw be=e me ! tableau ,i _h dread$4 ,! tig] 0 cr\*+1 ready to spr+ on ! gr\p ( ?ree--,eva1 ,eric & ! ayah4 ,!y 7 p>alys$ ) fe>1 & /ood on ! rails />+ at x1 unable to move or utt] a s\nd4 ,i well und]/ood _! feel+s1 & knew !y 7 lab\r+ 9 _! m9ds z to :e!r ! ?+ t confront$ !m 0 a creature ( fle% & blood1 or :at x 04 ,!y c\ld n take _! eyes (f x1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 did n see me4 ,! :ite tig] n[ w5t ?r\gh a s]ies ( actions1 s lifelike t ,i c\ld n b believe x 0 real1 & t ,i _h be5 deceiv$ 9 ?9k+ ,i _h kill$ x4 ,its haun*es quiv]$1 x got ready to spr+1 & my rifle flew to my %\ld]4 ,i saw x m>k ,eric1 & read ! increas$ agony 9 my wife's eyes4 ,! critical mom5t came4 ,ano!r second1 & ! ?+1 be x mat]ial or sup]natural1 w\ld jump4 ,i mu/ fire at all co/s4 ,if mortal1 ,i mu/ kill x1 if gho/ly1 ! noise ( my rifle might demat]ialize x4 ,&1 z ,god is my judge1 ,o',donnell1 at t mom5t ,i _h n ! lea/ idea :i* ( x 0--tig] or phantom4 ,x sprang--my bra9 reel$--my f+]s grew numb1 & z my wife sudd5ly b\nd$ =w>d1 ! %ad[y =m ( ,nahra seem$ to rise f ! gr\nd & mock me4 ,) a supreme ef=t ,i j]k$ my f+] back & fir$4 ,bang6 ,! s\nd ( ! explosion act$ l a safety-valve to ! p5t-up feel+s ( all1 & !re 0 a *orus ( %rieks4 ,i ru%$ =w>d--! ayah lay on ! gr\nd1 face d[nw>d & motionless4 ,my wife _h hold ( ,eric1 :o 0 %ak+ all ov]4 ,( ! tig] !re 7 no signs4 ,x _h completely vani%$4 ',?ank ,god1' ,i exclaim$1 kiss+ my wife fev]i%ly4 ',?ank ,god6 ,x 0 only a gho/6 b x 0 v al>m+1 wasn't x8' ',al>m+6' my wife gasp$1 'x 0 awful6 ,i q ?\ght x 0 real6 s did ,eric1 & s did ---- '--!n h] eyes fell on ! ayah1 & %e gave a great />t4 ',*>lie6' %e cri$1 '= m]cy's sake look at h]6 ,i d>e n6 ,is %e all "r8' ,i turn$ ! ayah ov]--%e 0 dead6 ,fright _h kill$ h]6 ,i !n told my wife ( ! curse ( ,nahra1 & ( ! phantom ,i ?\ght ,i _h se5 ( him1 :5 ! :ite tig] 0 spr++4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 my wife hid h] face 9 my %\ld]4 ',*>lie6' %e said1 ',i did some?+ awful4 ,i saw :at ,i !n took to be ! real :ite tig] s+le out ,eric1 & 9 my anxiety to save him f ! brute1 ,i pu%$ ! ayah 9 front ( him4 ,& ! ?+ sprang on h] in/ead4 ,x 0 no?+ %ort ( murd]6 ,& yet--well1 !re 7 ext5uat+ circum/ances1 w]5't !re8' ',( c\rse !re 71' ,i said--= ,i v]ily believ$1 ,o',donnell1 fe> _h1 = ! "t be+1 turn$ h] bra94 ,on our way home %e sudd5ly call$ my att5tion to ,eric4 ',*>lie1' %e cri$1 ':at's t m>k on 8 *eek8 ,he's hurt6' ,i look$--& my he>t turn$ sick )9 me4 ,on ! boy's *eek 0 a fa9t r$ scrat*1 j z might h be5 caus$ by a slight1 v slight contact ) "s animal's claw4 ',sahib6' ,cu%ai :isp]$ to me1 :5 he saw x & he>d ( our adv5ture4 ',sahib6 ,bew>e6 ,nahra 0 a clev] man4 ,he mu/ h us$ ! _s ( ! :ite tig] z 8 tool4 ,let ! m$ic9e man exam9e ! sc>4' ,i did s4 ,i took ,eric to a ,dr4 ,ni*olson1 :o liv$ close by4 ,he look$ at ! w\nd curi\sly = a few mom5ts1 & !n said to me--he 0 r5[n$ = 8 pla9 speak+--',mr4 ,de ,silva1 !re's no use beat+ ab\t ! bu%1 & prolong+ ! agony unnecess>ily = y & y\r wife4 ,! boy's got leprosy--,god alone kn[s h[6 ,at ! mo/ he may live six weeks4' ,! %ock1 ( c\rse1 0 t]rible4 ,eric _h to be isolat$ f ev]yone--ev5 f ^? :o lov$ him be/--& di$ )9 a mon?4 ',sahib1 ,i knew6' ,cu%ai said to me ! day ( ! fun]al1 ',i knew "s disa/] w\ld befall y4 ,nahra 0 a wond]ful man1 & 8 curse _h to be fulfill$4 ,y may re/ assur$1 h[ev]1 no?+ fur!r w befall y1 = ,i saw ,nahra 9 a vision ?is morn+1 & he told me bo? 8 & ! :ite tig]'s _s 7 n[ on fri5dly t]ms1 & w\ld tr\ble y no m4' ,my wife & ,i left ! place at once1 & = a long "t ,i liv$ 9 a hell ( susp5se le/ %e %\ld develop ! inf]nal disease4 ,by a m]ciful provid5ce1 h[ev]1 %e did no su* ?+1 b1 on ! contr>y1 pick$ up 9 heal? 9 ! mo/ m>vell\s fa%ion2 inde$1 %e only told me ye/]day1 %e felt bett] ?an %e _h done = ye>s4 ,i've told y ! /ory1 ,o',donnell--& x is true 9 e detail--because x goes a long way to sub/antiate y\r !ory t animals1 z well z human be+s1 h a future life4 ,i am absolutely sure !y h6 ,i repli$4 ,jungle ,animals & ,psy*ic ,faculties ,x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to say :e!r animals ( ! jungle possess psy*ic faculties1 )\t putt+ !m to ! te/1 & ?is1 = obvi\s reasons1 is extremely difficult4 ,b s9ce ,i h f\nd t su* prop]ties are possess$--9 v>y+ degree--by all animals ,i h te/$1 x seems only too probable t be>s & tig]s1 & all bea/s ( prey1 are simil>ly end[$4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to exp]im5t ) a bea/ ( prey 9 a haunt$ locality2 to obs]ve to :at ext5t x w\ld be aw>e ( ! adv5t ( ! ,unkn[n1 & to note its behavi\r 9 ! actual pres5ce ( ! ph5om5a4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,birds ,,& ,,! ,,unkn[n ,z ,edg> ,allan ,poe has sugge/$ 9 8 immortal poem ( ,! ,rav51 !re is a /rong l9k betwe5 c]ta9 species ( birds & ! ,unkn[n4 ,we all "k t vultures1 kites & cr[s sc5t dead bodies f a great way (f1 b we don't all "k t ^! & o!r k9ds ( birds possess1 9 addition1 ! psy*ic prop]ty ( sc5t+ ! adv5t n only ( ! phantom ( dea?1 b ( _m1 if n1 inde$1 all o!r spirits4 ,)9 my k !re h be5 cases :51 be=e a dea? 9 ! h\se1 rav5s1 jackdaws1 can>ies1 magpies1 & ev5 p>rots1 h %[n unmi/akable signs ( uneas9ess & di/ress4 ,! rav5 has croak$ 9 a high-pit*$1 abnormal key2 ! jackdaw & can>y h become sil5t & deject$1 f "t to "t %iv]+2 ! magpie ev5 has feign$ dea?2 ! p>rot has %riek$ incessantly4 ,owls1 too1 are sure pr$ictors ( dea?1 & may be he>d hoot+ 9 ! mo/ doleful mann] outside ! h\se ( anyone doom$ to die %ortly4 ,9 an article entitl$ ,psy*ic ,records1 ! editor ( ! ,occult ,review 79 ! ,augu/ numb]1 #aije7 supplies ! foll[+ anecdotes ( gho/s ( birds furni%$ him by 8 correspond5ts4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahgg my husb& 0 ly+ s]i\sly ill ) rheumatic fev]1 & ,i _h sat up sev]al nights4 ,at la/ ! doctors insi/$ on my go+ to b$2 & v unwill+ly ,i retir$ to a sp>e room4 ,:ile undress+ ,i 0 surpris$ to see a v l>ge :ite bird come f ! fireplace1 make a hov]+ circle r\nd me1 & f9ally g to ! top ( a l>ge d\ble *e/ ( draw]s4 ,i 0 too tir$ to tr\ble ab\t x1 & ?\ght ,i w\ld let x rema9 until morn+4 ,! next morn+ ,i said to ! h\semaid3 ',!re 0 a l>ge bird 9 ! sp>e room la/ night1 :i* flew to ! top ( ! draw]s4 ,see t x is put out4' ,! nurse1 :o 0 pres5t1 said3 ',oh1 de>1 ma'am1 ,i am afraid t is an om51 & means ! ma/] won't live1' & %e 0 confirm$ 9 h] op9ion by ! maid say+ %e _h se>*$1 & !re 0 no trace ( any bird4 ,i 0 q angry1 z my husb& 0 decid$ly bett]1 _h slept ?r\gh ! night1 & we ?\ght ! crisis _h pass$4 ,i w5t to 8 b$side & f\nd him quietly sleep+1 b he nev] woke1 & 9 ab\t an h\r pass$ quietly away4 ,i ?\ght no m ( ! bird1 fancy+ ,i mu/ h be5 mi/ak5 f be+ ov]tir$4 ,"s mon?s aft] my husb&'s dea? my y\nge/ little "o 0 born2 he liv$ = twelve mon?s1 & !n _h an attack ( bron*itis4 ,he slept 9 a cot 9 my room1 & ,i 0 undress+ "o night1 :5 ?is same l>ge :ite bird came f 8 cot1 float$ r\nd me1 & disappe>$ 9 ! fireplace4 ,at ! "t ,i did n = a mom5t ?9k ( x z any?+ b a /range co9cid5ce1 & 9 no way connect$ x ) baby's illness4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 sitt+ by ! draw+-room fire ) baby on my lap4 ,! doctor came 91 look$ at him1 s\nd$ 8 *e/1 & pron\nc$ him mu* bett]4 ,z he 0 a fri5d ( ! family1 he sat d[n on ! o!r side ( ! fireplace & 0 *att+ 9 an ord9>y way1 :5 he sudd5ly jump$ up ) an exclamation1 ',:y1 :at does ?is mean8' & took ! *ild f my arms q dead6 ,= two ye>s we saw no?+ m ( ! :ite bird1 & we _h mov$ to ano!r place4 ,"o day ,i 0 9 my room1 & my two little girls1 ag$ six & eight1 7 /&+ at ! w9d[ wat*+ a kitt5 9 ! g>d51 :5 sudd5ly ! y\nge/ cri$ out3 ',oh1 mamma6 ,look at t great :ite bird1' putt+ h] h&s z if to cat* x1 exactly 9 ! way x flies r\nd "o4 ,i saw no?+1 & ! eld] *ild said1 ',don't be silly1 ,jessie2 !re is no bird4' ',b !re is1' said ! *ild4 ',don't y see8 ,!re1 look6 ,!re x is6' ,i look$ at my wat*4 ,x 0 tw5ty m9utes pa/ ?ree4 ,two days aft] we receiv$ ! news t a niece ( m9e _h di$ at tw5ty m9utes pa/ ?ree4 ,! *ildr5 _h nev] kn[n any?+ ( ! =m] appe>ances1 z we _h nev] talk$ ab\t x be=e !m4 ,we h se5 no?+ s9ce ( ! bird1 b h = "s ye>s _h no dea? 9 ! family4 ,s runs ! article 9 ! ,occult ,review1 & ,i c corroborate x ) simil> exp]i5ces t h happ5$ to my fri5ds & to me4 ,"s ye>s ago1 = in/ance1 a great fri5d ( my wife's di$1 & on ! day ( ! fun]al a l>ge bird tri$ to fly 9 at ! w9d[ ( ! room :]e ! corpse lay2 :ile1 %ortly aft]w>ds1 an exactly simil> bird visit$ ! w9d[ ( my wife's & my room 9 a h\se1 sev]al hundr$s ( miles away4 ,if x 0 only a co9cid5ce1 x 0 a v extraord9>y "o4 ,!n aga91 ?is spr+1 j be=e ! dea? ( "o ( my wife's relatives1 a l>ge bird flew viol5tly aga9/ ! w9d[-pane beh9d :i* my wife 0 sitt+--an incid5t t _h nev] happ5$ to h] 9 t h\se be=e4 ,und\bt$ly1 spirits 9 ! guise ( birds--mo/ probably !y are ! phantasms ( birds t h actually once liv$ on ! mat]ial plane--are ! mess5g]s ( dea?4 ,a ,case ( ,bird haunt+ 9 ,ea/ ,russia ,"s ye>s ago ! neighb\rhood ( ,orskaia1 9 ,ea/ ,russia1 0 r\s$ by an affair ( a v rem>kable nature4 ,! body ( a h&some "y peasant woman1 call$ ,m>! ,pop5k(f1 0 f\nd 9 a lonely "p ( ! road1 betwe5 ,orskaia & ,or5burg1 ) ! sk9 ( h] face & body %ock+ly torn & lac]at$1 b )\t !re be+ any w\nds deep en\gh to cause h] dea?1 :i* ! doctor attribut$ to syncope4 ,! p ( ,orskaia1 n satisfi$ ) ?is v]dict1 decl>$ ,m>! _h be5 murd]$1 & made su* a l\d clam\r t ! editor ( ! local pap] at la/ voic$ _! s5tim5ts 9 ! ,ea/ ,russia ,*ronicle4 ,x 0 !n t ,m4 ,durant1 a sm>t "y ,fr5* eng9e]1 tempor>ily resid+ 9 ^? p>ts1 became int]e/$ 9 ! case1 & decid$ to inve/igate x ?or\ghly4 ,) ?is end 9 view he wrote to 8 fri5d ,m4 ,h]sant--a ke5 /ud5t ( ! ,occult--9 ,s>atova1 to jo9 him1 & ?ree days aft] ! despat* ( 8 lett] met ! latt] at ! ,orskaia railway /ation4 ,m4 ,durant retail$ ! case z !y drove to 8 h\se4 ,x is a rem>kable affair1 9 e way1 he said4 ,! woman 0 lead+ a p]fectly respectable m>ri$ life2 %e 0 h>d-work+ & indu/ri\s1 & beyond ! fact t %e 0 ov]-indulg5t to h] *ildr51 does n seem to h _h any s]i\s faults4 ,z f> z ,i c asc]ta9 %e _h no enemies4 ,nor secret lov]s8 ,m4 ,h]sant ask$4 ,no2 %e 0 q /raight4 ,& y feel sure %e 0 murd]$8 ,i d4 ,public op9ion s /rongly fav\rs t view4 ,did y see ! m>ks on ! woman8 ,i did1 & c\ld make no?+ ( !m4 ,aft] supp] ,i w take y to see h]1 9 ! morgue4 ,:at--%e is /ill unburi$8 ,yes--b !re is no?+ unusual ab\t t4 ,9 ^! p>ts bodies are (t5 kept = t5 days--sometimes ev5 long]4 ,m4 ,durant 0 z good z 8 ^w2 aft] !y _h p>tak5 ( a some:at ha/y meal1 !y set out to ! morgue1 :]e !y made a c>eful inspection ( ! poor woman's rema9s4 ,m4 ,h]sant exam9$ ! m>ks on ! woman's body v closely ) 8 magnify+-glass4 ,ah6 he sudd5ly exclaim$1 b5d+ d[n & almo/ t\*+ ! corpse ) 8 nose1 ,ah6 ,h y made a discov]y8 ,m4 ,durant enquir$4 ,i pref] n to say at pres5t1 ,m4 ,h]sant repli$4 ,i %\ld l to see ! spot :]e ?is body 0 f\nd--n[4 ,we w g !re at once1 ,m4 ,durant rejo9$4 ,! sc5e ( ! trag$y 0 ! ,or5burg road1 at ! foot ( two little hills2 & on ei!r side 7 ! slop+ fields1 yell[ ) ! nodd+ corn4 ,t is ! exact place :]e %e lay1 ,m4 ,durant said1 indicat+ ) 8 f+] a d>k pat* on a little wood5 bridge spann+ a /ream1 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( a tumbl$[n mill-h\se1 all ov]gr[n ) ivy & li*5s4 ,m4 ,h]sant look$ r\nd & sniff$ ! air ) 8 no/rils4 ,!re is an air ( lonel9ess ab\t ?is spot1 he rem>k$1 t 9 itself sugge/s crime4 ,if ?is 7 an ord9>y murd]1 "o c\ld well imag9e ! assass9 0 aid$ 9 8 diabolical "w by ! configuration ( ! l& :i*1 %elv+ z x does1 slips d[n into ! n>r[ valley1 s z to preclude any possibility ( escape on ! "p ( ! victim4 ,! place seems especially design$ by ,provid5ce z a dea?-trap4 ,let u h a look at ! int]ior ( ?is build+4 ,! police h se>*$ x ?or\ghly1 ,m4 ,durant said4 ,i've no d\bt1 ,m4 ,h]sant repli$ drily4 ,no "o kn[s bett] ?an ,i :at ! ?or\ghness ( ! police means4 ,!y ent]$ ! premises cauti\sly1 s9ce ! ro( 0 9 a rickety condition1 & any slight concussion might dislodge an avalan*e ( /ones & pla/]4 ,:ile ,m4 ,durant /ood glanc+ r\nd him r impati5tly1 ,m4 ,h]sant made a c>eful scrut9y ( ! walls4 ,humph1 he said at la/4 ,z y s rightly obs]v$1 ,h5ri1 ?is is a rem>kable case4 ,i h f9i%$ my inve/igation = to-night4 ,let u be go+ home4 ,to-morr[ ,i %\ld l to visit ,m>!'s home4 ,?is conv]sation took place %ortly be=e midnight2 "s six h\rs lat] all ,orskaia 0 r++ ) ! news t ,m>! ,pop5k(f's ?ree *ildr5 _h all be5 f\nd dead 9 _! b$s1 _! faces & bodies lac]at$ 9 exactly ! same mann] z _! "m's4 ,!re seem$ to be no d\bt n[ t ,m>! _h be5 murd]$1 & ! populace cri$ %ame on ! police2 = ! assass9 0 /ill at l>ge4 ,!y agre$ t ! murd]] c\ld be no o!r ?an ,pet] ,pop5k(f1 & ! editor ( ! local pap] repeat+ ^! /atem5ts1 ,pet] ,pop5k(f 0 duly *>g$ ) ! crimes1 & arre/$4 ,he 0 pron\nc$ guilty by all except+ ,m4 ,h]sant2 & ( c\rse ,m4 ,h]sant ?\ght him guilty1 too2 only he lik$ to ?9k diff]5tly f anyone else4 ,i don't want to commit myself1 0 all !y c\ld get out ( him4 ,i may h some?+ to say lat] on4 ,m4 ,durant laugh$ & %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,x1 und\bt$ly1 is ,pet] ,pop5k(f1 he obs]v$4 ,i _h an idea t he 0 ! culprit all along4 ,b a day or two lat]1 ,pet] ,pop5k(f 0 f\nd dead 9 prison ) ! sk9 on 8 face & h&s all torn to %r$s4 ,!re6 ,didn't we say s8 cri$ ! inconsequ5t mob4 ,pet] ,pop5k(f 0 innoc5t4 ,"o ( ! police !mselves is ! murd]]4 ,come1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge t we are on ! "r track n[--x is "o ( ! police1 ,m4 ,durant said to 8 fri5d4 ,b ,m4 ,h]sant only %ook 8 head4 ,i ackn[l$ge no?+ ( ! sort1 he said4 ,come ) me to ! mill-h\se to-night1 & ,i w !n tell y :at ,i ?9k4 ,to ?is proposition ,m4 ,durant will+ly agre$1 &1 accompani$ by 8 fri5d & ! village prie/1 set (f4 ,on _! arrival1 ,m4 ,h]sant produc$ a big compass1 & on ! e>? floor ( ! mill-h\se drew a l>ge circle1 9 :i* he made ) :ite *alk v>i\s signs & symbols4 ,he !n sat 9 ! middle ( x1 & bade 8 two companions /& 9 ! doorway & wat*4 ,! night grew d>k] & d>k]1 & pres5tly into ! air /ole a some?+ t all ?ree m5 at once realiz$ 0 sup]natural4 ,m4 ,h]sant c\gh$ n]v\sly1 ! prie/ cross$ himself1 & ,m4 ,durant call$ out1 ,?is is gett+ ridicul\s4 ,^! m$iaeval proce$+s are too absurd4 ,let u g home4 ,! next mom5t1 f ! f> di/ance1 a *ur* clock began to /rike4 ,x 0 midnight1 & an impressive sil5ce fell on ! trio4 ,!n !re came a noise l ! flutt]+s ( w+s1 a l\d1 blood-curdl+ scream1 half human & half animal1 & a huge black owl1 :irl+ d[n f ! ro( ( ! build+1 p]*$ 9 ! circle directly 9 front ( ,m4 ,h]sant4 ,pray1 ,fa!r6 ,pray quickly1 ,m4 ,h]sant :isp]$4 ,pray = ! dead1 & spr9kle ! circle ) holy wat]4 ,! prie/1 z well z 8 trembl+ limbs w\ld all[1 obey$2 :]eupon ! bird in/antly vani%$4 ,= ,heav5's sake1 ,m4 ,durant gasp$1 tell u :at x all means4 ,only ?is1 ,m4 ,h]sant said solemnly1 ! phantasm we saw caus$ ! dea? ( ! ,pop5k(f family4 ,x is ! _s ( an owl t ! *ildr51 enc\rag$ by _! p>5ts1 kill$ 9 a mo/ cruel mann]4 ,z soon z ,i exam9$ ,m>!'s body1 ,i p]ceiv$ ! mutilations 7 due to a bird2 & :5 ,i visit$ ?is mill on ! eve ( my arrival1 ,i knew t a bird _h once liv$ "h2 t x _h be5 captur$ ) lime & murd]$1 & t x haunt$ ! place4 ,h[ c\ld y "k t8 ! prie/ exclaim$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,i am clairvoyant4 ,i saw ! bird's gho/ z x appe>$ to u j n[4 ,aft]w>ds ,i enquir$ ( ! ,pop5k(fs' neighb\rs1 & ! in=mation ,i ga!r$ fully confirm$ my suspicions--t ! un=tunate bird _h be5 put to dea? 9 a mo/ b>b>\s mann]4 ,! dea?s ( ! ?ree *ildr5 laid to re/ any d\bt ,i may h _h ) reg>d to ! sup]physical play+ a "p 9 ! dea? ( ,m>!4 ,!n :5 h] bett]-half _h be5 s]v$ likewise1 ,i 0 c]ta9 t all five pseudo-murd]s 7 :olly & solely acts ( retribution1 & t !y 7 p]petrat$--,i am incl9$ to ?9k involunt>ily--by ! _s ( ! owl itself4 ,accord+ly1 ,i decid$ to hold a seance "h--"h 9 its old haunt1 & if possible to put an end to ! e>?-b\nd condition & w&]+s ( ! s\l ( ! unhappy bird4 ,?anks to ,fa!r ,mickl$(f we h done s1 & !re w be no m s-call$ murd]s ne> ,orskaia4 ,haunt+s by ! ,phantasms ( ,birds ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s cases ( haunt+s by ! phantasms ( birds happ5$ t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury 9 a *ur* n tw5ty miles f ,london4 ,! sexton />t$ ! rum\rs1 decl>+ t he _h he>d /range noises1 app>5tly proce$+ f c]ta9 vaults conta9+ ! tombs ( two old & di/+ui%$ families4 ,! noises1 :i* g5]ally occurr$ on ,friday nights1 mo/ (t5 took ! =m ( mock+s1 sugge/+ to "s ( ! li/5]s--! enaction ( a murd]1 & to o!rs m]ely ! flapp+ ( w+s4 ,! case soon attract$ consid]able att5tion1 p flock+ to ! *ur* f all ov] ! c\ntry-side1 & x 0 n long be=e c]ta9 p]sons came =w>d & decl>$ !y _h asc]ta9$ ! cause ( ! di/urbance4 ,! *ur*w>d51 sexton1 & 8 wife & o!rs all swore to see+ a huge cr[ peck+ & claw+ at ! c(f9s 9 ! vaults1 & fly+ ab\t ! *ancel ( ! *ur*1 & p]*+ on ! communion rails4 ,:5 !y tri$ to seize x1 x imm$iately vani%$4 ,an old lady1 :o came ( a family ( well-to-d yeom51 & :o liv$ ne> ! *ur* ab\t t "t1 said t ! p 9 ! t[n _h = _m ye>s be5 conv9c$ ! *ur* !re 0 haunt$ by ! phantom ( a bird1 :i* !y believ$ to be ! e>?-b\nd s\l ( a murd]]1 :o1 ow+ to 8 weal?1 0 int]r$ 9 ! *ur*y>d1 in/ead ( be+ buri$ at ! cross-roads ) ! cu/om>y wood5 /ake driv5 ?r\gh ! middle ( 8 body4 ,?is belief ( ! yokels receiv$ "s corroboration f a neighb\r+ squire1 :o said he _h se5 ! phantasm1 & 0 q positive x 0 ! e>?-b\nd s\l ( a crim9al ^: family hi/ory 0 kn[n to him1 & ^: rema9s lay 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,?is is all ! in=mation t ,i h be5 able to ga!r on ! subject1 b x is en\gh to1 at lea/1 sugge/ ! *ur* 01 at "o "t1 haunt$ by ! phantom ( a bird1 b :e!r ! e>?-b\nd s\l ( a murd]] tak+ t guise1 or ! _s ( an actual dead bird1 x is impossible to say4 ,! ,gho/ ( an ,evil ,bird ,h5ry ,spic]1 9 8 ,/range ,?+s ,among/ ,u1 tells ! /ory ( a ,capta9 ,morgan1 an hon\rable & vivaci\s g5tleman1 :o1 arriv+ 9 ,london 9 #ah--1 puts up = ! night 9 a l>ge1 old-fa%ion$ hotel4 ,! room 9 :i* he slept 0 full ( heavy1 antique furniture1 rem9isc5t ( ! days ( ,k+ ,george ,i1 "o ( ! wor/ p]iods 9 mod]n ,engli% hi/ory = crime4 ,despite1 h[ev]1 8 grimly sugge/ive surr\nd+s1 ,capta9 ,morgan quickly got into b$ & 0 soon asleep4 ,he 0 abruptly awak5$ by ! s\nd ( flapp+1 &1 on look+ up1 he saw a huge black bird ) out/ret*$ w+s & fi]y r$ eyes p]*$ on ! rail at ! foot ( ! f\r-po/] b$4 ,! creature flew at him & endeav\r$ to peck 8 eyes4 ,capta9 ,morgan resi/$1 & aft] a desp]ate /ruggle succe$$ 9 driv+ x to a s(a 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 :]e x settl$ d[n & reg>d$ him ) great fe> 9 its eyes4 ,det]m9$ to de/roy x1 he flung himself on ! top ( x1 :51 to 8 surprise & t]ror1 x imm$iately crumbl$ into no?+ness4 ,he left ! h\se e>ly next morn+1 conv9c$ t :at he _h se5 0 a gho/1 b ,mr4 ,spic] (f]s no explanation z to h[ "o %\ld classify ! ph5om5on4 ,x may h be5 ! e>?-b\nd _s ( ! crim9al or vici\sly incl9$ p]son :o _h once liv$ !re1 or x may h be5 ! phantom ( an actual bird4 ,ei!r alt]native is feasible4 ,i h he>d !re is an old h\se ne> ,poole1 9 ,dorset1 & ano!r 9 ,essex1 :i* 7 =m]ly haunt$ by spectral birds1 & t z late z #ahfj ! phantasm ( a bird1 _m times ! size ( a rav51 0 s frequ5tly se5 by ! inmates ( a h\se 9 ,dean ,/reet1 ,soho1 t !y ev5tually grew q accu/om$ to x4 ,b bird haunt+s are n conf9$ to h\ses1 & are f> m (t5 to be met ) out ( doors2 inde$ !re are v few woods1 & moors1 & commons t are n subject$ to !m4 ,i h con/antly se5 ! spirits ( all mann] ( birds 9 ! p>ks 9 ,dubl9 & ,london4 ,gre5wi* ,p>k1 9 p>ticul>1 is full ( !m4 ,add5dum to ,birds & ! ,unkn[n ,?\gh _! unlovely aspect & solit>y mode ( life may 9 "s measure acc\nt = ! prejudice & suspicion ) :i* ! owl1 cr[1 rav51 & "o or two o!r birds h always be5 reg>d$1 !re are und\bt$ly o!r & m subtle reasons = _! unpopul>ity4 ,! anci5ts )\t exception cr$it$ ^! birds ) psy*ic prop]ties4 ,ign>res bubo dirum mortalibus om51 said ,ovid2 :il/ speak+ ( ! fatal progno/ications ( ! cr[ ,virgil wrote3 ,saepe s9i/ra cava pra$ixit ab ilice cornix4 ,a numb] ( cr[s are /at$ to h flutt]$ ab\t ,cic]o's head on ! day he 0 murd]$4 ,pl9y says1 ,^! birds1 cr[s & rooks1 all ( !m keep mu* prattl+1 & are full ( *at1 :i* mo/ m5 take = an unlucky sign & presage ( ill-=tune4 ,ramesay1 9 8 "w ,elm9?ologia 7#afhh71 writes3 ,if a cr[ fly ov] ! h\se & croak ?rice1 h[ d !y fe> !y1 or someone else 9 ! family1 %all die4 ,! bitt]n is also a bird ( ill om54 ,allud+ to ?is bird1 ,bi%op ,hall once said3 ,if a bitt]n flies ov] ?is man's head by night1 he w make 8 w2 :il/ ,sir ,humphry ,davy wrote3 ,i "k a man ( v high dignity :o 0 exce$+ly mov$ by om5s1 & :o nev] w5t out %oot+ )\t a bitt]n's claw fa/5$ to 8 button-hole by a rib&1 :i* he ?\ght ensur$ him 'good luck4' ,rav5s & swall[s bo?1 at times1 progno/icate dea?4 ,9 ,lloyd's ,/ratagems ( ,j]usalem 7#afjb7 he says3 ,by swall[s light+ ^u ,pirrhus' t5ts1 & light+ ^u ! ma/ ( ,m>4 ,antonius' %ip1 sail+ aft] ,cleopatra to ,egypt1 ! soo?say]s did progno/icate t ,pirrhus %\ld be sla9e at ,argos 9 ,greece1 & ,m>4 ,antonius 9 ,egypt4 ,he alludes to swall[s foll[+ ,cyrus f ,p]sia to ,scy?ia1 f :i* ! wise m5 =etold 8 dea?4 ,rav5s foll[$ ,alex&] ! ,great f ,india to ,babylon1 :i* 0 reg>d$ by all :o saw !m z a fatal sign4 ',tis n = n\ght t ! rav5 s+s n[ on my left &1 croak+1 has once scrap$ ! e>? ) 8 feet1 wrote ,plautus4 ,o!r ref]5ces to ! same bird are z foll[s3 ,! rav5 himself is ho>se ,t croaks ! fatal entrance ( ,duncan ,"u my battlem5ts4--7,macbe?47 ,x comes o'er my memory ,z do? ! rav5 o'er ! infect$ h\se1 ,bod+ to all4--7,o!llo47 ,t tolls ,! sick man's passport 9 h] holl[ beak1 ,& 9 ! %ad[ ( ! sil5t night ,do? %ake contagion f h] sable w+s4 7,jew ( ,malta47 ,is x n om9\s 9 all c\ntries :]e cr[s & rav5s croak ^u trees8--7,hudibras47 ,! bod+ rav5 on h] cottage sat1 ,& ) ho>se croak+s w>n$ u ( our fate4 7,! ,dirge47 ,9 ,cornwall1 writes ,mr4 ,hunt1 9 8 "w on popul> beliefs1 etc41 ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 x is believ$ t ! croak+ ( a rav5 ov] ! h\se bodes evil to "s ( ! family4 ,! foll[+ incid5t1 giv5 to me by a really intellig5t man1 illu/rates ! feel+3 ',"o day our family 7 mu* annoy$ by ! cont9ual croak+ ( a rav5 ov] ! h\se4 ,"s ( u believ$ x to be a tok52 o!rs d]id$ ! idea4 ,b "o good lady1 our next-door neighb\r1 said3 ',j m>k ! day1 & see if some?+ does n come ( x4 ',! day & h\r 7 c>efully not$4 ,mon?s pass$ away1 & unbeliev]s 7 l\d 9 _! boa/+s & enquiries aft] ! tok54 ,! fif? mon? arriv$1 & ) x a black-edg$ lett] f ,au/ralia1 ann\nc+ ! dea? ( "o ( ! memb]s ( ! family 9 t c\ntry4 ,on comp>+ ! dates ( ! dea? & ! rav5's croak1 !y 7 f\nd to h occurr$ on ! same day4' ,9 an old numb] ( ,notes & ,qu]ies a correspond5t relates t 9 ,som]set%ire ! appe>ance ( a s+le jackdaw is reg>d$ z a sure progno/ication ( evil4 ,he goes on to add t ! m5 employ$ 9 ! qu>ries 9 ! ,avon ,gorge1 ,clifton1 ,bri/ol1 _h m ?an once notic$ a jackdaw p]*$ on ! *a9 t spann$ ! riv]1 prior to "s cata/rophe among !m4 ,dead magpies 7 once hung ov] ! doorways ( haunt$ h\ses to keep away gho/s2 x be+ almo/ univ]sally believ$ t all phantasms %>$ ! same dread ( ?is bird4 ,gho/s ( magpies !mselves are1 h[ev]1 f> f uncommon2 on ,d>tmoor & ,exmoor1 = example1 ,i h se5 sev]al ( !m1 g5]ally 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( bogs or deep holes4 ,wit*es 7 mu* atta*$ to ?is bird1 & 7 said to (t5 assume its %ape aft] dea?4 ,magpies1 says ,mr4 ,william ,jones1 9 8 ,cr$ulities1 ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 are my/]i\s ev]y:]e4 ,a lady liv+ ne> ,c>l/ad1 9 ,sw$51 griev\sly (f5d$ a f>m woman :o came into ! c\rt ( h] h\se ask+ = food4 ,! woman 0 told 'to take t magpie hang+ ^u ! wall & eat x4' ,%e took ! bird & disappe>$1 ) an evil glance at ! lady1 :o _h be5 s ill-advis$ z to insult a ,f9n1 ^: magical p[]s1 x is well kn[n1 f> exce$ ^? ( ! gipsies4 7,o!r au?orities corroborate ?is /atem5t2 & ,i h he>d x said t ! ,f9ns c surpass ev5 ! fam\s tricks ( ! ,indians47 ,mr4 ,jones1 9 ! same /ory1 says3 ,pres5tly ! numb] increas$1 & ! lady1 :o at fir/ _h be5 amus$1 became tr\bl$1 & tri$ to drive !m away by v>i\s devices4 ,all 0 to no purpose4 ,%e c\ld n move )\t a l>ge company ( magpies2 & !y became at l5g? s d>+ z to hop on h] %\ld]4 7,?is reads l halluc9ation4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h he>d ( simil> cases1 9 :i* !re has be5 no d\bt z to ! objectivity ( ! ph5om5a1 ,i see no reason :y ^! magpies %\ld n h be5 objective too47 ,!n %e took to h] b$ 9 a room ) clos$ %utt]s1 al?\gh ev5 ?is 0 n an effectual protection1 = ! magpies kept tapp+ at ! %utt]s day & night4 ,mr4 ,jones adds3 ,! lady's dea? is n record$2 b x is fully expect$ t1 die :5 %e may1 all ! magpies ( ,w]ml& w be pres5t at h] fun]al4 ,!re is a h\se 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 ,w4,c41 :]e ! haunt+s take ! =m ( a magpie t taps at "o ( ! w9d[s e morn+ betwe5 two & ?ree1 & !n appe>s inside ! room1 p]*$ on :at looks l a huge alp9e /ick1 susp5d$ horizontally 9 ! air1 ab\t sev5 feet f ! floor4 ,! mom5t a s\nd is made ! app>ition vani%es4 ,x is ?\ght to be ! _s ( a magpie t 0 done to dea? 9 a v cruel mann] 9 t room _m ye>s ago4 ,!re is a /ory curr5t to ! effect t a lady1 :5 visit+ ! ,briti% ,museum "o day1 happ5$ to pass "s slight+ rem>k ab\t "o ( ! ,egyptian mummy cases 7n ! notori\s "o71 & t on quitt+ ! build+ %e felt a %>p peck on h] neck4 ,%e put up h] h& to ! injur$ "p1 & felt ! di/9ct impression ( a bird's claw on x4 ,%e c\ld see no?+1 h[ev]4 ,t night--& = e succe$+ night = six weeks--%e 0 awak5$ at two o'clock by ! phantom ( an enorm\s magpie t flutt]$ ov] ! b$1 & 0 cle>ly visible to h]self & h] si/]4 ,! ph5om5on worri$ h] s t %e became ill1 & 0 ev5tually ord]$ abroad4 ,%e w5t to ,cairo & enjoy$ a brief respite2 ! haunt+s1 h[ev]1 began aga91 & ?is "t became s p]si/5t t %e at la/ lo/ h] reason1 & _h to be br\ght home & conf9$ 9 a private asylum1 :]e %e %ortly aft]w>ds di$4 ,?\gh ,i _c v\* = ! tru? ( ?is /ory1 ,i d ?9k x is some:at risky to make fun ( c]ta9 ( ! ,egyptian relics 9 ! ,museum4 ,!y may be haunt$ by some?+ inf9itely m al>m+ ?an ! gho/s ( magpies4 ,!re are _m say+s respect+ ! magpie z a h>b+] ( ill luck4 ,9 ,lanca%ire1 = example1 !re is ?is rhyme3 ,"o = ang]1 two = mir?1 ,?ree = a w$d+1 f\r = a bir?1 ,five = ri*1 six = poor1 ,sev5 = a wit*1 ,i d>e tell y no m4 ,f fur!r nor? comes ?is c\plet3 ,magpie1 magpie1 *att] & flee1 ,turn up ?y tail1 & good luck fall me4 ,rooks1 aga91 are v psy*ic birds2 !y always leave _! haunts ne> an old h\se %ortly be=e a dea? takes place 9 x1 because _! highly develop$ psy*ic faculty ( sc5t enables !m to detect ! adv5t ( ! phantom ( dea?1 ( :i* !y h ! greate/ horror4 ,a rook is ( great s]vice1 :5 inve/igat+ haunt$ h\ses1 z x ne>ly always gives w>n+ ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,unkn[n by viol5t flapp+s ( ! w+s1 l\d croak+1 & o!r unmi/akable symptoms ( t]ror4 ,owls1 ?\gh no less s5sitive to sup]physical influ5ce1 are n sc>$ by x2 !y & bats1 alone among ! _m k9ds ( animals ,i h te/$1 take up _! abode 9 haunt$ localities1 & ) ! utmo/ sang-froid appe> to enjoy ! pres5ce ( ! ,unkn[n1 ev5 9 its mo/ t]rify+ =m4 ,! owl has be5 associat$ ) ! d>k] side ( ! ,unkn[n long] ?an any o!r bird4 ,solaque1 culm9ibus f]ali c>m9e bubo4 ,saepe qu]i et longas 9 fletum duc]e voces1 writes ,virgil4 ,pl9y1 9 describ+ ?is bird1 says1 bubo funebris et maxime abom9atus2 :il/ ,*auc] writes3 ,! owl eke t ( dea? ! bode ybr+e?4 ,9 ! ,arundel family a :ite owl is said to be a sure indication ( dea?4 ,t ,%akespe>e atta*$ no little importance to ! fatal cry+ ( ! bird may be ga!r$ f ! sc5e 9 ,macbe?1 :5 ! murd]] asks3 ,did/ ?\ n he> a noise8 & ,lady ,macbe? answ]s3 ,i he>d ! owl scream & ! crickets cry2 & ! sc5e 9 ,ri*>d ,,iii1 :]e ,ri*>d int]rupts a mess5g] ( evil news ) ! words3 ,out on ye1 owls6 ,no?+ b songs ( dea?8 ,gray speaks ( mop+ owls2 ,*att]ton exclaims1 ,h>ke6 ! de! owle l\de do! synge2 :il/ ,hog>? introduces ! same bird 9 ! murd] sc5e ( 8 ,f\r ,/ages ( ,cruelty4 ,nor is ! belief 9 ! s9i/] prophetic prop]ties ( ! owl conf9$ to ! :ite races2 we f9d x ev]y:]e--among ! ,r$ ,indians4 ,we/ ,africans1 ,siamese1 & ,aborig9es ( ,au/ralia4 ,9 ,cornwall1 & 9 o!r corn]s ( ! c\ntry1 ! cr[+ ( a cock at midnight 0 =m]ly reg>d$ z indicat+ ! passage ( dea? ov] ! h\se2 also if a cock crew at a c]ta9 h\r = two or ?ree nights 9 succession1 x 0 ?\ght to be a sure sign ( e>ly dea? to "s memb] ( ! h\sehold4 ,9 ,notes & ,qu]ies a correspond5t rem>ks t cr[+ h5s are n uncommon1 t _! cr[ is v simil> to ! cr[ ( a v "y cock1 & mu/ be tak5 z a c]ta9 presagem5t ( "s dire calamity4 ,x 0 g5]ally held t 9 all haunt$ localities ! gho/s w\ld at once vani%--n to appe> aga9 till ! foll[+ night--at ! fir/ cr[+ ( ! cock aft] midnight4 ,i believe !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( tru? 9 ?is--at all ev5ts cocks1 z ,i myself h prov$1 are inv>iably s5sitive to ! pres5ce ( ! sup]physical4 ,! :i/l] is also a v psy*ic bird4 ,sp5s]1 9 8 ,fa]ie ,que5e 7,book ,,ii1 canto xii1 /4 #ca71 alludes to x ?us3-- ,! :i/l] %rill1 t :oso he>s do? die2 :il/ ,sir ,walt] ,scott ref]s to x 9 a simil> s5se 9 8 ,lady ( ! ,lake4 ,! yell[-hamm] 0 =m]ly ! object ( mu* p]secution1 s9ce x 0 believ$ t x receiv$ ?ree drops ( ! devil's blood on its fea!r e ,may morn+1 & nev] appe>$ )\t presag+ ill luck4 ,p>rots d n appe> to be v susceptible to ! influ5ce ( ! ,unkn[n1 & indicate little or no dread ( sup]physical demon/rations4 ,doves1 wr5s1 & rob9s are birds ( good om51 & ! _m sup]/itions reg>d+ !m are all associat$ ) good luck4 ,doves1 ,i h f\nd 9 p>ticul>1 are v safe psy*ic b>omet]s 9 haunt$ h\ses4 ,x is almo/ univ]sally held to be unlucky to kill a rob94 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies 7,f\r? ,s]ies1 vol4 viii1 p4 #eje7 rem>ks3 ,i took ! foll[+ d[n f ! m\? ( a "y m9]3 ',my fa!r kill$ a rob9 & _h t]rible bad luck aft] x4 ,he _h at t "t a pig :i* 0 ready = pipp+2 %e _h a litt] ( sev51 & !y all di$4 ,:5 ! pig 0 kill$ ! two hams w5t bad2 pres5tly ?ree ( ! family _h a fev]1 & my fa!r himself di$ ( x4 ,! neighb\rs said x 0 all ?r\gh kill+ ! rob94' ,george ,smi?1 9 8 ,six ,pa/orals 7#aggj71 says3 ,i f\nd a rob9's ne/ )9 our %$1 ,& 9 ! b>n a wr5 has "y ones br$2 ,i nev] take away _! ne/1 nor try ,to cat* ! old ones1 le/ a fri5d %\ld die4 ,dick took a wr5's ne/ f ! cottage side1 ,& ere a twelvemon? pass'd 8 "m dy'd6 ,9 ,york%ire x 0 once firmly believ$ t if a rob9 7 kill$1 ! c[s belong+ to ! family ( ! de/roy] ( ! bird w\ld1 = "s "t1 only give bloody milk4 ,at "o "t--&1 p]haps1 ev5 n[--! rob9 & wr51 out ( %e] pity1 us$ to cov] ! bodies ( ^? t di$ 9 ! woods ) leaves4 ,web/]1 9 8 ,trag$y ( ,vittoria ,corombona 7#afab71 ref]s to ?is t\*+ habit ( ^! birds ?us3 ,call = ! rob9 r$brea/ & ! wr51 ,s9ce o'er ! %ady groves !y hov]1 ,& ) leaves & fl[]s d cov] ,! fri5dless bodies ( unburi$ m54 ,n s h>mless is ! /ormy petrel1 ^: adv5t is look$ ^u by sailors z a sure sign ( an imp5d+ /orm1 accompani$ by mu* loss ( life4 ,! vulture & eagle1 obvi\sly on acc\nt ( _! f]oci\s dispositions1 (t5 rema9 e>?-b\nd aft] dea?1 & usually select z _! haunts1 spots little frequ5t$ by man4 ,f :at ,i h he>d !y are by f> ! mo/ malignant ( all bird gho/s1 & h ev5 be5 kn[n to inflict physical injury on ^? :o h _h ! mis=tune to pass ! night )9 _! allott$ prec9cts4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,,brief ,,retrospect ,if ,i h fail$ to conv9ce my read]s z to ! reality ( a future exi/5ce = all species ( mammalia1 ,i tru/ ,i h at lea/ sugge/$ to !m ! idea ( probability 9 su* a !ory2 = did ! belief t all animals possess imp]i%able spirits simil> to mank9d only become g5]al1 ,i feel q sure t a m>k$ improvem5t 9 our treatm5t ( all ! s-call$ brute creation--& ,god alone kn[s h[ mu* su* an improvem5t is ne$$--w\ld spe$ily result4 ,x is /ill only ! comp>ative few :o are k9d to animals--! majority are ei!r :olly indiff]5t or absolutely cruel4 ,b if *ildr5 7 made to realize t ev5 insects h spirits1 !y1 at lea/1 let u hope1 w\ld cease to take delight 9 pull+ (f ! w+s & legs ( flies4 ,man has hi!rto ent]ta9$ ! ridicul\sly unju/ifiable idea t all ! animal & insect _w has be5 creat$ solely = 8 b5efit1 to be kill$ or to be kept alive entirely at 8 discretion4 ,su* an absurd & presumptu\s belief ought to be explod$ once & = all4 ,! animal _w1 s all sane p mu/ agree1 0 und\bt$ly creat$ to lead ! same1 free1 untrammell$ life z does man himself4 ,man--save 9 cunn+--is no?+ sup]ior ei!r to ! dog1 horse1 or o!r mammalia2 inde$1 he is n infrequ5tly s inf]ior t "o _c help ?9k+ t possibly ! high] spiritual planes are n = him at all1 b = ^? :o--misnam$ ! l[] creation--h surpass$ man 9 spirituality4 ,let ^? :o d\bt ?is /udy ! sup]physical all ar\nd !m4 ,let !m c>efully wat* animals1 & obs]ve _! prop5sities1 _! psy*ic faculties ( sc5t1 sight1 & he>+4 ,!y c easily te/ !m 9 any h\se or locality :i* has a well-e/abli%$ reputation = be+ haunt$4 ,!y w !n see h[ close a relation%ip !re really is betwe5 ! animal & sup]physical worlds4 ,& if !y want fur!r pro(1--pro( ( a m mat]ial nature1--let !m se>* ar\nd = "s spot /at$ to be haunt$ by a gho/ly ph5om5on 9 ! =m ( a dog1 horse1 cat1 or o!r animal1--& inve/igate !re !mselves4 ,su* inve/igations h conv9c$ me1 & surely1 by us+ ^! same me?ods ) pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 o!r p might also be conv9c$4 ,at all ev5ts1 let !m try4 ,=1 a conviction l m9e--a conviction t an et]nity exi/s = our can9e pets & dumb fri5ds--is c]ta9ly wor? a lot ( /riv+ aft]4 ,at lea/ s ,i ?9k4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,br5don ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,plym\? ,,/rang] ,,?an ,,fiction ,be+ ,tales f ! ,byways ( ,gho/ & ,folk-lore ,by ,,m>y ,l4 ,,lewes ,cr[n #hvo1 clo? gilt1 #bcd pp41 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,!re is mu* curi\s matt] 9 ! volume well n>rat$4--,! ,times4 ,has a ?rill on e page4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,ev]ybody 444 likes a good gho/ /ory1 & 9 ! volume be=e u ! au?or has _m an ent]ta9+ "o to tell4--,! ,globe4 ,an int]e/+ collection 444 q wor? add+ to "o's libr>y ( ! m>vell\s & my/]i\s4--,t4,p4,s4 ,book ,notes4 ,we h n1 = a v long "t1 come across a book t int]e/$ u s mu* z ?is did4--,%effield ,daily ,telegraph4 ,,%ad[s ,,ca/ ,,be=e ,an ,an?ology ( ,prophecies & ,pres5tim5ts ,collect$ & ,edit$ by ,,claud ,,field ,au?or ( ,a ,diction>y ( ,ori5tal ,quotations1 ,tales ( ! ,caliphs4 ,cr[n #hvo1 xii #bbc pp41 clo? gilt1 #bs4 #f;d4 net4 ,! pres5t collection ( anticipations fulfill$ seems by its cumulative weight to supply a /rong prima facie case = ! view t 9 "s m51 at any rate1 !re is a six? s5se to :i* on occasions ! future is reveal$4 ,/ories :i* range f ,cic]o to ,mlle ,l\isette ! tight-rope danc]4 ,if y l to read ab\t wond]ful & uncanny w>n+s1 ',%ad[s ,ca/ ,be=e' is full ( !m4--,! ,tatl]4 ,,re-,,inc>nation3 ,a ,/udy ( ,=gott5 ,tru? ,by ,e4,d4 ,,walk] ,cr[n #hvo1 clo? gilt1 #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,,cont5ts4--,introduction--,:at is ,re-inc>nation8--,we/]n ,evid5ces ( ,re-inc>nation--,we/]n ,poets ^u ,re-inc>nation--,re-inc>nation among ! ,anci5ts--,re-inc>nation 9 ! ,bible--,re-inc>nation 9 ! ,ea/ ,to-day--,ea/]n ,poetry ( ,re-inc>nation--,esot]ic ,ori5tal ,re-inc>nation--,transmigration ?r\gh ,animals--,dea?1 ,heav51 & ,hell3 ,:at !n (8--,k>ma1 ! ,companion ,tru? ( ,re-inc>nation--,conclusion--,app5dix--, bibliography ( ,re-inc>nation4 ,metempsy*osis is ! only anti-mat]iali/ic !ory t philosophy c he>k5 to4--,,david ,,hume4 ,sc>cely less int]e/+ z an an?ology ( prose & v]se extracts ab\t ,re-inc>nation f anci5t & mod]n writ]s1 ?an z a detail$ exposition ( ! !ory itself4--,a!naeum4 ,,william ,,rid] ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4 #h-aa ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4