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THE RED ROOM, Final Chapter.
Final Chapter. As I stood undecided, an invisible hand seemed to sweep out the two candles on the table. With a cry of terror I dashed at the alcove, then into the corner and then into the window, relighting three as two more vanished by the fireplace, and then, perceiving a better way, I dropped matches on the iron-bound deedbox in the corner, and caught up the bedroom candlestick. With this I avoided the delay of striking matches, but for all that the steady process of extinction went on, and the shadows I feared and fought against returned, and crept in upon me, first a step gained on this side of me, then on that. I was now almost frantic with the horror of the coming darkness, and my self-possession deserted me. I leaped panting from candle to candle in a vain struggle against that remorseless advance.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
THE RED ROOM, Chapter Four.
Chapter Four. By this time I was in a state of considerable nervous tension, although to my reason there was no adequate cause for my condition. My mind, however, was perfectly clear. I postulated quite unreservedly that nothing supernatural could happen, and to pass the time I began stringing some rhymes together, Ingoldsby fashion, concerning the original legend of the place. A few I spoke aloud, but the echoes were not pleasant* For the same reason I also abandoned, after a time, a conversation with myself upon the impossibility of ghosts and haunting. My mind reverted to the three old and distorted people downstairs, and I tried to keep it upon that topic.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
THE RED ROOM, Chapter Three.
Chapter Three. The door of the Red Room and the steps up to it were in a shadowy corner. I moved my candle from side to side in order to see clearly the nature of the recess in which I stood, before opening the door. Here it was, thought I, that my predecessor was found, and the memory of that story gave me a sudden twinge of apprehension. I glanced over my shoulder at the black Ganymede in the moonlight, and opened the door of the Red Room rather hastily, with my face half turned to the pallid silence of the corridor.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
Voyage Across the Stars
In the heart of a bustling metropolis, amidst the clamor of blaring car horns and bustling throngs, dwelled a youthful lady named Jane. She traversed through existence with a sense of determination, yet beneath her assured facade resided a craving for something more profound—a pursuit for self-revelation.
By Promise Olushola2 years ago in BookClub
Self-Publishing Success: 7 Secrets to Launching Your Book and Reaching 1,000 Readers
Have you poured your heart and soul into a manuscript, meticulously crafting a story you yearn to share with the world? Congratulations! You've crossed the first hurdle on your self-publishing journey. But the path to readership doesn't end there. Now comes the crucial stage of launching your book and connecting with your ideal audience.
By Courtanae Heslop2 years ago in BookClub
