Кармилла

Ordeal and Execution

           Iknowthathehadledthemoutofhearing,thathemightrelatemycase,andIsawthemglanceoftenquicklyatme,asthediscussionproceeded.

           Myfathercametome,kissedmeagainandagain,andleadingmefromthechapel,said:

           "Itistimetoreturn,butbeforewegohome,wemustaddtoourpartythegoodpriest,wholivesbutalittlewayfromthis;andpersuadehimtoaccompanyustotheschloss."

           Inthisquestweweresuccessful:andIwasglad,beingunspeakablyfatiguedwhenwereachedhome.Butmysatisfactionwaschangedtodismay,ondiscoveringthattherewerenotidingsofCarmilla.Ofthescenethathadoccurredintheruinedchapel,noexplanationwasofferedtome,anditwasclearthatitwasasecretwhichmyfatherforthepresentdeterminedtokeepfromme.

           ThesinisterabsenceofCarmillamadetheremembranceofthescenemorehorribletome.Thearrangementsforthenightweresingular.Twoservants,andMadameweretositupinmyroomthatnight;andtheecclesiasticwithmyfatherkeptwatchintheadjoiningdressingroom.

           Thepriesthadperformedcertainsolemnritesthatnight,thepurportofwhichIdidnotunderstandanymorethanIcomprehendedthereasonofthisextraordinaryprecautiontakenformysafetyduringsleep.

           Isawallclearlyafewdayslater.

           ThedisappearanceofCarmillawasfollowedbythediscontinuanceofmynightlysufferings.

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