Кармилла

Her Habits — A Saunter

           Then,disengaginghisfiddle,hebegantoscrapealivelyairtowhichhesangwithamerrydiscord,dancingwithludicrousairsandactivity,thatmademelaugh,inspiteofthedog’showling.

           Thenheadvancedtothewindowwithmanysmilesandsalutations,andhishatinhislefthand,hisfiddleunderhisarm,andwithafluencythatnevertookbreath,hegabbledalongadvertisementofallhisaccomplishments,andtheresourcesofthevariousartswhichheplacedatourservice,andthecuriositiesandentertainmentswhichitwasinhispower,atourbidding,todisplay.

           "Willyourladyshipsbepleasedtobuyanamuletagainsttheoupire,whichisgoinglikethewolf,Ihear,throughthesewoods,"hesaiddroppinghishatonthepavement."Theyaredyingofitrightandleftandhereisacharmthatneverfails;onlypinnedtothepillow,andyoumaylaughinhisface."

           Thesecharmsconsistedofoblongslipsofvellum,withcabalisticciphersanddiagramsuponthem.

           Carmillainstantlypurchasedone,andsodidI.

           Hewaslookingup,andweweresmilingdownuponhim,amused;atleast,Icananswerformyself.Hispiercingblackeye,ashelookedupinourfaces,seemedtodetectsomethingthatfixedforamomenthiscuriosity.Inaninstantheunrolledaleathercase,fullofallmannerofoddlittlesteelinstruments.

           "Seehere,mylady,"hesaid,displayingit,andaddressingme,"Iprofess,amongotherthingslessuseful,theartofdentistry.Plaguetakethedog!"heinterpolated.

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