Кармилла

           Notawordcouldwehear,however,fortheyspokeinaverylowtone,andthedeeprecessofthewindowquiteconcealedthedoctorfromview,andverynearlymyfather,whosefoot,arm,andshoulderonlycouldwesee;andthevoiceswere,Isuppose,allthelessaudibleforthesortofclosetwhichthethickwallandwindowformed.

           Afteratimemyfather’sfacelookedintotheroom;itwaspale,thoughtful,and,Ifancied,agitated.

           "Laura,dear,comehereforamoment.Madame,weshan’ttroubleyou,thedoctorsays,atpresent."

           AccordinglyIapproached,forthefirsttimealittlealarmed;for,althoughIfeltveryweak,Ididnotfeelill;andstrength,onealwaysfancies,isathingthatmaybepickedupwhenweplease.

           Myfatherheldouthishandtome,asIdrewnear,buthewaslookingatthedoctor,andhesaid:

           "Itcertainlyisveryodd;Idon’tunderstanditquite.Laura,comehere,dear;nowattendtoDoctorSpielsberg,andrecollectyourself."

           "Youmentionedasensationlikethatoftwoneedlespiercingtheskin,somewhereaboutyourneck,onthenightwhenyouexperiencedyourfirsthorribledream.Istherestillanysoreness?"

           "Noneatall,"Ianswered.

           "Canyouindicatewithyourfingeraboutthepointatwhichyouthinkthisoccurred?"

           "Verylittlebelowmythroat—here,"Ianswered.

           Iworeamorningdress,whichcoveredtheplaceIpointedto.

           "Nowyoucansatisfyyourself,"saidthedoctor."Youwon’tmindyourpapa’sloweringyourdressaverylittle.