Dramas, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Dramas, Vol. 3 of 3<br><br>Lady Dungarren<br><br>I verily thought to see some elrich form or other make its appearance, and I sat for some moments rivetted to my chair, without power to move hand or foot, or almost to breathe.<br><br>Annabella.<br><br>Yet you saw nothing<br><br>Lady Dungarren.<br><br>Nothing.<br><br>Annabella.<br><br>And heard only the bursting of the door<br><br>Lady Dungarren.<br><br>Only that for a time: but afterwards, when I listened intently, I heard strange whisperings near me, and soft steps, as of unshod feet, passing between me and the bed.<br><br>Annabella.<br><br>Footsteps<br><br>Lady Dungarren.<br><br>Ay; and the curtains of the bed began to shake as if touched by a hand, or the motion of some passing body. Then I knew that they were dealing with my poor child, and I had no power to break the spell of their witchcraft, for I had no voice to speak.<br><br>Annabella.<br><br>You had no power to speak<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.