Кармилла

           "Iamsure,Carmilla,youhavebeeninlove;thatthereis,atthismoment,anaffairoftheheartgoingon."

           "Ihavebeeninlovewithnoone,andnevershall,"shewhispered,"unlessitshouldbewithyou."

           Howbeautifulshelookedinthemoonlight!

           Shyandstrangewasthelookwithwhichshequicklyhidherfaceinmyneckandhair,withtumultuoussighs,thatseemedalmosttosob,andpressedinmineahandthattrembled.

           Hersoftcheekwasglowingagainstmine."Darling,darling,"shemurmured,"Iliveinyou;andyouwoulddieforme,Iloveyouso."

           Istartedfromher.

           Shewasgazingonmewitheyesfromwhichallfire,allmeaninghadflown,andafacecolorlessandapathetic.

           "Isthereachillintheair,dear?"shesaiddrowsily."Ialmostshiver;haveIbeendreaming?Letuscomein.Come;come;comein."

           "Youlookill,Carmilla;alittlefaint.Youcertainlymusttakesomewine,"Isaid.

           "Yes.Iwill.I’mbetternow.Ishallbequitewellinafewminutes.Yes,dogivemealittlewine,"answeredCarmilla,asweapproachedthedoor.

           "Letuslookagainforamoment;itisthelasttime,perhaps,Ishallseethemoonlightwithyou."

           "Howdoyoufeelnow,dearCarmilla?Areyoureallybetter?"Iasked.

           Iwasbeginningtotakealarm,lestsheshouldhavebeenstrickenwiththestrangeepidemicthattheysaidhadinvadedthecountryaboutus.

           "Papawouldbegrievedbeyondmeasure."Iadded,"ifhethoughtyouwereeversolittleill,withoutimmediatelylettingusknow