Кармилла

Descending

           Ifellasleepalmostimmediately,andsleptevenmoresoundlythanusualallnight.

           NextnightIpassedaswell.Mysleepwasdelightfullydeepanddreamless.

           ButIwakenedwithasenseoflassitudeandmelancholy,which,however,didnotexceedadegreethatwasalmostluxurious.

           "Well,Itoldyouso,"saidCarmilla,whenIdescribedmyquietsleep,"Ihadsuchdelightfulsleepmyselflastnight;Ipinnedthecharmtothebreastofmynightdress.Itwastoofarawaythenightbefore.Iamquitesureitwasallfancy,exceptthedreams.Iusedtothinkthatevilspiritsmadedreams,butourdoctortoldmeitisnosuchthing.Onlyafeverpassingby,orsomeothermalady,astheyoftendo,hesaid,knocksatthedoor,andnotbeingabletogetin,passeson,withthatalarm."

           "Andwhatdoyouthinkthecharmis?"saidI.

           "Ithasbeenfumigatedorimmersedinsomedrug,andisanantidoteagainstthemalaria,"sheanswered.

           "Thenitactsonlyonthebody?"

           "Certainly;youdon’tsupposethatevilspiritsarefrightenedbybitsofribbon,ortheperfumesofadruggist’sshop?No,thesecomplaints,wanderingintheair,beginbytryingthenerves,andsoinfectthebrain,butbeforetheycanseizeuponyou,theantidoterepelsthem.ThatIamsureiswhatthecharmhasdoneforus.Itisnothingmagical,itissimplynatural."

           IshouldhavebeenhappierifIcouldhavequiteagreedwithCarmilla,butIdidmybest,andtheimpressionwasalittlelosingitsforce.

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