Убийство на улице Морг

           Itwasatlengtharrangedthatweshouldlivetogetherduringmystayinthecity;andasmyworldlycircumstancesweresomewhatlessembarrassedthanhisown,Iwaspermittedtobeattheexpenseofrenting,andfurnishinginastylewhichsuitedtheratherfantasticgloomofourcommontemper,atime-eatenandgrotesquemansion,longdesertedthroughsuperstitionsintowhichwedidnotinquire,andtotteringtoitsfallinaretiredanddesolateportionoftheFaubourgSt.Germain. 

           Hadtheroutineofourlifeatthisplacebeenknowntotheworld,weshouldhavebeenregardedasmadmen—although,perhaps,asmadmenofaharmlessnature. Ourseclusionwasperfect. Weadmittednovisitors. Indeedthelocalityofourretirementhadbeencarefullykeptasecretfrommyownformerassociates;andithadbeenmanyyearssinceDupinhadceasedtoknoworbeknowninParis. Weexistedwithinourselvesalone. 

           Itwasafreakoffancyinmyfriend(forwhatelseshallIcallit?) tobeenamoredoftheNightforherownsake;andintothisbizarrerie,asintoallhisothers,Iquietlyfell;givingmyselfuptohiswildwhimswithaperfectabandon. Thesabledivinitywouldnotherselfdwellwithusalways;butwecouldcounterfeitherpresence. Atthefirstdawnofthemorningweclosedallthemassyshuttersofouroldbuilding;lightedacoupleoftaperswhich,stronglyperfumed,threwoutonlytheghastliestandfeeblestofrays.