Tales of Terror and Mystery

           Sheknewonlytoowelltheholdthatthedevilhaduponme—shewhohadstrivensotoloosenit—andithauntedhernightanddaythethoughtthatmysoulmightagainbewithinhisgrip.

           "Itwasfromsomefriend’sgossipofthesickroomthatsheheardofthisinvention—thisphonograph—andwiththequickinsightofalovingwomanshesawhowshemightuseitforherends.ShesentmetoLondontoprocurethebestwhichmoneycouldbuy.Withherdyingbreathshegaspedintoitthewordswhichhaveheldmestraighteversince.Lonelyandbroken,whatelsehaveIinalltheworldtoupholdme?Butitisenough.PleaseGod,IshallfaceherwithoutshamewhenHeispleasedtoreuniteus!Thatismysecret,Mr.Colmore,andwhilstIliveIleaveitinyourkeeping."