Серце-викривач

           OhGod!whatcouldIdo? Ifoamed—Iraved—Iswore! IswungthechairuponwhichIhadbeensitting,andgrateditupontheboards, butthenoisearoseoverallandcontinuallyincreased. Itgrewlouder—louder—louder! Andstillthemenchattedpleasantly,andsmiled. Wasitpossibletheyheardnot? AlmightyGod!—no,no!Theyheard!—theysuspected!—theyknew! —theyweremakingamockeryofmyhorror!-thisIthought,andthisIthink. Butanythingwasbetterthanthisagony! Anythingwasmoretolerablethanthisderision! Icouldbearthosehypocriticalsmilesnolonger! IfeltthatImustscreamordie! andnow—again!—hark!louder!louder!louder!louder! 

           "Villains!"Ishrieked,"dissemblenomore! Iadmitthedeed! —tearuptheplanks!here,here! —Itisthebeatingofhishideousheart!"