Кармілла
Her Habits — A Saunter
Thesepoorpeopleinfectoneanotherwiththeirsuperstitions,andsorepeatinimaginationtheimagesofterrorthathaveinfestedtheirneighbors."
"Butthatverycircumstancefrightensonehorribly,"saidCarmilla.
"Howso?"inquiredmyfather.
"IamsoafraidoffancyingIseesuchthings;Ithinkitwouldbeasbadasreality."
"WeareinGod’shands:nothingcanhappenwithouthispermission,andallwillendwellforthosewholovehim.Heisourfaithfulcreator;Hehasmadeusall,andwilltakecareofus."
"Creator!Nature!"saidtheyoungladyinanswertomygentlefather."Andthisdiseasethatinvadesthecountryisnatural.Nature.AllthingsproceedfromNature—don’tthey?Allthingsintheheaven,intheearth,andundertheearth,actandliveasNatureordains?Ithinkso."
"Thedoctorsaidhewouldcomeheretoday,"saidmyfather,afterasilence."Iwanttoknowwhathethinksaboutit,andwhathethinkswehadbetterdo."
"Doctorsneverdidmeanygood,"saidCarmilla.
"Thenyouhavebeenill?"Iasked.
"Moreillthaneveryouwere,"sheanswered.
"Longago?"
"Yes,alongtime.Isufferedfromthisveryillness;butIforgetallbutmypainandweakness,andtheywerenotsobadasaresufferedinotherdiseases."
"Youwereveryyoungthen?"
"Idaresay,letustalknomoreofit.Youwouldnotwoundafriend?"
Shelookedlanguidlyinmyeyes,andpassedherarmroundmywaistlovingly,andledmeoutoftheroom.Myfatherwasbusyoversomepapersnearthewindow
