Кармілла
A Wonderful Likeness
"Iamsure,Carmilla,youhavebeeninlove;thatthereis,atthismoment,anaffairoftheheartgoingon."
"Ihavebeeninlovewithnoone,andnevershall,"shewhispered,"unlessitshouldbewithyou."
Howbeautifulshelookedinthemoonlight!
Shyandstrangewasthelookwithwhichshequicklyhidherfaceinmyneckandhair,withtumultuoussighs,thatseemedalmosttosob,andpressedinmineahandthattrembled.
Hersoftcheekwasglowingagainstmine."Darling,darling,"shemurmured,"Iliveinyou;andyouwoulddieforme,Iloveyouso."
Istartedfromher.
Shewasgazingonmewitheyesfromwhichallfire,allmeaninghadflown,andafacecolorlessandapathetic.
"Isthereachillintheair,dear?"shesaiddrowsily."Ialmostshiver;haveIbeendreaming?Letuscomein.Come;come;comein."
"Youlookill,Carmilla;alittlefaint.Youcertainlymusttakesomewine,"Isaid.
"Yes.Iwill.I’mbetternow.Ishallbequitewellinafewminutes.Yes,dogivemealittlewine,"answeredCarmilla,asweapproachedthedoor.
"Letuslookagainforamoment;itisthelasttime,perhaps,Ishallseethemoonlightwithyou."
"Howdoyoufeelnow,dearCarmilla?Areyoureallybetter?"Iasked.
Iwasbeginningtotakealarm,lestsheshouldhavebeenstrickenwiththestrangeepidemicthattheysaidhadinvadedthecountryaboutus.
"Papawouldbegrievedbeyondmeasure."Iadded,"ifhethoughtyouwereeversolittleill,withoutimmediatelylettingusknow
