Кармілла
The Doctor
"Iwishourgoodfriend,theGeneral,hadchosenanyothertime;thatis,Iwishyouhadbeenperfectlywelltoreceivehim."
"Butdotellme,papa"Iinsisted,"whatdoeshethinkisthematterwithme?"
"Nothing;youmustnotplaguemewithquestions,"heanswered,withmoreirritationthanIeverrememberhimtohavedisplayedbefore;andseeingthatIlookedwounded,Isuppose,hekissedme,andadded,"Youshallknowallaboutitinadayortwo;thatis,allthatIknow.Inthemeantimeyouarenottotroubleyourheadaboutit."
Heturnedandlefttheroom,butcamebackbeforeIhaddonewonderingandpuzzlingovertheoddityofallthis;itwasmerelytosaythathewasgoingtoKarnstein,andhadorderedthecarriagetobereadyattwelve,andthatIandMadameshouldaccompanyhim;hewasgoingtoseepriestwholivednearthosepicturesquegrounds,uponbusiness,andasCarmillahadneverseenthem,shecouldfollow,whenshecamedown,withMademoiselle,whowouldbringmaterialsforwhatyoucallapicnic,whichmightbelaidforusintheruinedcastle.
Attwelveo’clock,accordingly,Iwasready,andnotlongafter,myfather,MadameandIsetoutuponourprojecteddrive.
Passingthedrawbridgeweturntotheright,andfollowtheroadoverthesteepGothicbridge,westward,toreachthedesertedvillageandruinedcastleofKarnstein.
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