Кармілла
Bereaved
Hesaid:
"Wehavebeenveryoldfriends;Iknewyouwouldfeelforme,childlessasIam.Shehadbecomeanobjectofverynearinteresttome,andrepaidmycarebyanaffectionthatcheeredmyhomeandmademylifehappy.Thatisallgone.Theyearsthatremaintomeonearthmaynotbeverylong;butbyGod’smercyIhopetoaccomplishaservicetomankindbeforeIdie,andtosubservethevengeanceofHeavenuponthefiendswhohavemurderedmypoorchildinthespringofherhopesandbeauty!"
"Yousaid,justnow,thatyouintendedrelatingeverythingasitoccurred,"saidmyfather."Praydo;Iassureyouthatitisnotmerecuriositythatpromptsme."
BythistimewehadreachedthepointatwhichtheDrunstallroad,bywhichtheGeneralhadcome,divergesfromtheroadwhichweweretravelingtoKarnstein.
"Howfarisittotheruins?"inquiredtheGeneral,lookinganxiouslyforward.
"Abouthalfaleague,"answeredmyfather."Prayletushearthestoryyouweresogoodastopromise."
