Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Black Doctor

           Mycoolnessonlyirritatedhimthemore.Heraved,hecursed,heshookhisfistsinmyface,andthensuddenlyahorriblespasmpassedoverhisfeatures,heclappedhishandtohisside,andwithaloudcryhefellinaheapatmyfeet.Iraisedhimupandstretchedhimuponthesofa,butnoanswercametomyexclamations,andthehandwhichIheldinminewascoldandclammy.Hisdiseasedhearthadbrokendown.Hisownviolencehadkilledhim.

           "ForalongtimeIsatasifIwereinsomedreadfuldream,staringatthebodyofmybrother.IwasarousedbytheknockingofMrs.Woods,whohadbeendisturbedbythatdyingcry.Isentherawaytobed.Shortlyafterwardsapatienttappedatthesurgerydoor,butasItooknonotice,heorshewentoffagain.SlowlyandgraduallyasIsatthereaplanwasformingitselfinmyheadinthecuriousautomaticwayinwhichplansdoform.WhenIrosefrommychairmyfuturemovementswerefinallydecideduponwithoutmyhavingbeenconsciousofanyprocessofthought.Itwasaninstinctwhichirresistiblyinclinedmetowardsonecourse.

           "EversincethatchangeinmyaffairstowhichIhavealluded,Bishop’sCrossinghadbecomehatefultome.Myplansoflifehadbeenruined,andIhadmetwithhastyjudgmentsandunkindtreatmentwhereIhadexpectedsympathy.Itistruethatanydangerofscandalfrommybrotherhadpassedawaywithhislife;butstill,Iwassoreaboutthepast,andfeltthatthingscouldneverbeastheyhadbeen.ItmaybethatIwasundulysensitive,andthatIhadnotmadesufficientallowanceforothers,butmyfeelingswereasIdescribe.

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