The Woman in Black: A Ghost StoryAn internationally acclaimed and haunting ghost story. "One of the strongest stories of supernatural horror...the work bursts into life and does not flag until the end."--The Washington Post |
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... hands , nodding vigorously in discussion . I was sad to be obliged to leave it all , dressed in my dark , for- mal suit and overcoat , with black armband and tie , and black hat in my hand , when Mr Jerome arrived - there was no ...
... hand touching the shaft of the key that was in my pocket . But I did not go inside . I did not want to , yet a while . I wanted to drink in all the silence and the mysterious , shimmering beau- ty , to smell the strange , salt smell ...
... hand to the torch at last , took a step back , stumbled over the dog who was at my heels and dropped the torch . It went spinning away across the floor and fell somewhere by the window with a crash and the faint sound of breaking glass ...
Contents
Christmas Eve | 1 |
A London Particular | 15 |
The Journey North | 23 |
Copyright | |
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