The Red Room

Bessy went into the housemaid's apartment, which was near i heard her say, sarah, come and sleep with me in the nursery. I daren't for my life be alone with that poor child to night. It's such a strange thing she should have that fit. Missus was rather too hard. Sarah came back with her. They were whispering together for half an hour before they fell asleep. At last, both slept. The fire and the candle went out. For me, the watches of that long night passed in ghastly wakefulness,. strained by dread, such dread as children only can feel. No severe or prolonged bodily illness followed this incident of the

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