Haunted Scholars: Antiquarian Ghost Stories from Cambridge Magazines [S.S. Ant.] by Various

Author:Various [Various]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Ghost Stories, Horror
Publisher: gothictexts.wordpress.com
Published: 1911-01-01T03:00:00+00:00

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Jim did as he suggested; he took possession of the sofa in Harry's room, and slept well. Once he awoke, hearing Harry cry out, and lighting a candle went into the bedroom. Harry was lying on his back, his hands twisted into the counterpane, breathing heavily, much flushed. Jim did not like the look of him; and he suddenly had a sense that there was something very uncanny about - was there someone standing behind him? He turned hurriedly, but there was nothing visible but the bare white attic, with a row of pegs, and clothes hanging on them. He was rather afraid of waking up Harry suddenly, but he stood by him, put his hand on his shoulder, and called him softly by his name. Harry woke with a start, and sate up, in an obvious agony of fear. "Good God!" he said, "get away - get away, I say - let me alone..." ...he recognised Jim suddenly, and sank back with a look of relief. "Oh, it's you!" he said. "Well, I've had a damnable time; it has all been going on as usual, over and over again." "Never mind, old man!" said Jim. "Now just lie down and go to sleep. I'll bring a chair in here, and you won't mind if I have a pipe?" He dragged a chair in, sate down, wrapped a rug round him and smoked. Harry slept again, tossing about at times, and once or twice crying out. Jim did not wake him again; and at last the daylight came softly in, and the birds began to twitter in the ivy; and then Harry sank into a quiet sleep. Presently Jim went softly out, and down to his own rooms, where he went to bed; but he did not sleep; he lay open-eyed, wondering and pondering. He did not like the look of things at all.

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