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it was sultry like

this oppressive at

night a storm Gathering its Fury far

away like an Angry

God madelin was not afraid of

storms she used to like them I

remember dangerous

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like a storm

herself still I hear her

voice as on that first

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evening calling me

l l

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Richard

Becket how handsome you

are when my brother spoke of you I

imagined you to look like him you so St

have I done wrong I was never taught to

behave you see my mother died when I was

born will you teach me to behave there

must be some mistake The Misfortune is

entirely mine but we have never met no

but you know my brother indeed then may

I ask who your brother is rod rod you

knew him at the

University rodri aser this is incredible

you must be uh meline aser oh my dear

lady all my apologies no rodri but we

were like brothers he had to leave

Oxford suddenly his uh your father died

I believe

yes and rodri went back to his house the

other end of the Earth it seemed I never

heard from him oh my apologist what a

welcome this must seem I thought if I

could only find you you would help me

yes of course I must apologize for the

for the state of this room in a few

months time though I shall have a wife

to keep me an order you must meet her L

Lucy my fiance that is I'm sure you'll

be

friends is she

beautiful yes she is um what shall I

bring her to see you where are you

staying nowhere nowhere but look out of

your window there are hous you

hundreds perhaps I shall buy one buy one

why not people buy what they want surely

I have money peaps of it round and

golden this is extraordinary do you know

how much you've got here I've never used

it before we had no need of Ash it this

is incredible where are your servants

where's your luggage help me Richard yes

yes of course but this is a great

responsibility for me thank heavens

luci's understanding uh wait now Lucy

will help perhaps so it is all arranged

how clever you are well then maybe a few

obst course yet but we are to be friends

you and I tell me we are Richard of

course rodri's sister of course we're

friends go

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away what's the

matter I took for a moment I was is

afraid but I'm Not Afraid now you are

with me

Richard yes of

course but my dear meline I admire your

courage I would have been terrified to

have made that Journey alone but you

will help won't you Lucy did you imagine

that I would

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not mine must stay here with us I will

AR it all with Mama you shall have the

room next to mine my

dear how good you

are that chap aser there hangs the

painting of a saint her face is like

yours so kind and gentle she is being

burned at the steak so now we're all

friends Splendid how wise of Richard to

bring me to you oh Richard is very

clever and brave and strong I shall

never have anything to fear while he is

looking after me

Richard I'm afraid what of Lucy no not

of Lucy she shall be the sister that I

never

had I will go and speak to mamama this

moment Richard perhaps you had better

come with me you could explain the

situation better than I will you excuse

us Madam

no you must not leave me alone Pon for a

moment don't leave me please what on

Earth is there to frighten you here

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the

shadow what shadow if you leave me alone

for one instant I shall be

lost lost

lost

mine

mine Richard stay with

me perhaps you had better Richard I will

speak to mamama alone

Shadow

Waits that's my brother's bidding it has

been ordered to take me back to user by

whom by rodri of course oh come now mine

is it so incredible that my brother

should want me back when he's been to

all the trouble of sending you here yes

he did not send me I

escaped do you know what a prison is

like no light only Shadows no laughter

only Whispers no

living only waiting for

death and aser is worse than a

prison so I robbed my brother and ran

away he could hang me for that I'd

rather die on The Gallows than go back I

come I count

myselfself Shadow Waits I shall become a

prisoner again there's no

escaping and you will let it

happen you will let it happen I'll I'll

F you something to

drink why you're trembling I'm

cold I'll shut the

window you can come to no harm here I

promise you Richard and I am dead do not

oh no number one

nightmares sit quietly while I F you

it's something don't leave me

alone very beautiful

Lucy will be

wondering Richard do not let him take

me very well I promise that if a wicked

Goblin should come along and snatch you

away from here I'll ride up on my white

charge and snatch it swear it

Richard yes I swear

everything is arranged she wants to see

meline at

once oh my dear you look

worried what is wrong I was thinking

about something mine said about her

brother keeping her at aser against her

will against her

will it's still

incredible I knew rodri aser we we were

friends he was a a gentle quiet

man but if what she says is true I I

made a promise

to go to

Usher yes now it is my turn to worry oh

Richard do be careful remember your

safety is my

concern

oh but we have already left meline

alone what harm could possibly come to

her in your drawing m m says

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friendy what do her story should be true

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oh Lord May the sins of our fathers not

lie Upon Our

Heads and the the taint of our line pass

from this

family quiet the Restless spirits of

those that lie about

us no would grant that there may be an

end to

fear the fear of death the fear of night

and of day of the future and of the

past the fear of

enemies and the fear of friend

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Grant unto me peace oh Lord and

Tranquility of Mind still the storm

within my heart so the fire of my

nerves give unto me peace and respect

from the torture of the evil in my

thoughts bring us finally to the Repose

of th Grace and bring tast to this cursy

heart the young man now we have no

choice admit him but to confine him to

the Tower and my my sister is safe in

her room has the doctor finished with

her yet yes well show our visitor in he

can wait until the doctor is left

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is my

sister speak man

speak restored a curious

case she's a little Disturbed of course

who could blame her I'm in need of a

iment myself there she lay the image of

death dead I said when I first set eyes

on her no breath no

pulse I am a physician of experience but

I pronounced her

dead yes catalepsy a living death not

the first time is it you've had

experience sir and no position handy we

have a medicine of our

own when a man lives we pray for him

when he

dies we bury

him my congratulations

sir that was beyond me I would have

signed your sister dead what's to be

done about her now well I prescribe a

change of air anywhere where there's

life too much temptation to brood in

this

place if you'll forgive me for saying so

it's brooding does the damage sir your

sister needs company sir music light

laughter that is

impossible I give you my best advice sir

if you won't take it then why may I ask

did you dragged me out all these weary

miles what was

that I heard nothing sir it was a bird

singing That's not not

uncommon yes indeed now the lady meline

as I said a CH my sister will leave this

house when she is dead and not

before even then she will leave adonan

spirit for her body will lie in the

vaults below that is an inhuman

sentencer to pass on a young girl

nothing to see but gray rocks nothing to

hear but the wind in the mountains and

the water lepping against the walls how

can a girl live a normal life here sir

who will she find to marry marry yes it

is normal for an attractive young woman

haven't you understood man my sister

will never marry that is why she must

remain here that bird still your sister

sir I must man you forget your position

where is that bird

in the lady melin's room

sir on the other side of the house I

brought her a cage linit to cheer

her now it is

terrified it chirps

feebly it HS itself against the bars of

the cage and scrabbles on the sanded

fall it breaks its wings against the

bars the air is filled with a sound of

fear flattering beating scratching

tearing fear stops

now it is dead you're in need of a

medicine yourself sir yes indeed Tink

should have Lam to encourage sleep

doctor your patient has just left her

room can you not recognize the rustle of

a woman's SC sir you do not believe I

hear anything do you I hear nothing sir

perhaps your imagination the strin

doctor can you recognize Madness in a

man's face now look at me am I mad am I

beyond

salvation no sir no no and what I had I

had I'm hard of hearing sir my sister

has left her room and she is here

now why doctor there you are thank you

for my

line why do birds sing sir is it because

they know their lives will be so short

show the doctor your hands

mine so soft it tried to fly by away so

I held it tighter tighter

tighter stop

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singing see

doctor you better wash your hands my

dear the doctor will go with you he has

a serup to make you sleep haven't you

doctor sir by The Back Stairs doctor if

you will come doctor tell me about life

in the city tell me what I shall see

when Richard takes me back he's coming

back for me did I tell you he promised

he would oh

Lord there will never be an end give me

the

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strength where is

rasher what just happened my hair Summer

Snow

oh this is a poor greeting Richard

welcome my dear fellow welcome to Russia

a fire has been burning in your room

since morning it's all right Finn it's

all right bring some

lights you knew I would follow mine a

Frugal Hospitality I there but the best

we can offer at such short notion where

is she and she's in her room may I see

her that's tomorrow some of the houses

in evenair I I advise you to keep to

your room after d when may I see her

soon

tomorrow or the day after very soon take

me to her now no no no no she's asleep

Finn has instructions to serve you your

supper in your room the journey must

have tired I want the truth voice answer

me what have you done with mine where is

she where is she

enough I'm sorry I I'm sorry I I suffer

from how can I explain

delusion but grows more acute with time

The Morbid acuteness of the senses do

you do

understand light and color Dazzle my

eyes the most delicate perfume chokes me

and my hearing deafness would come as a

relief can you hear the scattering of

mice the swoop of the Night Owl or the

dying breath of its

victim if I I could stop my

ears where is

meline meline is safe and well Richard

you have my word as a

friend what's that noise that's the

house the WTH of ashers fin will'll show

you to your room good night

Richard R good night Richard good

night Richard we still

friend still friend friend speak of me

in your prayers sleep

well

sleep sleep

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Richard s don't speak give me your hand

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in the vaults beneath the

lake all Asha dead lie

here why have you brought me here to be

alone rodri will not follow us here he

hates this

place when we were children I changed

him to one of the walls left him there

it screamed himself d by the time he was

rescued he was afraid he has always been

afraid that is why he wants to keep me

from

you noise

again you see these cracks stretching

from the roof to the

foundations when these walls split Usher

will crumble into the

lake nothing lasts

forever everything dies

Richard come to

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me I kept my promise

mine I followed you here I've seen that

you're

safe now I must go back no no wait you

don't leave me alone

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we have many of those here I used to

play with them as a

child are you afraid of Bones

Richard when you

think he had eyes like

you lips like yours once he was a man

too oh Richard when we are dead we shall

have lost the chance to

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love so cold so

dark my hands are warm feel we are alive

you and I alive Can You Feel My Heart

can you Richard look at me whose face do

you see in the darkness hers

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why you take me away you won't leave me

at Asha we should be together for

eternity eternity is a very long time

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I imagined you would have waited until

morning before exploring my home I

warned you you need a reliable guide

mine was my guide mad mine is ill

tomorrow the doctor will be summoned

again to uh treat her the doctor makes

me ill after his medicine I cannot stay

away take her to her room and this time

make sure that she is safe if meline

needs any assistance I shall give it oh

thank you no it better be fit he's

enormously

strong no I'll go

you will not

forget I know very little of the rules

of hospitality would it be a breach to

ask a guest to leave so soon when I

leave meline will leave with me have you

forgotten you to marry Lucy what about

mine when will she marry meline will

never marry neither of us will ever

marry Madness runs in my family

each generation that blossoms forth the

flower of

evil do you know how my father

died and what caused

this meline must be confined Within

These Walls

forever evil runs in her veins as in

mine to driving herself past the limit

Fe Drive me fear of What Fear haunts his

house fear of day and of night

of living and

dying of the future and of the

past Fe

friends yes fear of

friends fear comes to each of us in time

every aser faces it in time meline must

be taken away from this place before she

is infected with such thoughts

meline held in your

arms her lips pressed against yours

mline did I break the

spell what do you propose to do

now I shall wait here in patience until

meline is able to leave with me there

there only hope some way can be found to

bring you to your

senses some

way or someone

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welcome dear

lady welcome to

Usha I'm delighted you're able to come

so far so quickly I understand that you

were to marry my friend Richard oh you

must be Rodrick I came as soon as I

received your letter is everything all

right you shall see you shall see he's

with my sister let us surprise them

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Lucy Richard

Lucy dear Lucy oh my dear meline I am

relieved to see you looking so well you

worried us disappearing so suddenly and

without any explanation you must ask

rodri to explain that

well you shall getar everything in due

cause but now that you are here please

regard Asher as your home thank you dear

Lucy once I thought I was to share your

house now it seems that you are to share

ours I had no idea it would be so Grand

parts of it are very

old would you like me to show you mine

the child has only just arrived show her

to her room and make sure that she's

comfortable yes Roger I'll come with you

no Lucy and I have secrets to exchange

come Lucy very well

why did you send for Lucy to bring you

to your senses Richard it was hardly the

action of a friend what I did I did for

your sake you will take Lucy away with

you and you will marry her I envy you

enry if the idea of a wife appeals to so

much why don't you marry I've already

told you neither meline nor I can ever

marry the line of Usher must end here

listen what was it a cry

where not not a cry it was a it was a

hinge creaking I heard nothing a

door meline is taking Lucy down into the

vaults one day I shall lie here among my

ancestors my coffin is kept ready

because I never know when I shall

die my father died by his own hand they

say are you afraid of death

I I prefer not to think about

it meline you were going to show me my

room you are going to die do you know

that we both will one day

today

now now rodick says I cannot marry

Richard while you are alive he would be

hurt I do not want to hurt you so I must

kill you

do not be frightened it is quite easy to

die my father found that you're not

frightened are

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you where are the

stairs that's is the

B you are

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go I know that you do not really mean to

kill me but I

do you must be mad my grandfather was

mad they

say you feel faint luy no

oh no I must not

faint I must not

faint why do you run away if you run

away you will only be lost candle is

here what purpose could my dead so I

shall marry

Richard would he marry a murderous I

shall marry Richard

you you will be caught me I shall marry

Richard marry Richard

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marry that leads under the lake there is

a pit in the a once prisoners were

thrown in it there are spikes at the

water I shall marry

Richard not why I

live no no

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me Luc see Luc see

Lucy what have you done the light went

out she dropped the candle I heard

Natalie

no no you're fainted you're all right

now h

she pull loose don't let her come near

me we were playing it was

again Richard take me

away take me away

Richard take me

away take me

away she will go now

Rod thank you meline

she will go

alone why will you not believe that she

meant to kill me that was a game she's

always been treated like a child so is

it any wonder she sometimes behaves

childishly she's no more a child than I

am her mind is deranged and you have

become infatuated with him I don't deny

it

Richard that is why you will remain

here and why I will release you from our

engagement

oh my

dear I ask more of a husband than just

his

name I Had Your Love without that I have

nothing she has Enchanted you I can

understand

that but I only hope that one day she

will

not but you are free now Richard quite

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free stay

Richard you

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stayed must be tonight you

understand arrange it

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you not stay and read to me Richard as

he used to in the old days I'm tired Rod

perhaps tomorrow very well then Finn

will show you to your new room have we

been obliged to move you the ceiling in

the room you had was becoming unsafe oh

good night sleep well

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he meant to kill you Pro meant to kill

you

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now

I we must leave this place at once now

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I know why you've

come you brought that knife for

me did you hate me so much

once you loved

me years ago we were children then when

father was unkind to you you would come

to me for

protection come to me

now you may keep your knife you are safe

with me that is why you must stay with

me

go go quickly before if you ever loved

me I hate you

you hate me so

much why don't you kill

me you have the knife in your

hand one stroke

here and the thing you hate will be dead

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her heart could not stand the strain I

tried to warn

you she's

cool her heart is stopped her blood is

congealing

I held her to me warm only a moment ago

you'll never hold her in your arms

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again what am I to do now you you will

return you will resume your normal life

you will forget everything that has

happened here I cannot leave

I promise to stay with her until until

the

end could you bear to see the coffin

close over

her until I

do I will not believe that she cannot

come back to me very well then her

coffin is already

prepared let us take her there

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chge my dear fellow think of days to

come you will find peace once you are

clear of these cursed walls Finn will

show you on your way in a few hours time

it'll be sunrise you will not wish to

linger

here I only wish

morning gr me done to that

she calls to me she calls to both of us

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B I swear it will be soon we shall be

alone and then you will be free only be

still you tear your hands so be still be

still hor is s hum must have no reason

to turn back there's been too much delay

already do you hear

Finn you hear Finn you scratching

scratching like rats in the

beam

scratching

scratching

F then go down to the vaults take as

many candles as you can carry Light Them

All

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peace peace be still be still you cannot

control the storm it's on the Storm

Judgment Day Has Come I must be going

man now am I am I man gently CH I'm so

afraid that my ears will and I must

drown the Thunder shall I read to you no

you must go now this house is dangerous

if the house is safe for you it is safe

for me I shall leave user when you do

yes very well the horses are

prepared hurry there hurry move man move

I I I cannot go why I I cannot leave

mine is dead Yes mine is

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dead my light still my light

still what are you trying to tell me

something you saw something down there

something that terrified you in God's

name what are you trying to say I cannot

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speak he

said MN it's raving he saw her delirium

he saw her yes

I heard her blows inside the coffing I

heard her tearing the wood Madness must

have given her strength I saw her dead

the dead cannot walk with catalepsy I

chanced everything on your leaving once

you believed her dead but you delayed

and delayed and she's been down there

alive all this time and she's still

alive she passed all over

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nobody know

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I promised I would stay with her until

the

end what have you to do with us

now

go I

love not done

enough your love this is what it just

done your love you pursued her in life

at least leave her now in death you are

not wanted here

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the disease is

cured the poison

stopped the lake rushes

in the Asher dead toss in the

let the evil perish with the

half here is our resting place

together no need for coffins

now the disease is

cured the poison stuck

I can watch your distraction

Asher and I'm no longer

afraid

oh I am no

longer

afraid Paul

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oh

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rodri Asher for good or ill was once my

friend and

meline meline for a brief

moment was more than a

friend memories are all that is left to

prove that they ever

existed they are a poor enough

epit but it's a friend's part perhaps

to keep them fresh

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