Saksagan
The Tall Woman part 4
`“Go on,` I replied, sitting down. The fact was, I almost repented having entered the house as I saw the expression of abject fear...
The Tall Woman part 3
“As you know, it turned out that she died suddenly at the baths of Santa Agueda, at the end of the summer of 1859....
The Tall Woman part 2
This took place in 1875. It was the height of the summer. I do not remember whether it was Saint James`s day or Saint...
The Tall Woman part 1
Pedro Antonio De Alarcon (1833-1891)
Born in the province of Granada, Alarcon studied first for the law and then delved into theology. He made several...
The Bridal of Janet Dalrymple part 3
A lady, very nearly connected with the family, told the author that she had conversed on the subject with one of the brothers of...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 5
“The deepest despair, and passion scarcely human, had made such fierce ravages on his face and form, in that one night, that his companions...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 12
“`What now, what now?` said the old man. `What fresh misery is this? What do you want here?` “ `A word with you,` replied...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 11
“At length, late one night, Heyling, of whom nothing had been seen for many weeks before, appeared at his attorney`s private residence, and sent...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 10
“ `But the costs, my dear sir, the costs of all this,` reasoned the attorney when he had recovered from his momentary surprise. `If...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 9
“Three years had elapsed, when a gentleman alighted from a private carriage at the door of a London attorney, then well known as a...
