The Tall Woman part 9
“`A few moments later I was in my room; I always carried my latchkey, so as not to have to disturb my good Jose....
The Tall Woman part 8
“ `This reasoning gone through with, I made an extraordinary effort and turned my head. Ah, Gabriel!—Gabriel! how fearful it was! The tall woman...
The Tall Woman part 7
`“I did not dash away in a run when I saw my life`s sphinx. I restrained my impulse to do so, less out of...
The Tall Woman part 6
“`The very terror or delirium of fear which instantly overcame me gave me somehow a most acute perception, so that I could distinguish at...
The Tall Woman part 5
Nevertheless, the pitiable scene would be gone over again as often as a similar thing occurred—and remember that I was twenty-four years old, that...
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...
