Brontë, Charlotte (1816 - 1855) | Charlotte Brontë (Story Date 1833)
CHARLOTTE BRONTË (STORY DATE 1833)
SOURCE: Brontë, Charlotte. "Napoleon and the Spectre." In Great Ghost Stories: 34 Classic Tales of the Supernatural, compiled by Robin Brockman, pp. 415-20. New York: Gramercy Books, 2002.
The following short story originally appeared in a manuscript titled "The Green Dwarf" (dated 10 July 1833–2 September 1833) and was first published in 1919.
Well, as I was saying, the Emperor got into bed.
'Chevalier,' says he to his valet, 'let down those window-curtains, and shut the casement before you leave the room.'
Chevalier did as he was told, and then, taking up his candlestick, departed.
In a few minutes the Emperor felt his pillow becoming rather hard, and he got up to shake it. As he did so a slight rushing noise was heard near the bed-head. His Majesty listened, but all was silent as he lay down again.
Scarcely had he settled into a...
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