Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan (1814 - 1873) | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Story Date December 1871–March 1872)
JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU (STORY DATE DECEMBER 1871–MARCH 1872)
SOURCE: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan. "Carmilla." In Carmilla and 12 Other Classic Tales of Mystery, pp. 288-97. New York: Penguin, 1996.
The following excerpt is from chapter 4 of "Carmilla," a short story first published serially in the journal Dark Blue from December 1871 to March 1872.
Her Habits—A Saunter
I told you that I was charmed with her in most particulars.
There were some that did not please me so well.
She was above the middle height of women. I shall begin by describing her. She was slender, and wonderfully graceful. Except that her movements were languid—very languid—indeed, there was nothing in her appearance to indicate an invalid. Her complexion was rich and brilliant; her features were small and beautifully formed; her eyes large, dark, and lustrous; her hair was quite wonderful, I...
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