Black Heather
“I found that where I had felt ice in my veins, there was now a madly beating pulse and a powerful attack of nerves. Moving as lightly and silently as possible I swung my feet out of bed and stood up. It was difficult to balance on the sore muscles of my foot, and I nearly fell over. I held on to the bedpost and waited until I felt less shaken, less panic-stricken. When my mind was reasonably clear, I tried to concentrate upon exactly what I must do. Then, and only then, might I know what had tr...uly happened.Most important was to bring light into the room, and that without any immediate method of lighting my bedside candles. There was no firemaker handy or, of course, any hot coals in the fireplace. I pulled open the portieres, finding it strangely difficult with my fingers shaking so much. I had been right in my premonition that the Hag, whether real or phantom, was now gone from the room. I was entirely alone, but in no better case than if I had found the Hag and grappled like a tigress with the evil thing.MoreLess
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