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The Haunted Room: A Tale
The story introduces the Trevor family, particularly focusing on Emmie Trevor and her brothers, as they consider moving to a newly inherited estate called Myst Court, which is rumored to be haunted.
"The Haunted Room: A Tale" by A. L. O. E. is a fictional narrative. The story introduces the Trevor family, particularly focusing on Emmie Trevor and her brothers, as they consider moving to a newly inherited estate called Myst Court, which is rumored to be haunted.
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“Yes, I am satisfied in regard to educational advantages for my sons,” said Mr. Trevor, in reply to a question asked by the captain, when, a few minutes afterwards, the family were gathered together in the drawing-room. “The tutor, Mr. Blair, appears to be in every way qualified to do full justice to his pupils; I had a very satisfactory interview with him at S——.”
“But Myst Court itself, what do you think of the place?” inquired Vibert.
“The house was originally handsome, but it is now utterly out of repair,” replied Mr. Trevor.
“I don’t suppose that painter or glazier has entered the door for these last fifty years,” observed Bruce.
“The grounds are extensive,” continued Mr. Trevor; “but the trees are choking each other for[21] lack of thinning; and the brushwood, through neglect, has thickened into a jungle.”
“A good cover for rabbits and hares,” observed Vibert, who had an eye to sport.
“I never before saw such wretched cottages,” said Bruce; “and there are sixty-one of them on the estate, besides two farms. The hovels are dotted in groups of threes and fours in every corner where one would not expect to find them. Some lean forward, as if bending under the weight of their roofs; some to one side, as if trying to get away from their neighbours; some cottages look as if they were tired of standing at all. I cannot imagine how the men and women, and swarms of bare-footed children, manage to live in such dirty dens.”
Contents
- 01Preface.
- 02Contents.
- 03The Haunted Room.
- 04Chapter I. A Pleasant Home.
- 05Chapter II. Coming to a Decision.
- 06Chapter III. Gossip Downstairs.
- 07Chapter IV. Preparing to Start.
- 08Chapter V. Haunted Rooms.
- 09Chapter VI. Three Warnings.
- 10Chapter VII. Mistrust.
- 11Chapter VIII. The Journey.
- 12Chapter IX. New Acquaintance.
- 13Chapter X. A Faint Heart.
- 14Chapter XI. Evening and Morning.
- 15Chapter XII. The Stranger.
- 16Chapter XIII. Work.
- 17Chapter XIV. Early Impressions.
- 18Chapter XV. The First Visit.
- 19Chapter XVI. Try Again.
- 20Chapter XVII. Cares and Mistakes.
- 21Chapter XVIII. Yes or No.
- 22Chapter XIX. The Eclipse.
- 23Chapter XX. An Alarm.
- 24Chapter XXI. Indecision.
- 25Chapter XXII. The Haunted Chamber.
- 26Chapter XXIII. Death.
- 27Chapter XXIV. A Mistake.
- 28Chapter XXV. Strange Tidings.
- 29Chapter XXVI. The Weak One.
- 30Chapter XXVII. A Night-Journey.
- 31Chapter XXVIII. The Brothers’ Meeting.
- 32Chapter XXIX. Charged with Felony.
- 33Chapter XXX. Trembling in the Balance.
- 34Chapter XXXI. Changes.
- 35Transcriber’s Notes
About this edition
- Author
- A. L. O. E.
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 225 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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