No，no。notthat，——thatwasbutafancytofreezemedead。
Buttostandhere，withthatcreaturebehindme，listening，waitingforthewarmhorrorofitsbreathtotouchmyneck！Ah！Icannot。
Iwilllook。Iwillseeitfacetoface。Betteranyagonythanthisone。
Slowly，withheldbreath，andeyesachingintheirstretchedfixity，Iturn。Thereitis！ClearinthemoonlightIseethemonstrousformwithinthebed，——thedarkcoverletrisesandfallswithitsheavingbreath……Ah！heavenhavemercy！Istherenonetohelp，nonetosavemefromthisawfulpresence？……
Andtheknife-hiltdrawsmyfingersroundit，whilemyfleshquivers，andmysoulgrowssickwithloathing。Thewindhowls，theshadowschasethroughtheroom，huntingwithfearfuldarknessmorefearfullight。andIstandlooking，……listening……