The Specter Bridegroom part 2
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Washington Irving was born in New York City in 1783, during the British occupation. He was in the diplomatic service for the...
The Specter Bridegroom part 1
It need hardly be said that the literature of the United States is a direct offshoot of that of England. The writings of the...
Silence part 11
Trembling from head to foot, casting around him sharp and sudden glances, Father Ignatius slowly raised himself and with a prolonged and tortuous effort...
Silence part 10
Father Ignatiu` shoulders shivered, and he lowered his eyes upon the grave of Vera. He gazed long upon the little tufts of grass uprooted...
Silence part 9
Father Ignatius, gazing out of his dilated eyes, as if there had arisen Nuddenly before him the frightful phantom of the mutilated corpse, lowly...
Silence part 8
A bright streak of moonlight fell on the windowsill, and on the floor, and, reflected by the white, carefully washed boards, cast a dim...
Silence part 7
Her eyes were silent, and Father Ignatius raising his voice, spoke Btemly and powerfully, as he was accustomed to speak with penitents:
“I am aware...
Silence part 6
Continuous and cold as the grave, and mysterious as death, was the silence of his daughter. The silence itself seemed to share this suffering...
Silence part 5
From the day of the funeral silence reigned in the little house. It was not stillness, for stillness is merely the absence of sounds;...
Silence part 4
And thus, hard and erect, Father Ignatius reached the burial ground, and in the same manner he returned. Only at the door of his...
