THE EVIL FOREST
He was quite calm, and felt his pulse, which was not at all feverish.
The strange noise still continued, and with it he heard distinctly the sound of footsteps. He stood up and opened the door. Right in front of him he saw, in the wan moonlight, an old man of terrible aspect. His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which
were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves.
For a moment the ghost stood quite motionless
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