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by Sarah Doudney · 1843–1926
A young man's story by Sarah Doudney is a romantic supernatural short story written in the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. It centers on a broken engagement, a mysterious vision that averts disaster, and the healing power of love and fate. A young man, Horace, recalls his engagement to gentle May Newton in the quiet seaside village of Longbeach. Sour from City work, he returns in winter, their happiness collapses, and they part. Months later, en route to Monksbury, he passes through Longbeach and sees May on the platform, pale and wrapped in a white shawl, urgently beckoning him to get off the train. He obeys; the train goes on and is wrecked. Seeking her, he learns the Newtons now live in Richmond and that May, gravely ill, had at that very hour dreamed she stood on the Longbeach platform warning him, shawl and all. Convinced they were mysteriously joined, they reconcile; his fortunes soon improve after an uncle’s death, and they begin a happy life together, the “vision” having saved both his life and their love.
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- Read time
- 27 min
- Words
- 5,918
- Chapters
- 3
- Paragraphs
- 118
- Price
- Free
- Betrothal -- Juvenile fiction
- England -- Juvenile fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Short stories
- Supernatural -- Fiction
We were walking up the garden path together, with the dead leaves drifting about our feet.
Wir gingen gemeinsam den Gartenpfad hinauf, während die toten Blätter um unsere Füße trieben.
I saw the sudden whitening of her cheeks and lips, and a sharp pang smote me, even as I spoke.
Ich sah das plötzliche Erbleichen ihrer Wangen und Lippen, und ein scharfer Stich traf mich, selbst als ich sprach.
But I did not let her see that I felt anything.
Aber ich ließ sie nicht merken, dass ich etwas fühlte.
"Yes," she answered, "I am changed, and I do not think my old self will ever come back.
„Ja“, antwortete sie, „ich habe mich verändert, und ich glaube nicht, dass mein altes Ich jemals zurückkehren wird.
It was to that old gay self that you were pledged, Horace; I will not keep you bound to the dull girl of to-day.
Es war dieses alte, fröhliche Ich, dem du versprochen warst, Horace; ich werde dich nicht an das langweilige Mädchen von heute binden.
You used to say I was always bright, you know; well, I have lost my brightness, and we had better say good-bye."
Du hast gesagt, ich sei immer hell gewesen, weißt du; nun, ich habe meine Helligkeit verloren, und wir sollten uns lieber verabschieden.“
About the author
Sarah Doudney1843–1926
Sarah Doudney was an English writer whose life spanned from 1843 to 1926.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #78060
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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