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A young man's story
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A young man named Horace, who is employed in the city, reflects on his past engagement to May Newton in the seaside village of Longbeach. Their relationship ends when he returns there in winter, and their happiness dissolves, leading to their separation. Months later, while travelling to Monksbury, Horace passes through Longbeach and encounters May on the train platform. She appears pale and in distress, and beckons him to leave the train. Following her, the train proceeds without them and subsequently wrecks. Horace's subsequent efforts to find her reveal a mysterious connection between their lives.
Set during the late 19th century in the Victorian era, the narrative combines romantic and supernatural elements centered on themes of betrothal, fate, and the power of love. The story explores how a supernatural vision influences events and ultimately contributes to the characters' emotional healing. It depicts a brief but poignant episode that raises questions about destiny and coincidence within a period of social change.
Set during the late 19th century in the Victorian era, the narrative combines romantic and supernatural elements centered on themes of betrothal, fate, and the power of love. The story explores how a supernatural vision influences events and ultimately contributes to the characters' emotional healing. It depicts a brief but poignant episode that raises questions about destiny and coincidence within a period of social change.
From the opening pages
YES, I confess I have known something which may fairly be termed a supernatural experience; but I did not care to talk about it in the smoking-room last night. Now that I am sitting here quietly with you and Susy, you may hear my story if you like. Perhaps it is hardly worth telling; perhaps you will both laugh at me when it is finished. However, it is the kind of story that ought to be told between the lights; so do not ring for the lamp till I have done. You have never heard much about my engagement to May Newton. There was nothing remarkable in the affair; it was only the oft-told tale of two persons being thrown together in a narrow sphere, and gliding naturally into close intimacy. I suppose you are aware that I met her first in an out-of-the-way village on the sea-coast where I went to stay with my uncle. It was the sort of place in which any man would have rapidly drifted into love-making—firstly, because there was no other way of killing time; and, secondly, because there was an air of romance about the spot. Although there were no great beauties in Longbeach, it had a certain charm of dreamy peace. The sea lulled it to sleep with drowsy murmurs; its ruined castle, grey and ivy-grown, was full of nooks where you might read or muse without fear of intrusion. There were one or two girls in the village who were prettier than May, and yet, after giving them all a fair trial, I settled down into a calm enjoyment of her companionship, and cared for no one else. In the beginning, I certainly had no serious intentions. I was not a marrying man, and the pleasure of "Shaking down loose blossoms from off a laden bough" had always been quite enough for such a trifler as myself. But does anyone ever know the precise moment when liking changes to love? I have looked back sometimes, and tried to see just the very spot where my path took that mysterious turn; but I never could discover it. All I know is that the jest became earnest, the shadow shaped itself into substance, and then the old idle days fled away for ever. We were not rich enough to think of a speedy marriage. She was living with a widowed mother and elder…
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