“ I have no words to describe the ghastly change that came over his own; it was a look of unspeakable terror - he thought himself eye to eye with a ghost. But he was a courageous man. “Damn you, John Stevens!” he cried, and lifting his trembling arm he dashed his fist feebly at my face and fell headlong upon the gravel as I walked away.Somebody found him there, stone-dead. Nothing more is known of him, not even his name. To know of a man that he is dead should be enough. ”
Ambrose Bierce
Summary
“One of Twins”, is a work by Ambrose Bierce. It explores elements such as Margovan, street and clothing.
Quotes from One of Twins (Ambrose Bierce)
“ With a shake of the hand and a pleasant parting word the man passed on. That he had mistaken me for my brother was plain enough. That was an error to which I was accustomed and which it was not my habit to rectify unless the matter seemed important. But how had I known that this man’s name was Margovan? It certainly is not a name that one would apply to a man at random, with a probability that it would be right. In point of fact, the name was as strange to me as the man. ”
“ She again raised her eyes to mine, with a look that did not falter.“What do you wish me to do?” she asked. “You need not fear to name your terms. I accept them.”It was plain, even in the brief time given me for reflection, that in dealing with this girl ordinary methods would not do, and ordinary exactions were needless.“Miss Margovan,” I said, doubtless with something of the compassion in my voice that I had in my heart, “it is impossible not to think you the victim of some horrible compulsion. ”
