Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.].

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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Credit: Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Karl had noticed that a curious change had come over Zorastro since the Duke’s death, which he had taken much to heart and seemed to attribute to the failure of the remedies in which he trusted ; and, despite the efforts of his old friends, who sought to drive the cloud away, he became morose and gloomy. Strange stories and gossip began to spread through the town of his doings. For several days no one had seen him, and it was currently reported he was in league with the devil. Weird forms were said to have been seen, after dark, flitting across his room, in the window of which a light burned night and day. At length, the rumours reached the Castle, and Karl decided that he would insist on seeing him, and try and persuade
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