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Sahib
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR—
How can my patient look at his wife, who could serve as a painter's model for a sultry odalisque, and see a plain, "presentable girl"? His distorted dream-vision of her as a shameless wanton fits, in caricature, her air and appearance better than his waking one. Though I am sure it is done innocently and unconsciously, she radiates a sensuality that is all but suffocating. Even her voice captivates. It is low in pitch, dark in timbre, and seems to inhabit the ear like the murmurings of some exotic musical instrument. One does not care what she may say, if only she will speak. But now I believe she begins to lose hope. When she is standing near me I can see in her eyes a look of agitation, almost desperation. How I wish there were something I might do to bring comfort to this unhappy lady!
The novelette "Sahib" was originally published in an anthology of "24 Tales of Horror and Sex" and was also included in the later German and French editions as:
FIEBER—24 dunkle Geschicten
LA PETITE MORT—Anthologie érotique de littérature fantastique.
How can my patient look at his wife, who could serve as a painter's model for a sultry odalisque, and see a plain, "presentable girl"? His distorted dream-vision of her as a shameless wanton fits, in caricature, her air and appearance better than his waking one. Though I am sure it is done innocently and unconsciously, she radiates a sensuality that is all but suffocating. Even her voice captivates. It is low in pitch, dark in timbre, and seems to inhabit the ear like the murmurings of some exotic musical instrument. One does not care what she may say, if only she will speak. But now I believe she begins to lose hope. When she is standing near me I can see in her eyes a look of agitation, almost desperation. How I wish there were something I might do to bring comfort to this unhappy lady!
The novelette "Sahib" was originally published in an anthology of "24 Tales of Horror and Sex" and was also included in the later German and French editions as:
FIEBER—24 dunkle Geschicten
LA PETITE MORT—Anthologie érotique de littérature fantastique.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 26, 2012
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February 17, 2013
Edwardian erotica with an eerie twist. Taut story line told in an unfaltering Edwardian tone. A nice little literary snack. Available for kindle, nook, and kobo readers.
This is an electronic reissue of a story that was originally part of an anthology Little Deaths, 24 Tales of Horror and Sex.
This is an electronic reissue of a story that was originally part of an anthology Little Deaths, 24 Tales of Horror and Sex.
February 18, 2013
Another quick Metro read. This story of obsession and sex made me feel as if I had been transported to Edwardian England, far away from the crowded train I was reading on. What more can you ask for?
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