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Finished "The Visitor"! As Mark is buried, Saul lays down beneath a tree and tries to conjure up New York in his mind, but it's not the same. Realizing he'll never see New York again, he goes to sleep crying. Overall, great story!

Mark starts a conference with the other men, making a schedule of appointments for each one. One of them, however, suggests FORCING Mark to do their bidding. Mark shuts him down and realizes none of them can trust each other, pitting them against each other by saying one of them has a gun. Saul gets ahold of the gun in the struggle but accidentally shoots Mark, killing him. Oh, shit!

Saul has taken Mark into a cave, and night has arrived. Mark tricks Saul into thinking the other men are arriving, and uses that to turn himself invisible. When Saul returns, he catches onto Mark's tricks and almost stabs the invisible Mark. When Mark reappears, Saul almost strangles him, but Mark mentally persuades him not to. Then the other sick men finally arrive. This is going to be fun.

(110/186) just met Hitchcock: Object Permaneces’ #2 enemy under babies

(106/186) all the illusions to gothic writers was so fun. Also gave me so many interesting novellas and short stories to read

Saul is in love with Mark's talent, which allows him to view several places from his memory. But when other sick men start approaching them, Saul tries to take Mark away, fearing the others will fight over him. When Mark refuses to leave with Saul, Saul is forced to attack Mark, rendering him unconscious, and run away with him. Yikes!

(94/186) I can’t believe this shit. God was the glowing blue orbs