The Tell Tale Heart - Edgar Allen Poe

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English

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Young Adult (18-35)

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British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)

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upon the eighth night, I was more than usually cautious in opening the door watches minute hand moves more quickly than did mine. Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph, to think that there I wass opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or force. I fairly chuckled at the idea, and perhaps he had me if we moved on the bed suddenly, as if startled. Now you may think that I drew back, but no, his room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness, for the shutters were close fastened through fear of robbers. And so I knew that he could not see the opening of the door, and I kept pushing it on steadily. Stickley. I had my head in. I was about to open the London when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening and the old man sprang up in the bed, crying out. Who's there? I kept quite still and said nothing