Daily Short Stories - Mystery & Suspense The Apparition - Guy de Maupassant
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Aug 22, 2025 An elderly Marquis recounts a chilling tale from his past. In Rouen, he encounters a once-vibrant friend, now aged and distressed. The friend asks him to retrieve papers from a haunted chateau, but when the Marquis enters, he confronts a haunting figure—a pale woman in white—who pleads for her hair to be combed. Terrified, he flees, finding dark hairs on his cape, while his friend mysteriously vanishes. This eerie story blends suspense and mystery, leaving listeners questioning the boundaries of reality.
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Visit To A Sealed Bedroom
- The Marquis recounts a lifetime-haunting event from 56 years earlier involving a friend's vanished spouse and a sealed bedroom.
- The story unfolds as a first-person mission to retrieve papers that ends in a terrifying supernatural encounter.
Friend Who Fears His Own House
- The narrator meets an old friend in Rouen who asks him to fetch papers from his deserted chateau and gives him keys.
- The friend confesses he cannot re-enter the house after his wife's sudden death and requests absolute secrecy.
Breaking Into The Long-Closed Chamber
- The narrator ignores the astonished gardener and forces his way into the long-closed room alone.
- He finds a dark, disordered bedroom with a recent impression on the pillow and struggles to open the shutters.
