
In a remote marshland house, three sisters have spent their lives together, bound by duty and quiet resignation. When the eldest, Ursula, lies on her deathbed, she speaks of a shadowy realm that links the living with the dead, insisting the locked room behind her will never be opened. The night is thick with rain, oil‑lamp flickers, and an uneasy silence settles over the sisters as they confront the possibility of something beyond death.
After Ursula’s body is laid to rest, the remaining sisters inherit her modest fortune, a legacy that quickly becomes a source of tension. Eunice, driven by compassion, plans to fund a children’s hospital, while Tabitha suspects that the money hides a deeper purpose tied to their sister’s last wishes. As they argue over the bequest, an unsettling feeling lingers, suggesting that Ursula’s presence may still be watching from the edge of the marshes.
Full title
The Three Sisters Night Watches, Part 6.
Language
en
Duration
~16 minutes (16K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Release date
2004-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1863–1943
Best remembered for the chilling classic "The Monkey's Paw," this English writer also built a huge readership with witty, sharply observed tales of dockworkers, sailors, and everyday London life. His stories mix humor and unease in a way that still feels vivid more than a century later.
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