“ (…) a tenderly beloved sister – his sole companion for long years – his last and only relative on earth.
“Her decease,” he said, with a bitterness which I can never forget, “would leave him (him the hopeless and the frail) the last of the ancient race of the Ushers.”
Roderick Usher |
Rod : a stick that is used for hitting people as a punishment |
Usher : to take or show somebody where they should go |
Madeline Usher |
The name Madeline evokes madness. |
Usher : to take or show somebody where they should go |
“(…) he had buried his face in his hands”
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