Hello, gentle listener, and welcome to nocturnal transmissions, the fortnightly podcast that brings you dark tales both old and new, performed by voice artist Kristen Holland.

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Artist Kristen Holland.

It's time for another Patreon subscriber exclusive episode,

beloved cohorts, acolytes, and minions.

This one is just for you, my dears.

A big welcome to our latest acolytes, Kylie Polk and Poppy Princess.

And our latest cohort, that most rarefied of subscribers.

Chris McLeigh.

Welcome to the fold.

Incredible, as it may seem, here we are 56 spooky episodes in,

and we are still yet to feature a tale from Mr. Ghost Story himself,

M.R. James. Gentle listener, this preposterous state of affairs will be repaired in but a few brief moments' time. As a matter of fact, in as brief a period of

time as it takes me to utter the words,

Nocturnal Transmissions is proud to present

M.R. James's Lost Hearts. hearts. It was, as far as I can ascertain, in September of the year 1811, that a post-chaise

drew up before the door of Aswabee Hall in the heart of Lincolnshire. The little boy who was the only

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