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Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears.

This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome.

This weekend will be opening the gates on this year's Flash Fiction Contest.

If you've been following along on social media, you've no doubt got an inkling of what's in store. If not, best head over to our Instagram, Facebook, or Blue Sky and give us a follow.

That'll make sure you're one of the first to know and give you the most time to craft your

macab masterpiece. The contest opens on February 1st and runs until midnight on the 28th. So,

don't waste any of your precious time. Tonight, though, we have a classic tale for you, about a farmer in rural England who finds

himself entangled in a supernatural web of desire, obsession, guilt, and jealousy.

Our story this evening comes to us from Edith Wharton.

Edith Wharton was an acclaimed American author known for her novels and ghost stories.

While celebrated for works like The Age of Innocence, she also wrote eerie tales that explored

themes of the supernatural and psychological tension.

Her collection, The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton, showcases her skill in creating unsettling atmospheres rooted in human experience.

Children of the Night, join me for Edith Wharton's Bewitched, first published in the collection Here and Beyond in 1926. The You know, I'm going to be. One

The snow was still falling thickly when Orrne Bosworth, who farmed the land south of Lone Top,

drove up in his cutter to Saul Rutledge's gate.

He was surprised to see two other cutters ahead of him. From them descended

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