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The Parasite: A Story

Cover of The Parasite: A Story
Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Language: English Source: Project Gutenberg ID Gutenberg: 355

Synopsis

Austin Gilroy is a skeptical young physiologist who meets Miss Penclosa, a middle-aged woman with a crippled leg and reputed psychic abilities. Intrigued, Gilroy witnesses her mesmerism firsthand and, despite his doubts, agrees to become the subject of her experiments. As the sessions continue, their relationship shifts in unexpected ways: Miss Penclosa’s interest grows, and Gilroy’s refusal to reciprocate becomes a turning point. What follows is a tightening struggle in which her power of control is used with increasing intensity, setting the stage for a tense confrontation.