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Scrolls - FULL READING: Lost Hearts. A ghost story, by MR James.

Published: Oct. 31, 2012, 3:48 p.m.

Hello there, come in, come in. \xa0Yes, it is dark isn't it? \xa0The nights draw in ever so quickly these days. \xa0There's a real bite in the air now - you'd almost think it was Winter! \xa0Here, let me take that coat from you. \xa0You must be freezing. \xa0Blowing quite a gale out there, by the sounds of it. \xa0You know,\xa0I remember a night like this oh.., many years back, when I was at school with old Monty. \xa0Hah! \xa0Now, there was a character and no mistake. \xa0Famed for his fireside stories. \xa0There's one he told me that fair set the hairs on the back of my neck a-rising (back when I was a wee lad, you understand.) \xa0He wrote it down later and, do you know, I believe I have a copy of it somewhere. \xa0Let me see...

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\nCome, fetch yourself a warm drink, if you haven't one already. \xa0Take your ease. \xa0There's warm cocoa in the pan, and I'm sure I can find something a little stronger to slip in, to help warm your bones. \xa0Lovely. \xa0Ah, here's the tale! \xa0It's called 'Lost Hearts.' \xa0Got yer drink? \xa0Marvellous.\nOh dear, the cat's jumped up on me now, and she does so hate to be disturbed.\nBe a good fellow will you, and\xa0turn the lights down. \xa0The fire's picking up, and I do like to see it in it's glory.\n
\nAhhh, there's nothing more companiable...\nNow then,\xa0'It was, as far as I can ascertain, in September of the year 1811...'\n\nLost Hearts' was written by Montague Rhodes James. \xa0It is performed here by Dion Winton-Polak, from the\xa0Scrolls\xa0podcast.\nThis reading incorporates the following sounds, downloaded from\xa0freesound:\n
\n127254 howling-wind-real-02 and\xa0127253 howling-wind-real-01 by klankbeeld (http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/)\n27862 061226-fire-ms957 by ermine (http://www.freesound.org/people/ermine/)\n156970 fireplace by martats (http://www.freesound.org/people/martats/)\n44322 fireplace by inchadney (http://www.freesound.org/people/inchadney/)\n151346 creaking-floor-upstairs by alienxxx (http://www.freesound.org/people/AlienXXX/)\n
\nIf you enjoyed 'Lost Hearts' I can highly recommend seeking out the work of Robert Lloyd Parry, a performer who puts my humble effort to shame. \xa0His theatrical schedule can be found at\xa0http://www.nunkie.co.uk/\xa0as can the dvds & cds of his work. \xa0He will be appearing at the\xa0Abertoir\xa0festival this year.\n
\nYou may also wish to seek out\xa0A Podcast To The Curious, \xa0dedicated to the ghost stories of MR James.\n
\nHappy Halloween.\n