Varney the Vampyre Volume 1 Chapter 2

The Thomas Peckett Prest Library · Oct 21, 2026 · 14m

In which a sudden and dreadful alarm provokes a desperate attempt to rescue a young lady from a mysterious peril within her locked chamber, leading to a terrifying encounter with a monstrous figure that escapes despite the firing of pistols. The pursuers witness the colossal form’s frantic efforts to flee over a high garden wall, concluding with a shot that seemingly brings down the spectral intruder, stirring horror and resolve in those left behind.