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Fix missing spaces in "The Thing on the Doorstep" #42

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion NEWS.md
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# lovecraftr 1.0.0.9000 (Development Version)

## Documentation
Fix broken links in `CONTRIBUTING` on GitHub site (#40)
* Fix missing spaces in "The Thing on the Doorstep"
* Fix broken links in `CONTRIBUTING` on GitHub site (#40)

# lovecraftr 1.0.0
The release of 1.0.0 signals a stable API and base infrastructure on which to maintain the datasets and documentation.
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Expand Up @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ his interest was by no means one-sided. She eyed him continually with an almost
predatory air, and I perceived that their intimacy was beyond untangling. Soon
afterward I had a visit from old Mr. Derby, whom I had always admired and
respected. He had heard the tales of his son's new friendship, and had wormed
the whole truth out of "the boy."Edward meant to marry Asenath, and had even
the whole truth out of "the boy." Edward meant to marry Asenath, and had even
been looking at houses in the suburbs. Knowing my usually great influence with
his son, the father wondered if I could help to break the ill-advised affair
off; but I regretfully expressed my doubts. This time it was not a question of
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It was in the third year of the marriage that Edward began to hint openly to me
of a certain fear and dissatisfaction. He would let fall remarks about things
"going too far," and would talk darkly about the need of "gaining his
identity."At first I ignored such references, but in time I began to question
identity." At first I ignored such references, but in time I began to question
him guardedly, remembering what my friend's daughter had said about Asenath's
hypnotic influence over the other girls at school--the cases where students had
thought they were in her body looking across the room at themselves. This
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Derby had been married more than three years on that August day when I got that
telegram from Maine. I had not seen him for two months, but had heard he was
away "on business."Asenath was supposed to be with him, though watchful gossip
away "on business." Asenath was supposed to be with him, though watchful gossip
declared there was someone upstairs in the house behind the doubly curtained
windows. They had watched the purchases made by the servants. And now the town
marshal of Chesuncook had wired of the draggled madman who stumbled out of the
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difficulties to talk? As I listened I thought I heard a sort of half--liquid
bubbling noise--"glub...glub...glub"--which had an odd suggestion of
inarticulate, unintelligible word and syllable divisions. I called "Who is it?"
But the only answer was "glub... glub...glub-glub."I could only assume that the
But the only answer was "glub... glub...glub-glub." I could only assume that the
noise was mechanical; but fancying that it might be a case of a broken
instrument able to receive but not to send, I added, "I can't hear you. Better
hang up and try Information."Immediately I heard the receiver go on the hook at
the other end.
hang up and try Information." Immediately I heard the receiver go on the hook
at the other end.

This, I say, was just about midnight. When the call was traced afterward it was
found to come from the old Crowninshield house, though it was fully half a week
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