Betrayed by Edith Nesbit (1910)
A woman returns to her home after a separation or death, and is met with an eerie silence. She finds remnants of her loved one's presence, including a fan, book, and clothing. Despite the silence, she senses that it holds secrets about the person who left. As twilight falls, the silence finally speaks, revealing a shocking truth about someone else involved in their relationship.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1910 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Drama · 278 words
First lines
I went back to our home to-day / That still its robe of roses wore; / My feet took the old easy way, / And led me to our door.
And you are gone and never more / Those little feet of yours will come / To meet me at the open door, / The threshold of our home.
The door unlatched did not protest: / I entered, and the silence drew / My steps towards the little nest / That once I shared with you.
There lay your fan, your open book, / Your seam half-sewn, and I could see / The window whence you used to look -- / Yes, once you looked -- for me.
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Betrayed is listed on Textopian as a short story by Edith Nesbit, dated 1910 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Drama
- Length: 278 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, with a rhythmic structure and rhyme scheme, characteristic of poetry.
- Romance — The work explores themes of love, longing, and loss, common in the romance genre.
- Drama — The work presents a dramatic situation, with emotional intensity and conflict, typical of the drama genre.
Tags
Classic · Children's Literature · Adventure · Mystery · Family · Friendship · Loyalty · Deception · Secrets · Suspense · Thriller · Victorian Era