Publisher's Synopsis
""Was It An Illusion? A Parson's Story"" is a novel written by Amelia B. Edwards. The story revolves around a parson named Paul Wynter, who is known for his skeptical views on supernatural events. However, when he is called to investigate a series of strange occurrences in a remote village, he finds himself questioning his beliefs. The villagers claim to have seen a ghostly figure wandering around the churchyard at night, and strange noises can be heard coming from the old rectory. As Paul delves deeper into the mystery, he begins to uncover a web of deceit and betrayal that threatens to destroy the village. Along the way, he also discovers a long-buried secret that could change his life forever. ""Was It An Illusion? A Parson's Story"" is a gripping tale of mystery, suspense, and the power of belief.What had become of him? And what lad was that going up the path by which I had just come-that tall lad, half-running, half-walking, with a fishing-rod over his shoulder? I could have taken my oath that I had neither met nor passed him. Where then had he come from? And where was the man to whom I had spoken not three seconds ago, and who, at his limping pace, could not have made more than a couple of yards in the time?.My stupefaction was such that I stood quite still, looking after the lad with the fishing-rod till he disappeared in the gloom under the park-palings.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.