The Vampire Sleeps

Truly worse than death Dracula Oh what? What have you done here? Tell me. When did you die? Perhaps you'll really like the rest of us So come with me Just a short ride through the hills past the old burial grounds where countenexes met the lady in the long flowing bay

The famous castle of the Alexis family had long towered on the hillside in the Bavarian valley Count Alexis himself, the last surviving member of the historic plan, was tall and handsome and kind. Indeed, the only wonder in the village was, when would he marry and raise his son to continue the glory of his ancestors?

And then once torn tossed night when he was out on the marshes with his hunting-doll. Alexis saw a tall, beautiful dark-haired woman in a long, flowing veil, walking across the middle towards. It seemed her carriage had overturned on the bridge and crashed into the raging waters of the Castan River.

Her driver and horses had perished, but she had managed to save herself. The Count had already surrendered to the romance of their meeting, but only the Hound Dog seemed seemed to wimp her and growl and behave badly to never the lady drew near him.

By the count insisted that the lady peed his guest and took her straight to his castle. Within the fortnight, Alexis had wooed and won. And the village celebrated the wonderful news. Alexis would have an heir.

But in the days preceding the marriage, the young count seemed to be failing in health. He lost weight, so that his uniforms seemed to hang on him. And curiously enough to the staff of the castle, Sonia, their future mistress, fairly glowed with health since her ordeal in the river.