Chapter 5
The General's letter announcing Bertha's death and his vow of vengeance arrives, prefiguring the novel's investigative climax.
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From Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
General Spielsdorf's letter and later testimony reveal a parallel story: his niece Bertha was destroyed by a guest named Millarca (Carmilla's anagram), confirming the vampire's pattern.
Chapter 11
The General narrates the masquerade ball where Millarca was foisted upon him, mirroring Carmilla's intrusion into Laura's home.
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