Porphyria Alternate Ending
Clockwork
Through the late afternoon, and into the early evening, Porphyria's lover sat motionlessly in a high-backed leather chair. Facing the unlit fireplace and with fingers entwined, he silently and stiffly awaited the arrival of his companion. Above the fireplace a large mirror clings to the chimney breast, reflecting an ominous image of the bookcase stood towering above him. Just below on the mantle sits an ornate wooden clock, hands stood at quarter-past six.
Outside, a snow storm attacked the lake and the elm trees surrounding the lone cottage, billowing snow onto the face of the building and blending it into the adjoining hills. Dull light entered through the icy cottage windows and casted tall shadows on the dark wooden floor. Only Porphyria's lover …show more content…
She doesn't appreciate it now, but she'll come to love you and the cottage. You must show her the error of her ways.'
The clock struck IX.
***
He jumped at the sound of the wind leaking into the cottage through the door, now ajar. A figure in a thick damp coat dusted with snow stepped inside. She removed her hood to reveal the fresh face of a blossoming young woman with striking yellow hair, all untouched by the storm.
Porphyria was elated to see Lafayette for the first time in months. She looked around the drawing room - the fire was unlit. Books were arbitrarily sprawled out across the floor. The second leather armchair - covered in broken glass. And Lafayette remained motionless at the sight of his companion's return, albeit with a seemingly benign grin on his face. His eyes signalled deep contemplation.
'My love! How have you been? It has been too long!' she cried as she glided up to him, unaware of his malicious intentions. She held his cold and wrinkled hands with her pale and delicate ones, and felt them to be surprisingly colder and stiffer.
'My goodness, aren't you cold! I'll get that fire going to keep us
Through the late afternoon, and into the early evening, Porphyria's lover sat motionlessly in a high-backed leather chair. Facing the unlit fireplace and with fingers entwined, he silently and stiffly awaited the arrival of his companion. Above the fireplace a large mirror clings to the chimney breast, reflecting an ominous image of the bookcase stood towering above him. Just below on the mantle sits an ornate wooden clock, hands stood at quarter-past six.
Outside, a snow storm attacked the lake and the elm trees surrounding the lone cottage, billowing snow onto the face of the building and blending it into the adjoining hills. Dull light entered through the icy cottage windows and casted tall shadows on the dark wooden floor. Only Porphyria's lover …show more content…
She doesn't appreciate it now, but she'll come to love you and the cottage. You must show her the error of her ways.'
The clock struck IX.
***
He jumped at the sound of the wind leaking into the cottage through the door, now ajar. A figure in a thick damp coat dusted with snow stepped inside. She removed her hood to reveal the fresh face of a blossoming young woman with striking yellow hair, all untouched by the storm.
Porphyria was elated to see Lafayette for the first time in months. She looked around the drawing room - the fire was unlit. Books were arbitrarily sprawled out across the floor. The second leather armchair - covered in broken glass. And Lafayette remained motionless at the sight of his companion's return, albeit with a seemingly benign grin on his face. His eyes signalled deep contemplation.
'My love! How have you been? It has been too long!' she cried as she glided up to him, unaware of his malicious intentions. She held his cold and wrinkled hands with her pale and delicate ones, and felt them to be surprisingly colder and stiffer.
'My goodness, aren't you cold! I'll get that fire going to keep us