"Death chamber" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... his soul for the glory of power and knowledge, and, repenting of his bargain, tries again and again to persuade some desperate human to change places with him— penetrates to the refuge of misery, the death chamber, even the madhouse, seeking one in such utter agony as to accept his help, and take his curse—but ...
— The Lock and Key Library • Julian Hawthorne, Ed.
... the five hundred dollars of which he had been robbed, and he also recalled vaguely the conversation he had with a woman inspector in the store immediately after. Then came the message regarding his son's condition, then the death chamber, the grave, and now—desolation. The door opened softly and a servant entered. She bore a tray upon which were laid a ...
— For Gold or Soul? - The Story of a Great Department Store • Lurana W. Sheldon
... and his uncle, Hadikwan, were ushered into the death chamber. They came unwillingly, Hans with ...
— Love of Life - and Other Stories • Jack London
... jurors laughed. Against a sombre background humor shows high lights. Soldiers in the intervals of battle laugh easily, and a jest in the death chamber conquers ...
— The Damned Thing - 1898, From "In the Midst of Life" • Ambrose Bierce |
