The Mezzotint by M. R. James

A quiet antiquarian acquires an old mezzotint print that subtly and terrifyingly alters each time it is examined, revealing a dark, stalking figure approaching and entering a country house; as the image develops and local inquiries uncover a long-buried crime, the observers realize the print is manifesting a vengeful, supernatural replay of past violence that reaches out to disturb the present.

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