This story by Nugent Barker comes from his anthology Written By My Left Hand, which I guess is a pointer to the fact that they deal with things that emerge from the night side of the mind, the subconscious. It is a story about the Devouring Mother told in a dream-like way. It's horror for sure. It's short and leaves you scratching your head, yet it is told in a familiar way from ghost stories where gentlemen are sitting in their study around a blazing fire sipping whiskey toddies while they swap scary stories. The content of the story is less than straightforward though. You have the benefit of my thoughts afterwards.

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