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116 Grim Reaper
The Vision of Death, an image of the Grim Reaper in an engraving by Gustave Doré (Fortean Picture Library)
lay in a bed while beside it stood a tall figure
in a monk’s robe, its head covered. Apparently
aware of the nurse’s presence, the figure
turned to look at her. She told Chorvinsky,
“His face was a skull with tiny red fires for
eyes. His hands, skeletal, were patiently folded
over each other inside the dark sleeves. My
impression was [that] he was very patient,