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He became braver and yelled at the tapping sound, then threw the door open, but there was only darkness.
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It's Winter, and the fire was dying, making scarce shadows, while he was mourning for his lost lover, Lenore.
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The narrator is reading late at night when he hears a soft tapping at his door. -
The plaintive sound of the curtains against the windows made him feel a type of fear he had never felt before, so he lied to himself to make himself feel better..