A feudal lord, living in licentious revelry, ignores his famine-stricken subjects. The parish priest makes futile efforts to arouse the compassion of the lord, and in desperation he leads a famished host to the palace, where the former is ...See moreA feudal lord, living in licentious revelry, ignores his famine-stricken subjects. The parish priest makes futile efforts to arouse the compassion of the lord, and in desperation he leads a famished host to the palace, where the former is living in revelry with a retinue of court attachés. Angered at this effrontery, the soldiers are ordered to rout the pleading populace, and the lord himself strikes down the priest. The spirits of the unfortunate priest and his parishioners now haunt the palace, and life there becomes unbearable for its master. The shocking experiences are repeated with such frequency and are so intense that they cause the demise of the lord. Written by
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