"A Question of Etiquette" (1942) by Robert Bloch, up on Fantastic Worlds

[jordan179]

"A Question of Etiquette"

© 1942

by

Robert Bloch The house was old, like all the rest of them on the block. The gate squeaked as I pushed it open. That was the only, sound I heard. My shoes had stopped squeaking, hours ago. Taking the census takes the squeak out of shoes very quickly

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[juliet_winters]

I think I read this long ago in "Bloch and Bradbury." An excellent collection if your run across it. Thanks for the lead.

http://mgpfeff.home.sprynet.com/blochandbradbury.html

[eric_hinkle]

I think I read this one myself years ago. It ends with him in the witch's body, right? (Er, not like that.)

[jordan179]

I think he would have greatly preferred "like that" to what actually happened to him, but yes. :)

[eric_hinkle]

Also, while discussing the horror fiction of Mister Bloch, did you ever read either of his classics, 'Notebook Found In A Deserted House' or 'Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper'? I always wondered if the latter with its immortal Jack was an inspiration for the first episode of the 70's 'Night Stalker' TV show.

[jordan179]

I've read the first but I don't remember the second. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bloch's horror inspired the Night Stalker, it was intensely psychological and that was what made that series work.

[eric_hinkle]

The second story is the one about Jack as an immortal black magician. It was turned into an epsiode of (I think) 'Thriller' back in the 60's.

:)

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