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In the story, a country gentleman named Van Cheele finds a wild adolescent boy living on his woodland property. The boy claims to hunt at night and feed on birds, small animals, and even children. Van Cheele orders the apparent poacher out of his woods, and the boy obliges by moving into Van Cheele's house. Van Cheele discovers the truth about the boy too late to prevent a tragedy.

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rdfs:label	Gabriel-Ernest
rdfs:comment	In the story, a country gentleman named Van Cheele finds a wild adolescent boy living on his woodland property. The boy claims to hunt at night and feed on birds, small animals, and even children. Van Cheele orders the apparent poacher out of his woods, and the boy obliges by moving into Van Cheele's house. Van Cheele discovers the truth about the boy too late to prevent a tragedy.
dcterms:subject	Comedy Fantasy Animals Short Stories Classic Horror
abstract	In the story, a country gentleman named Van Cheele finds a wild adolescent boy living on his woodland property. The boy claims to hunt at night and feed on birds, small animals, and even children. Van Cheele orders the apparent poacher out of his woods, and the boy obliges by moving into Van Cheele's house. Van Cheele discovers the truth about the boy too late to prevent a tragedy. "Gabriel-Ernest" is one of the darker tales written by Saki. Unlike the better-known "Sredni Vashtar", however, its tone is wryly humorous. Although it is often included in horror and supernatural anthologies, the story is generally regarded as a dark comedy.

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