But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul. My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly.
succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere
household events. In their consequences, these events
have terrified - have tortured, have destroyed me. Yet I
will not attempt to expound them.
What does the narrator do in this passage to increase suspense and
encourage the reader to continue reading?