A Predicament

"A Predicament" is a humorous short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The gothic tale was popular in England and America since the early 19th century.
The bizarre story follows a female narrator, Signora Psyche Zenobia. While walking through the city with her 5-inch-tall (130 mm) poodle and her 3-foot-tall (0.91 m) black servant, Pompey, she is drawn to a large Gothic cathedral...