«Passion» in Polish with a Parallel Translation

"Passion" is a short story by Stefan Grabinski, published in 1919. It tells the story of a young couple living in a mysterious castle surrounded by a forest. The wife suffers from an unhealthy passion for her husband and blood. She is forced to feed on blood, which she collects in a bowl under the bed. The husband is unaware of her secret habit until he begins to notice strange changes in his wife. The story explores the theme of human passion and attraction to the forbidden.