[PW] ?short story id

[Dianne]

I remember a very creepy short story about a man discovered in a rowboat. 
He is covered with fungus/mold and relates his story to a ship's crew. He 
refuses to come on board for fear of infecting them but asks for food to 
take back to his wife (?) who has also been infected.  I remember that was 
in a collection of Alfred Hitchcock stories but, sorry, I don't remember the 
author or title.  It was later filmed, though I don't remember if that was 
part of the Alfred Hitchcock television show or not.  Not much help but, if 
that's the one, maybe it will trigger someone with a better memory than 
mine.  If not the right one, apologies.

Dianne Parham
Senior Management Analyst (retired)
San Diego Public Library

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> Pam McLaughlin wrote:
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>>This question was given to me by another staff member:
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>>A patron asked after a short story by Alfred Hitchcock that involves
>>people in a jungle, and the plants start growing on them.  That's all
>>I've got to go on; the patron has been searching through anthologies,
>>but doesn't have a title.  I poked around on the internet without any
>>luck, but also found that Hitchcock compiled a bunch of short story
>>collections--so I wonder if he's even the author at all.  Does this ring
>>any bells with either of you?  Thanks for wracking your brains along
>>with me.
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>>This sounds vaguely familiar, but I'm thinking a horror or fantasy
>>writer.
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>>Ideas?
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>>Pam McLaughlin
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>>Fremont Public Library
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>>1170 N. Midlothian
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>>Mundelein, IL  60060
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>>www.fremontlibrary.org <http://www.fremontlibrary.org/>