Delirium, jealousy, and passion run free in Robert Chambersâ short story âThe Mask.â Boris, a sculptor, has created a liquid that transforms objects into marble. His innocent art-making takes a turn for the worse when his lover Genevieve descends into madness and Alec, the man she snubbed for Boris, comes to stay. This chilling tale is part of Robert Chambersâ short story collection, The King in Yellow.