,gho/s 9 ! ,great ,w> & ,true ,tales ( ,haunt$ ,h\ses ,?rill+ ,exp]i5ces ( 8,daily ,news0 ,read]s ,edit$ by ,s4 ,l\is ,giraud ,,london ,,fleetgate ,,publications 78,daily ,news0 ,books ,dept471 ,lomb>d ,lane1 ,b\v]ie ,/reet1 ,e4,c4#d4 ,! full li/ ( books 9 ?is s]ies is z foll[s3 ,no4 #a4 ,,true ,,gho/ ,,/ories4 ,told by ,daily ,news ,read]s4 ,no4 #b4 ,,w>n+s ,,f ,,beyond4 ,signs1 ,visions & ,premonitions told by read]s ( ! ,daily ,news1 con- ta9+3 ,/range ,w>n+s & ,premonitions4 ,inexplicable ,exp]i5ces4 ,rem>kable ,/ories ( ,gho/s ( ! ,liv+4 ,visions ( ^? :o h ,pass$ ,ov]4 ,promis$ ,signs f ! ,dead4 ,extraord9>y ,exp]i5ces relat$ by ,nurses4 ,/range ,visions ( ,animals4 8,tall0 ,/ories4 ,"s ,/ories ) a ,sequel4 ,no4 #c4 ,,uncanny ,,/ories4 ,weird happ5+s to ,daily ,news read]s4 ,"s ,gho/ly ?+s expla9$4 ,no4 #d4 ,,gho/s ,,9 ,,! ,,great ,,w> ,,& ,,true ,,tales ,,( ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses4 ,?rill+ ,exp]i5ces ( ,daily ,news read]s4 ------------ ,on sale ev]y:]e1 or c be procur$ direct f ! publi%]s 3----,,fleetgate ,,publications 7,daily ,news ,books ,dept471 ,lomb>d ,lane1 ,b\v]ie ,/reet1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 #d4 999999 ,,introduction ,! subject ( ,gho/s & ,gho/ly happ5+s has always ar\s$ a va/ am\nt ( int]e/1 mu* fe>1 "s amusem5t & v>y+ degrees ( ridicule1 b 9 rec5t ye>s ! names ( s _m prom95t & influ5tial p h be5 directly associat$ ) x & us$ 9 support ( ! exi/5ce ( spiritual int]c\rse t x has become wor?y ( a c>eful exam9ation4 ,?is fact1 & ! report$ reappe>ance ( ! 8br[n lady0 ( ,raynham ,hall1 ! home ( ! ,m>quis ,t[n%5d1 9 ! latt] "p ( la/ ye>1 l$ ! ,editor ( ! ,home ,magaz9e ,page ( ! ,daily ,news1 9 co-op]ation ) ! ,publi%]s ( ?is book to invite read]s to give _! exp]i5ces 9 ?is matt]4 ,9 ext5d+ ?is invitation ! ,daily ,news1 9 its issue ( ,novemb] #f?1 #aibf1 /at$3 8,a va/ numb] ( p d believe 9 gho/s--_m on ! mo/ inadequate evid5ce4 ,b up & d[n ! c\ntry1 9 lonely f>ms1 9 quiet suburban roads1 9 ,london flats--9 fact1 :]ev] ! liv+ dwell & ! dead h dwelt1 !re are p :o fully believe t !y h se5 my/]i\s app>itions1 sometimes uncanny1 sometimes n ev5 uncanny1 /range noises unacc\ntable by any human ag5cy kn[n to ! witness4 ,& ^! ag5cies !y believe to be gho/s4 ,let u f9d out :at ^! occurr5ces am\nt to4 ,we ask our read]s1 9 ! int]e/s ( sob] tru?1 to tell u ( ! /ories :i* are au!ntically )9 _! own k--n ! fev]i% traditional /ories ( ! c\ntryside1 b ! sights & s\nds :i* !y !mselves h se5 & he>d1 or :i* _! fri5ds & neighb\rs h se5 & he>d1 & :i* h conv9c$ !m t gho/s really exi/4 8,_m w hesitate because ! /ory !y h to tell1 ?\gh inexplicable1 seems s futile2 b futility is (t5 *>act]i/ic ( ! real liv+ contempor>y gho/ /ory z di/+ui%$ f ! blood-curdl+ romance h&$ d[n f ! pa/1 ) dripp+ h&s & clank+ *a9s4 ,z a small recognition ( ! s]vice r5d]$ by ! writ]s ( ^! exp]i5ces1 a daily prize 0 giv5 by ! ,daily ,news = ! fir/ gho/ /ory publi%$ ea* day dur+ ! appe>ance ( ! correspond5ce4 ,x 0 also ann\nc$ t x 0 felt t ?is important body ( evid5ce on a subject ( cont9ual controv]sy %\ld n be lo/1 &1 !re=e1 ! ,publi%]s ( ?is book und]took to ga!r into book =m ! be/ ( ! /ories1 & to equally divide a fur!r sum ( #bj 9 prizes to ! au?ors ( ! t5 be/ /ories us$ 9 ?is way4 ,x 0 !n ?\ght t "o book w\ld be adequate = ! pres5tation ( ^! select$ /ories1 b ! response to ! ,daily ,news invitation 0 s enorm\s1 t no less ?an f\r books ( mo/ extraord9>y /ories are n[ complet$ & publi%$1 & ! aw>ds h be5 increas$ to #dj4 ,! ,editor ( ^! books has read ?r\gh e /ory receiv$--"s ?ree ?\s& 9 all--& endeav\r$ to classify !m & !n gr\p ! v>i\s phases ( ! subject "u appropriate titles4 ,x has be5 a trem5d\s und]tak+1 & ! "w has occupi$ sev]al mon?s4 ,e select$ /ory has be5 reproduc$ )\t alt]ation ( fact1 & 9 almo/ e case ! actual word+ ( ! /ories has be5 adh]$ to4 ,! task ( scrut9is+ ?is va/ am\nt ( matt] c\ld be done by only "o p]son :]e ! m]its ( ea* /ory 7 to be judg$ = ! purpose ( aw>d+ prizes4 ,& t s+le-h&$ task _h its comp5sations z well z its trials1 because x yield$ a compreh5sive survey t c\ld n h be5 accompli%$ by collaboration4 ,! out/&+ feature ( ?is exam9ation 0 ! total abs5ce ( ! really horrible /ories ( ,gho/s t h be5 s]v$ out to ! public f "t to "t4 ,!re 0 no lack ( extraord9>y incid5ts1 z ! /ories :i* we n[ reproduce w %[2 & g5]ally !re 0 a :olesome respect = ! nature ( ! great subject "u consid]ation4 ,mo/ ( ! /ories prove hone/y ( purpose on ! "p ( ! n>rators1 & ! fact t ! writ]s ( "s ( ! mo/ /rik+ occurr5ces repres5t e class1 f ! poor & unlett]$1 to ^? well-plac$ 9 ! _w1 is an indication t ! subject ( ,gho/s or ,spirits has an amaz+ int]e/ = ! public4 ,rev]5d ,g5tlem51 ,magi/rates1 ,pr(essional ,m51 ,nurses1 all figure 9 ! li/ ( ^? ^: /ories we reproduce1 & ! nature ( ! great majority ( ! lett]s receiv$ indicates a desire = s]i\s inquiry r ?an a m]e relation ( some?+ to excite or fright54 ,all ^? /ories :i* %[$ abnormal temp]am5t--& !re 7 _m ( ^?--h be5 c>efully exclud$ 9 ! prep>ation ( ^! books1 b full advantage has be5 tak5 ( ! /ories :i* 7 s5t to expla9 away /range happ5+s & to relieve ! gho/ly atmosph]e ) heal?y hum\r4 ,we make no claim to attempt to answ] ! "q 8,d ,gho/s exi/8 02 we simply pres5t 9 ! mo/ c>eful mann] ! be/ incid5ts out ( ! _m s5t to u 9 support ( ! ,ayes & ,nos1 & to ! _m :o h exp]i5c$ inexplicable manife/ations & await an explanation1 we c only say t unless su* c be glean$ f ! sequels to suppos$ ,gho/ly happ5+s ) :i* ?is collection ( /ories is int]sp]s$1 we are afraid ?is great subject has n yet be5 suffici5tly inve/igat$ to yield !m complete satisfaction4 ,"o ?+ ?is va/ am\nt ( correspond5ce has prov$ is1 t :ile ! lea/ temp]am5tal ( u may sc(f at ! idea ( ,gho/s1 & ! humor\sly incl9$ may f9d x a happy sport+ gr\nd = ! ex]cise ( wit1 !re is some?+ :i* surr\nds ! lives ( a l>ge numb] ( app>5tly sane & dec5t-liv+ p1 t _c be analys$ z we are us$ to analys+ ?+s 9 ?is mod]n age4 ,& ?is some?+ is suffici5tly div]sifi$ to ar\se 9 ^? :o are n immune f x feel+s v>y+ 9 degrees betwe5 ! two extremes ( uncontrollable dread & deep rev]5ce4 ,to h accompli%$ ?is alone w\ld h be5 a complete ju/ification = ! prep>ation & publication ( ^! books1 b we hope some?+ fur!r w be accompli%$1 namely1 to prove ! futility1 if n ! dang]1 ( putt+ on ! m>ket lit]ature on ?is subject ( su* an extravagant nature t x n only injures 9 its undue infliction ( t]ror ^? :o read x1 b detrim5tally affects ! m]its ( a subject :i*1 to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 x1 has z _m claims to inve/igation z ,wireless or any o!r subject ( equally uncanny surprises & possibilities4 ,hav+ ?us dealt ) ! ma9 aspects ( ?is correspond5ce1 !re are two matt]s :i* mu/ n be ov]look$3 "o is a prote/ t 0 includ$ 9 ! correspond5ce--a prote/ aga9/ ! publication ( ^! ,gho/ /ories1 & ! o!r ! v emphatic 8,no0 :i* is giv5 by sev]al writ]s to ! "q 8,d y believe 9 ,gho/s80 ,bel[ we give 9 full ! prote/ ref]r$ to1 & also ! pr9cipal 8,nos40 ,! =m]1 we believe1 is suffici5tly answ]$ 9 ! =ego+ rem>ks1 & ! latt] con/itute ano!r int]e/+ phase ( ?is v int]e/+ subject4 ,= ! in=mation ( ^? :o may desire to secure ! :ole ( ! f\r books 9 ?is s]ies or any p>ticul> "o deal+ ) a special phase ( ! subject1 a full description is giv5 on ! back ( ! title page ( ?is book4 ,! fact t ! names & addresses ( ! writ]s ( ^! /ories h be5 )held1 & also names ( p & places m5tion$ 9 ! /ories1 mu/ n be reg>d$ z a reflection ^u ! tru? ( ! /ory or ! hone/y ( ! writ]2 x is ess5tial 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ev]ybody4 ,x %\ld also be m5tion$ t 9 ! case ( ^? /ories :i* are set out "u head+s ( ,c\nties or ,t[ns x does n foll[ t ! incid5ts relat$ always apply to ! ,t[n or ,c\nty "u :i* !y appe>2 !y mo/ly indicate ! place f :i* ! /ory 0 receiv$4 ,,! ,,editor4 ,! /ories = :i* prizes h be5 aw>d$ are z foll[s3-- ,book ,no4 #a4 ,,true ,,gho/ ,,/ories4 ,old ,"m ,bi%op4 ,out ( ! ,ev]y:]e4 ,a ,/range ,s4,o4,s4 ,jeanie ,passes ,by4 ,sav$ by ! ,sup]natural4 ,a ,*ild's ,vision1 & ,exp]i5ces 9 ,lat] ,life4 ,a ,conv9c+ ,exp]i5ce4 ,a ,horrible ,end4 ,! ,wail ( a ,snail4 ,late ,news4 ,book ,no4 #b4 ,,w>n+s ,,f ,,beyond4 ,/range ,w>n+s & ,premonitions4 ,sav$ by ,8 ,*ild4 ,a ,p]si/5t ,w>n+4 ,a ,/>tl+ ,vision4 ,:y ,i ,am ,conv9c$4 ,inexplicable ,exp]i5ces4 ,an ,unse5 ,m5ace4 ,! ,phantom ,organi/4 ,rem>kable ,/ories ( ,gho/s ( ! ,liv+4 ,a ,/range ,vision4 ,a ,life-sav+ ,vision4 ,gr&mo!r's ,call4 ,extraord9>y ,exp]i5ces ,relat$ by ,nurses4 ,! ,:ite ,fri>4 ,a ,w&]+ ,_s4 ,tall ,/ories4 ,! 8,talle/0 ( ! 8,tall40 ,t ,0 a ,good ,race4 ,! ,musician's ,gho/4 ,/range ,visions ( ,animals4 ,! ,dy+ ,sealyham4 ,book ,no4 #c4 ,,uncanny ,,/ories4 #8,"o ,tid ',e ,get ,out8 ,9 ! ,quiet ( ! ,night4 ,a ,gruesome ,treasur]4 ,! ,butt]fly ,gho/4 ,sav$ by ,8 ,own ,gho/4 ,a ,photographic ,my/]y4 ,! ,fly+ ,dut*man4 ,a ,/range ,vision & ,its ,sequel4 ,book ,no4 #d4 ,,gho/s ,,9 ,,! ,,great ,,w> ,,& ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses4 ,a ,pal 9 ,life & ,dea?4 ,! ,morn+ ( ! ,ypres ,big ,pu%4 ,is !re an ,explanation8 ,a ,dream or a ,gho/8 ,an ,evil ,pres5ce4 ,a ,/range ,/ory4 ,0 ,x a ,curse6 ,,lett]s ,,ref]r$ ,,to ,,9 ,,introduction4 ,de> ,sirs1--,not+ t ?is correspond5ce is transf]r$ to y1 ,i v5ture to ?9k t ,i c subscribe int]e/+ matt] = ! subject4 ,born sev5ty-?ree ye>s ago & pass+ my e>ly y\? 9 ! c\ntry1 x w be und]/ood t /ory tell+ 0 a regul> feature ( sp5d+ ev5+s1 & ! 8gho/ly0 v>iety 0 v preval5t1 s mu* t my "y m9d 0 saturat$ ) t nons5se1 & to su* an ext5t t life = me aft] ! pass+ ( daylight 0 a burd54 ,9 ! d>k ,i fanci$ see+ gho/ly %apes & he>+ gho/ly s\nds ev]y:]e4 ,an eld] si/] :o 0 simil>ly affect$ &1 to "s ext5t1 my "m1 7 ! only p]sons :o knew ( my suff]+s1 z ,i w\ld h be5 subject to ridicule f o!rs1 :o1 h[ev]1 no d\bt _h a t\* ( ! disease !mselves4 ,i rememb] my "m hu%+ ! 8ent]ta9]0 :5 *ildr5 7 pres5t1 & try+ to div]t ! talk into o!r *annels4 ,!n happily came ! cure4 ,someh[ a book came into my h& 7probably borr[$ by me or = me74 ,i d n rememb] its title4 ,x may h be5 8,gho/s ,laid ,b>e10 8,! ,inexplicable ,expla9$10 or 8,common ,s5se ,v]sus ,sup]/ition40 ,x 0 gho/ /ories aga91 j z ,i _h he>d !m 7) v>iation7 & q 9 l9e ) :at ! o!rwise g5]ally intellig5t ,daily ,news has be5 s]v+ u1 b ) ?is diff]5ce1 t aft] ea* tale a natural explanation ( x 0 giv54 ,x mu/ h be5 done v well1 fully intelligible = my ab\t ?irte5 ye>s' m9d4 ,! effect 0 rem>kable4 ,i saw h[ ,i _h be5 fool$1 & to my int5se relief 0 cur$ ( all fe>4 ,y w !re=e und]/& t unless y\r int5d$ book ( ,gho/ ,/ories or ,uncanny ,incid5ts is to be on ! same l9e1 t is an anti-dose aft] ea* dose ( poison1 ,i = "o condemn x 9 advance4 ,i note t x is n all 8real0 gho/ /ories1 8,! ,silk5 ,gho/10 = example1 ) its explanations on ! l9e ( :at ,i h said ( ! cure book4 8,! ,picture 9 ! ,fire0 also1 b t is s evid5tly 8made up0 t x has no place any:]e1 lea/ ( all among ! prize w9n]s4 ,z to foot/eps on ! /airs & 8my/]i\s0 slamm+ ( doors1 ,i h he>d t (t5 z x happ5s 9 my own h\se1 b pref] to believe !y come f ! adjo9+ h\se & 9 a natural mann] r ?an 9 ! gho/ inv5tor's ways4 ,& :y %\ld gho/s necess>ily make noises--& ord9>y1 natural1 commonplace noises to boot8 ,s please /op fright5+ our *ildr54 ,leave ! gho/ culture to ! savages1 :]e !y orig9ate1 & if occasions occur give !m a h& to get ov] t damn$ sup]/ition4 ,y\rs truly1 ,w4 ,c4 ,?is 0 n meant = publication1 b :y n8 ,i am sure x is f> sup]ior to any?+ else t w appe> 9 y\r book & ought to h fir/ prize4 ,! foll[+ /ory is true1 d[n to ! m9ute/ detail4 ,"o night ,i _h a dream & saw an angel b5d+ ov] me & fold+ 8 w+s 9 a protective mann] ab\t my sleep+ =m4 ,s vivid 0 ! dream t ,i awoke--n altoge!r 9 dread because ! face & po/ure ( ! angel held no?+ b k9dness1 love & protection4 ,:5 ,i awoke1 h[ev]1 ! vision did n fade j at once1 & ,i made a cry ( awe &1 probably1 ( fe>4 ,?is awoke my husb& & he g5tly reassur$ me & soo!d me1 &1 n to di/urb him fur!r1 ,i calm$ myself to sleep1 det]m9$ to say no?+ ( my dream till next day4 ,aft] lun* on ! foll[+ day1 !re=e1 :5 we 7 hav+ our cu/om>y half-h\r's re/ & *at1 ,i op5$ ! subject ( ! dream1 & 0 ab\t to relate x :5 he /opp$ me1 say+ he 0 sure he _h se5 my dream1 & begg$ me to let him relate ! dream fir/4 ,i did s1 & 0 mu* amaz$ t he _h se5 my dream exactly z ,i _h done1 & c\ld relate ! appe>ance & attitude ( ! angel 9 e p>ticul>4 ,did ei!r ( u ?9k we _h se5 a gho/ or app>ition8 ,nei!r ( u ?\ght s4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] 0 t my dream _h be5 s vivid & real t ev5 aft] ,i awoke ! impression ( ! vision 0 /ill on my bra9 & took a little "t to fade away1 & my husb&'s sympa?y 0 s alive to my di/ress1 & 8 m9d z mu* 9 tune ) m9e1 t my m9d1 z x 71 photograph$ to 8 m9d ! vision :i* ,i saw4 ,su* happ5+s z ^! are m]ely sci5tific1 n sup]natural2 b 9 ?is case bo? my husb& & myself w\ld probably ?9k we _h se5 a gho/ _h x n be5 t our education _h l$ u into sci5tific /udies 9 face ( :i* we knew we _h n se5 a gho/4 ,! pres5t day vogue 9 spiritualism & k9dr$ subjects1 :i* %[s ! ,god ( ,love & ! ,creator ( ! ,univ]se z a small-m9d$ creature :o amuses ,himself fright5+ u poor mortals1 is no?+ b pure ignorance1 & des]ves to be put d[n z su*4 ,to try to get into t\* ) ! ,almighty by su* trick]y1 = in/ance1 z table-rapp+1 is simply blasphemy4 ,i d n believe 9 gho/s1 except z ! result ( our own imag9ations4 ,9 8,hamlet0 7,act ,,iii41 ,sc5e ,,iv471 :5 ! gho/ ent]s1 only ,hamlet sees x4 ,8 "m1 ! ,que51 n see+ x1 ?9ks him mad4 ,t gho/ is m]ely "o conjur$ up by ,hamlet's imag9ation4 ,by cont9ually ?9k+ ab\t1 & brood+ ov]1 ! fact t he has n yet av5g$ 8 fa!r's murd]1 ! accus+ gho/ appe>s to him4 ,aft] he has expla9$ matt]s to 8 "m1 %e rightly says3 8,?is is ! v co9age ( y\r bra91 ?is bodiless creation40 ,simil>ly1 ,brutus alone is visit$ by ! gho/ ( ,caes>4 ,only ,macbe? sees ! gho/ ( ,banquo 9 8 place at ! table1 & says1 8,! table's full40 ,l5nox1 ) surprise1 replies1 8,"h's a place res]v$1 sir40 ,dur+ my lifetime ,i h se5 only "o ( ^! gho/s ( ! imag9ation4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ( ! ,great ,w> 7,i 0 only eight ye>s old71 !re 7 _m horrible /ories 9 circulation among my s*oolfell[s ab\t ! ,kais]4 ,:at an effect !y _h on my imag9ation6 ,i c\ld g n[h]e 9 ! d>k alone4 ,ev5 :5 accompani$1 ,i saw awful phantoms3 sometimes bold & prom95t1 sometimes mi/y & indi/9ct1 b always ) spik$ helmets--& always ,kais]s6 ,z soon z x grew d>k my life 0 a p]fect mis]y4 ,i 0 ?ankful ,i did n sleep alone4 ,:5 ! w> end$ ^! gho/s gradually fad$ &1 aga91 ,i c\ld v5ture 9 ! d>k alone6 ,i am sure t p imag9e ! gho/s !y see 9 lonely woods & on lonely hea?s4 ,! weird noises !y he> are natural--p]haps magnifi$ by _! imag9ations4 ,ev5 :5 n magnifi$1 ! sigh+ & %riek+ ( ! w9d 9 ! trees & ! m\rnful hoot+s ( ! owl are v e]ie6 ,i am only a work+ woman1 & n highly educat$1 b ,i feel ,i mu/ put a p5 to y\r gho/ problem4 ,well1 ,i don't believe 9 !m2 !re are none4 ,w\ld any s5sible p]son1 hav+ lo/ _! de>e/ & be/1 l to feel _! spirits 7 n at re/8 ,:y1 ,fl&]s field w\ld be :ite ) gho/s4 ,i believe t n]v\s p (t5 fancy !y see ?+s1 z ,i h prov$1 hav+ lo/ a de> si/]1 ^: m9d became unbalanc$ ?r\gh a n]v\s breakd[n4 ,%e us$ to tell u all sorts ( ?+s %e saw1 b1 ?ank ,god1 we h nev] se5 h] gho/4 ,b ,i believe !re are times :5 we are d[nca/ & w>n$ by a k9d ( telepa?y ( imp5d+ illness or dea? among de> ones1 b only at times4 ,i h prov$ ?is also4 ,no1 sir1 no ,*ri/ian p believe 9 gho/s4 ,_m ye>s ago ,i 0 help+ my fa!r to build a h\se1 on ! side ( a ma9 road1 ne> a l>ge village 9 ,l9coln%ire4 ,x 0 e>ly autumn1 & ! h\se 0 ne>+ completion4 ,a workman 0 left 9 *>ge dur+ ! night1 b on "o occasion1 ow+ to ! sudd5 illness ( 8 wife1 he 0 unable to fulfil 8 duty1 & ,i elect$ to rema9 & take *>ge4 ,x 0 a beautiful night1 & ! moon 0 9 full4 ,i _h made a fire 9 a middle room1 & by ! light f a c&le1 ,i read ?r\gh an int]e/+ novel by ,h>rison ,a9swor?4 ,i look$ at ! "t3 x 0 close on midnight4 ,i blew out ! light & clos$ my eyes1 ! happ5+s :i* ,i _h j read 9 ! novel rapidly pass+ ?r\gh my m9d4 ,! sil5ce 0 int5se3 ! lonel9ess complete4 ,sudd5ly ,i 0 />tl$ by a cra% & ! s\nd ( fall+ glass on ! front-room floor4 ,feel+ sure t someone pass+ _h hurl$ a brok5 brick ?r\gh "o ( ! l>ge bay-w9d[ panes1 ,i ru%$ up/airs1 & f "o ( ! w9d[s :i* ov]look$ ! road1 & f :i* a long di/ance c\ld be se5 bo? ways1 ,i look$ to see 9 :i* direction ! culprit _h gone4 ,n a s\l 0 to be se52 n a s\nd 0 to be he>d6 ,!n ,i w5t to inspect ! damage4 ,e pane 0 intact1 & !re 0 n a fragm5t ( glass on ! floor6 ,lat] 9 life1 ,i h f\nd1 on m ?an "o occasion1 :at tricks "o's imag9ation & ?\ghts c play2 h[ !y c conjure up pictures1 & faces & =ms1 n only ( ^? we "k1 b ( ^? we h kn[n1 :i* ! eyes1 act+ 9 unison1 w1 "u v>y+ circum/ances1 place mom5t>ily be=e y4 ,! writ] 8,norfolk10 9 y\r issue ( ! #ag? in/41 _h ?is exp]i5ce :5 he saw ! face at ! w9d[4 ,no1 ,i d n believe 9 gho/s6 ,gho/s ,9 ,! ,great ,w> ,a ,pal 9 ,life--& ,dea? ,my pal & ,i jo9$ ! ,army on ! #ba/ day ( ,septemb]1 #aiad4 ,my "m's la/ words to me 71 8,be a man2 d y\r duty4 ,if ,god sp>es y to come back to me ,i w be pr\d ( y1 my lad60 ,i 0 ! only son4 ,my pal he>d h] words & said3 8,*e] up2 we w come back4 #8,engl& expects e man to d 8 duty4'0 ,my pal 0 a soldi] f head to foot4 ,:5 duty call$ he 0 always ready2 fe> nev] ent]$ 8 head4 ,night & day we 7 nev] p>t$2 side by side we f\ght = two long ye>s1 & ,i am sure 8 ?\ghts always 7 t ,engl& did expect e man to d 8 duty4 ,he 0 %ot dead at my feet on ! #e? ( ,octob]1 #aiaf4 ,if he c\ld h spok5 to me ,i am sure 8 la/ words w\ld h be51 8,?ank ,god1 ,i h done my duty40 ,brok5-he>t$ ?r\gh ! loss ( my pal ,i did my be/ to c>ry on1 al?\gh my n]ves 7 %att]$1 & fe> 0 always 9 my he>t4 ,i 0 a mess5g] & _h to c>ry messages f ! fir+ l9e to headqu>t]s4 ,?ree weeks aft] ! dea? ( my pal we 7 on ! ,somme4 ,our division w5t ov] ! top2 we f\ght our way =w>d all day until d>kness /opp$ our advance4 ,my capta9 h&$ me a message & said3 8,g back to headqu>t]s ) ?is z quick z possible40 ,x 0 a lovely moonlight night4 ,z ,i ran =w>d bullets & %ells 7 fly+ ev]y:]e4 ,i don't "k :e!r x 0 ! sight ( dead m5 t lay ar\nd or ! noise ( ! battle1 b fe> got ! bett] ( me4 ,i dropp$ into a %ell hole4 ,! long] ,i sat ! worse ,i got4 ,! message :i* meant s mu* to my comrades 9 ! fir+ l9e 0 n[ gett+ delay$4 ,%ell aft] %ell bur/ ar\nd me4 ,i made "o m attempt to g on1 &1 z ,i crawl$ out ( ! %ell hole1 ! sight ,i saw ,i %all nev] =get4 ,!re 0 my pal /&+ n two y>ds away1 n 9 :ite z mo/ gho/s are1 b dress$ 9 8 soldi]'s clo!s4 ,i /ood !re3 ! %ock 0 too mu* = me2 ,i c\ld n move4 ,b ! gho/ 7,i am sure x 0 my pal7 kept wav+ me on & po9t+ 9 ! direction ( ! headqu>t]s1 :i* 7 ab\t a mile away4 ,i don't "k h[1 b ,i mov$ on2 ! gho/ mov$ also4 ,if ,i /opp$ x /opp$ & wav$ me on4 ,?is w5t on until ,i 0 ab\t t5 y>ds (f my de/9ation4 ,! gho/ !n wav$ its h& z if to say 8good-bye10 & disappe>$ into ! air4 ,t]rifi$1 ,i ran on4 ,) ! help ( my pal1 ! message 0 deliv]$4 ,he _h help$ me d my duty 9 life & he _h /ill aid$ me--?\gh dead4 ,! ,morn+ ( ! ,ypres ,big ,pu% ,,! foll[+ rem>kable exp]i5ce befell me 9 ,france4 ,x is true 9 e detail &1 al?\gh t5 ye>s h elaps$ s9ce !n1 /ill ! memory ( x rema9s4 ,x 0 ! morn ( ! ,ypres big pu%1 ,augu/ #af?1 #aiaf4 ,aft] a night ( almo/ un5durable susp5se1 f$ ) ! k ( ! com+ /orm1 h[ unusually quiet ev]y?+ seem$4 ,!re _h be5 no?+ to di/urb ! s]5e tranquillity ( t summ]'s night1 save an occasional p+1 p+1 ( ! hidd5 snip]s' bullets1 & a /ray enemy %ell4 ,x 0 an om9\s calm--! prelude to ! approa*+ /orm4 ,9 ! small h\r ( ! morn1 ,i left my dug out1 z %ortly ,i 0 due = duty on ! fire /ep4 ,z ,i proce$$ on my way along ! tr5* ,i sudd5ly became aw>e ( ! =m ( a woman b>ely a doz5 y>ds 9 front ( me4 ,n[ ,i wasn't half asleep1 nei!r _h ,i be5 hav+ an extra rum ration4 ,i /ood !re a/oni%$1 all mann] ( ?\ghts c\rs+ ?r\gh my m9d4 ,c\ld x by any *ance be a kilt$ ,highl&]8 ,impossible4 ,!y 7 miles away on our left4 ,9 my anxiety to discov] :o x 0 ,i exclaim$1 8,hello ,jock10 & x vani%$ imm$iately 9 front ( my v eyes 9 a /raight run ( tr5* & 9 v good light4 ,i 0 bewild]$1 & proce$$ on my way1 sc>cely able to cr$it my s5ses4 ,arriv+ at ! po/ ,i jo9$ my pals !re1 & we /ruck ! usual conv]sation4 ,aft] a few m9utes a /range feel+ ( uneas9ess crept ov] me--a s5se ( imp5d+ dang]2 a pres5tim5t t some?+ 0 ab\t to happ54 ,i ?\ght ( ! =m ,i _h se51 & an irresi/ible desire to leave ! po/ took complete possession ( me4 ,9 desp]ation ,i turn$ to my pal nam$ ,/ew>t1 exclaim+3 8,come on1 let u g to ! latr9e & h a smoke40 ,aft] mu* p]suasion he ev5tually came away1 &1 toge!r1 we made a bee-l9e = ! latr9e4 ,arriv+ !re we lit our 8half-a-mo's0 cig>ettes4 ,sc>cely _h we done s :5 we he>d a res\nd+ cra% &1 toge!r1 we ru%$ along ! tr5* 9 ! direction ( ! s\nd1 grave fe>s fill+ my m9d4 ,at la/ we rea*$ ! b5d 9 ! tr5* lead+ to ! ma*9e gun po/1 & !re a grisly sight met our gaze--a head ly+ on ! brok5 duck bo>ds4 ,a tr5* mort> _h made a direct hit on ! v spot on :i* ,i _h /ood sc>cely five m9utes previ\sly4 ,?ree poor fell[s 7 bl[n to atoms4 ,a n>r[ %ave truly4 8,luck10 "s w\ld say2 o!rs w\ld say 8,*ance40 ,b1 9 my hone/ op9ion1 x 0 direct spiritual int]v5tion4 ,! foll[+ sequel conv9c$ me ( t4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds1 9 writ+ to a si/] ( m9e1 ,i relat$ ! rem>kable vision ,i _h se5 9 ! tr5*1 &1 9 h] reply1 %e in=m$ me t x 0 9 ! small h\rs ( ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #af?1 n9e ye>s previ\sly1 t my "m di$1 ab\t ! same "t z ,i saw ! vision or =m ( a woman 9 ! tr5*4 ,%e rem9d$ me ( a fact ,i _h q ov]look$4 ,9 summ+ up ! :ole ?+1 ,i am conv9c$ t ! =m ,i saw 0 no kilt$ ,highl&]1 b ! _s ( my own de> "m come to w>n me ( imp5d+ dang]4 ,h[ else c ,i acc\nt = t feel+ ( uneas9ess1 t s5se ( imp5d+ disa/]1 t /rong pres5tim5t ( some?+ ab\t to happ51 &1 above all1 t irresi/ible desire to leave ! po/8 ,?ank ,god1 ,i did2 = ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( t spiritual w>n+1 n only 0 my own life sp>$ b my fri5d ,/ew>t's z well4 ,is ,!re an ,explanation8 ,i don't "k if ! ?+ ,i saw c\ld be call$ a gho/4 ,i've nev] really made up my m9d ab\t x4 ,x may1 = all ,i "k1 h a p]fectly prop] sci5tific explanation1 b x /ruck me z rem>kably e]ie at ! "t4 ,x 0 a gho/ly place anyway--! ,somme1 9 #aiah1 :5 = ! la/ "t 8,j]ry0 0 be+ foll[$ back across ! old famili> gr\nd4 ,x 0 daylight--a day ( sun%9e--& ,i 0 report+ to company headqu>t]s f "o res]ve l9e to ano!r1 across ! op51 :5 ! %ells began to fall4 ,9 appropriate rabbit-fa%ion ,i div$ = ! ne>e/ %ell hole4 ,!re 0 a dead man 9 t %ell hole1 ly+ on 8 back1 />+ up at ! unquiet sky4 ,an unpleasant neighb\r1 no d\bt2 b :5 %ells 7 ab\t "o /ay$ :]e "o 0 reasonably safe4 ,naturally en\gh ,i />$ at ! dead man1 & !n ,i notic$ a peculi> ?+4 ,i h said t ! man 0 ly+ on 8 back1 b t 0 n exactly ! case4 ,! %ell hole 0 a v l>ge "o & v old4 ,9 ! bottom !re 0 a coil ( ru/y wire4 ,! face1 & upp] "p ( ! body--= t 0 all ,i notic$--0 pill[$ ^u ! wire & ! spe> po9ts ( ! grass t _h gr[n "u & ab\t ! coil4 ,! face /ruck me z ! mo/ e!real & delicate ,i _h ev] se54 ,i don't "k exactly h[ to expla9 x2 ! dead man's face appe>$ z ?\gh wov5 ( "s e!real fle%-col\r$ cob-web1 spun on ! po9ts ( ! grass & wire1 & ! light seem$ to g "r ?r\gh ! delicate sk94 ,i />$ at x q fasc9at$1 &1 aft] a :ile1 ! fasc9ation ov]came me4 ,i simply _h to t\* ! face to see if x 0 real4 ,i pluck$ a piece ( co>se grass t 0 gr[+ 9 ! hole &1 /ret*+ across1 /rok$ ! face--&1 imm$iately1 x vani%$4 ,n[ 0 t a gho/1 or c sci5ce expla98 ,= in/ance1 c ! m]e %ell ( a human face & body exi/ 7bel[ gr\nd1 x is true1 b op5 to ! air7 & yet be s easily disp]s$4 ,= myself1 ,i don't "k4 ,x is1 9 any case1 ! ne>e/ approa* to a gho/ t ,i1 p]sonally1 h ev] se54 ,i did n make a se>*1 b1 aft] ! body & face disappe>$1 ,i look$ r\nd b c\ld see no trace ( any equipm5t1 boots1 entr5*+ tools1 & su* l ?+s4 ,a ,dream--or a ,gho/8 ,i ,,"k no?+ ( ! occult1 & claim no great belief 9 x1 yet an in/ance occurr$ 9 :i* ,i 0 und\bt$ly assi/$ by :at appe>s to be ! occult4 ,x 0 j aft] ! sign+ ( ! ,armi/ice t ,i 0 at ,dobrit* 79 ! ,dobrudja7 runn+ a ,y4,m4,c4,a4 c5tre !re4 ,! goods = ! boys us$ to come by %ip to ,v>na4 ,!y 7 plac$ on rail at ,v>na by ano!r ,y4,m4,c4,a4 (fic] /ation$ !re4 ,!y 7 lock$1 & seal$1 & a gu>d plac$ ov] !m by ! ,briti% ,r4,t4,o4 at ,v>na1 be=e be+ transport$ to ,dobrit* by ! ,bulg> railway au?orities4 ,^! /ores always arriv$ lock$1 &1 yet1 inv>iably1 ) quantities ( goods miss+4 ,bo? my colleague at ,v>na & ! ,r4,t4,o4 ?\ght ,i 0 mi/ak51 & ! ,bulg> railway (ficial said 8,no?+ c\ld h be5 /ol540 ,i 0 puzzl$4 ,!n1 "o night z ,i lay 9 b$1 !re pass$ be=e me--z 9 a panorama or a mov+ picture1 s vivid & real 0 x--a vision ( a tra9 draw+ up 9 ! night1 to a small /ation4 ,i di/9ctly saw a /\t1 middle-ag$ ,bulg> /ation-ma/] 7z prov$ by 8 uni=m7 g to a coa*1 unlock x1 creep 91 & roll out "s crates m>k$ ,y4,m4,c4,a41 lock x aga91 & !n :i/le = ! tra9 to proce$4 ,vivid z ! vision 01 ,i paid little he$ to x4 ,z ! next two or ?ree consignm5ts all reveal$ goods miss+ aga91 ,i decid$ to act ,%]lock ,holmes myself1 next "t4 ,i w5t d[n to ,v>na4 ,aft] ! goods 7 load$1 ,i all[$ ! ,r4,t4,o4 to lock ! doors ) me inside1 & seal !m4 ,only we two knew ,i 0 !re4 ,! tra9 rumbl$ along 9 ! night1 = "s consid]able di/ance1 & !n drew up at a wayside /ation4 ,x 0 midnight1 & v d>k1 b ,i he>d heavy foot/eps approa* & /op at my coa*4 ,!n a heavy brea?+ & a fumbl+ at ! lock--& ! door 0 g5tly slid back4 ,a bull's eye ca/ a gleam inside1 &1 by x1 ,i saw ! burly =m ( a ,bulg> /ation-ma/] beg9 to creep 94 ,8 lant]n %one "r on 8 face4 ,x 0 ! exact face ,i _h se5 9 ! vision--ev5 to a sc> on ! *eek4 ,i wait$ no long] = ! vision to be fur!r fulfill$ b jump$ d[n (f my b$ & plant$ a runn+ kick1 squ>e on 8 jaw4 ,he fell back1 outside1 ) a groan1 mumbl+ 8,anglaise dobra1 dobra0 7,engli%1 x all "r74 ,i clos$ ! door aga91 ! tra9 proce$$4 ,goods 7 nev] miss+ aga94 ,in/9ct or--,:at8 ,,:at is in/9ct8 ,is x "s indef9able extra s5se :i* n[ & !n comes into play1 at mu* ne$$ mom5ts1 & guides u into correct l9es ( conduct1 :5 o!rwise rational ?9k+ w\ld only leave u confus$8 ,or is x ! op]ation ( "s ext]nal =ce1 p]haps spiritual1 :i* recognises our incapability1 takes ! helm1 guides u ?r\gh rock /rewn seas1 ) or )\t our approval1 &1 f9ally1 leaves u safely 9 ! calm8 ,li/56 ,dur+ ! ,w> ,i 0 a /ret*]-be>] &1 on ! occasion 9 m9d1 ,i 0 "o ( a squad :o 7 c>ry+ f a c]ta9 aid-po/4 ,:5 ?+s 7 quiet x 0 our cu/om to make ourselves com=table 9 a des]t$ wayside cottage4 ,! com=ts we improvis$ 9 t billet 7 wond]ful to u1 & x 01 naturally1 an object ( our 8,tommy's0 pride & affection4 ,"o ev5+1 return+ f tak+ a casualty d[n to ! advanc$ dress+ /ation1 ,i don't "k :y1 b ,i became obsess$ ) an int5se feel+ ( di/ru/ = our cottage4 ,call x :at y l2 ,i felt fe>1 funk1 n]v\sness1 insecurity & an unmi/akable impression t some?+ 0 go+ to happ54 ,/range/ ?+ ( all1 all my di/ress+ symptoms 7 c5tr$ on t belov$ billet--no?+ else--n ev5 on ! %ell swept track along :i* we c>ri$ our w\nd$4 ,s5sible m5 nev] turn a deaf e> to su* a po9t$ w>n+4 ,i p]suad$ my pals to leave ! cottage & 8dig 940 ,= a c\ple ( h\rs we work$ h>d =m+ a little tr5* to hold f\r1 & we complet$ our e>?work by cov]+ ! top ) doors on :i* we load$ e>? to act z a protection aga9/ fall+ %rapnel4 ,?is 0 our billet = t night4 ,& n[ = ! sequel4 ,at midnight ! enemy1 in/ead ( 8se>*+0 "h & !re ) 8 %ells1 z 0 usual1 sudd5ly develop$ ! dread$ creep+ b>rage1 & )9 five m9utes ( ! comm5cem5t ( t bomb>dm5t our cottage su/a9$ a clean hit & collaps$ 9 flames4 ,fur!rmore1 :5 we crept out ( our tr5* at dawn we f\nd ! surr\nd+ fields pl\gh$ up ) %ells1 ! ne>e/ f\r hits be+ )9 tw5ty y>ds ( our little tr5*4 8,luck10 "s say4 8,in/9ct10 ,i argue4 ,b :at is 8,in/9ct80 ,sav$ by an ,app>ition ,,dur+ ! ,w> ,i drove a ,sunbeam ,ambulance & at "o "t 0 atta*$ to ! #ibnd ,field ,ambulance4 ,! division 0 9 action at ,ypres & ! fir/-aid po/ 0 9 a dug-out on ! canal bank4 ,z soon z d>kness fell x 0 our duty to drive f ,flaniatyage to ! fir/-aid po/1 pick up ! w\nd$ & convey back to ,pop]+he cle>+ /ation4 ,"o v d>k night ,i _h j arriv$ at ! fir/-aid po/ beh9d ,essex ,f>m1 :]e ,i 0 told to return imm$iately ) a v bad abdom9al case1 & 0 giv5 in/ructions to get to ,pop]+he z quickly z possible4 ,i _h gone ab\t #ejj y>ds :5 ! light ( a /> %ell reveal$ :at seem$ to be a lady /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! road4 ,i _h to pull up4 ,consid] my surprise1 z ! next /> %ell w5t up1 to f9d no "o !re4 ,fir/1 second1 top ge>1 !n ano!r /> %ell & ! lady 0 j 9 front aga94 ,i pull$ up to f9d no lady4 ,j z ,i approa*$ ,salvation corn]1 ,i saw1 by ! light ( a /> %ell1 a s5try /&+ at ! *all5ge--8 bayonet gleam$4 ,i gave ! cu/om>y %\t 8#ibnd ,field ,ambulance40 ,he didn't move aga94 ,i pull$ up &1 to my a/oni%m5t1 !re 0 no s5try1 b1 imm$iately 9 front1 0 a %ell hole l>ge en\gh to bury a ,london bus4 ,x took a long "t to get pa/1 b ,i got my pati5t to ,pop]+he alive4 ,%\ld ,i h done s _h ^? app>itions n appe>$8 ,a ,field ( ! ,dead ,,p]haps ! mo/ unique ( _m gho/ly exp]i5ces--bo? p]sonal & ^? ( fri5ds--0 "o :i* took place on ! fateful night betwe5 ,augu/ #crd & #d?1 #aiad4 ,my bro!r 7:o ?\gh /rong & unimag9ative is some:at psy*ic7 & ,i _h sat up till ab\t midnight1 & ,i 0 amaz$ to he> him sudd5ly decl>e1 z he %ut 8 book & rose1 t 8no "o c\ld sit & read ) t noise go+ on40 ,i ask$ :at noise1 &1 on be+ bidd5 to li/5 7our h\se is on a quiet hill (f an old ,roman road go+ to ! coa/7 notic$ ! s\nd ( a great cr[d1 a confus$1 s(t s\nd4 8,:y10 ,i said1 8,i don't und]/& y--x's no worse ?an any ,bank ,holiday4 ,quiet]1 inde$4 ,y c well und]/& _! be+ ab\t to-night2 !y want to "k :e!r x w be w> or n40 ,he ma9ta9$ t x 0 impossible to d any?+ b get quickly to b$4 ,m & m amaz$--?is 0 s unlike him--,i w5t to ! front door ) him1 & !re1 cle> & di/9ct1 ! s\nd ( ?\s&s ( foot/eps1 ( p %uffl+1 tread+1 mov+ ab\t1 b )\t utt]+ "o s+le ^w1 came f ! road at ! foot ( our hill--ab\t f\r h\ses' di/ance4 ,no?+ :atev] c\ld be se54 ,my bro!r decl9$ absolutely to let me run d[n to look1 or to come ) me4 ,next day we he>d t w> _h be5 decl>$ at midnight4 ,we live five miles out ( ,london & x is n a place :]e p w\ld ga!r = news4 ,subsequ5t inquiries made ( a fri5d :o liv$ on ! road :]e ! sil5t cr[d _h mov$ & pass$ ab\t 7rema9+ 9 ! "o place s f> z ,i c\ld judge71 reveal$ no?+ 9 ! way ( explanation4 ,to 8 k !re _h be5 no cr[d4 ,x 0 z if ! gho/s ( ^? :o 7 to fall dur+ ^? com+ f\r ye>s ( blood _h 8project$0 !mselves1 e]ily1 at ! h\r ( ! decl>ation ( ! ,great ,w>1 ^u ! anci5t road :]e ,roman soldi]s1 long ago1 mu/ h m>*$4 ,or 7 !y ! spirits ( ! long-dead soldi]s ( ! c5turies1 welcom+ ! h]oes ( #aiad--aiah8 ,a ,"m's ,vision ,,dur+ ! ,w> my two elde/ sons 7 s]v+ ) ! ,=ces 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,"o day1 :ile occupi$ ab\t my usual h\sehold duties1 !re sudd5ly came to me ! foll[+ m5tal vision 7,i c call x no?+ else73 ,i saw my elde/ boy 9 a half-recl9+ position1 q alone1 9 a wild des]t sort ( a place ) "o h& /rok+ 8 =ehead 9 a daz$ k9d ( a way4 ,s vivid & cle> 0 ! vision t ,i c\ld n %ake x (f4 ,aga9 & aga9 x repeat$ itself1 always exactly ! same4 ,at tea-"t ,i spoke ( x1 & said ,i 0 afraid some?+ _h happ5$ to ,f41 b !y only laugh$ at me & said ,i 0 gett+ fanciful 9 my old age1 & s ,i tri$ to =get x4 ,ab\t six weeks lat] 7! usual "t = news to get ?r\gh !n7 ,i receiv$ a lett] f him &1 to my great surprise1 x conta9$ ^! words z ne> z ,i c rememb] !m3 8,i mu/ tell y1 "m1 ( a little incid5t t happ5$ ! o!r day4 ,i _h a fancy to take my horse & g (f alone = a long-/ret* gallop4 ,:5 "s di/ance f camp ,i suppose he mu/ h put 8 foot 9 a hole & /umbl$2 anyway he ?rew me4 ,i don't "k h[ long ,i lay !re b1 on com+ to1 ,i discov]$ ,i _h /ill got ! re9s tight 9 my h& ) bridle atta*$ b1 alas1 !re 0 no horse2 he _h quickly made tracks = ! camp1 leav+ me to get !re ! be/ way ,i c\ld40 ,i %all always ?9k t ?is accid5t happ5$ j at ! "t my vision appe>$ to me4 ,!n aga91 ab\t ?ree days or s be=e ,*ri/mas1 #aiah1 ,i _h ano!r pres5tim5t t some?+ 0 wrong4 ,?is "t x 0 ! y\ng] son4 ,!re sudd5ly came to me a vision ( a hospital b$ & ,i f\nd myself look+ d[n on my boy1 :o appe>$ to be v ill4 ,i _h n ! remote/ idea at ! "t t !re 0 any?+ wrong ) ei!r ( !m4 ,b1 z be=e1 ! vivid reality ( x seem$ fix$ on my m9d4 ,b1 ?is "t1 ,i kept x to myself until ! arrival1 9 a few days1 ( ! om9\s (ficial envelope ) ! news t he 0 9 hospital at ,bagdad1 s]i\sly ill ) dys5t]y4 ,he liv$ to return home4 ,he !n told me t1 j at ! "t :5 ,i _h se5 him 9 t rem>kable vision1 8 life w\ld n h be5 wor? mu*4 ,sav$ ,husb&'s ,life ,,"o morn+1 dur+ ! ,w>1 ,i _h a mo/ vivid dream ( be+ *as$ by two ,g]mans ) fix$ bayonets1 & ,i'd almo/ rea*$ safety :5 "o ( !m /abb$ me 9 ! "r %\ld]4 ,! %ock woke me1 &1 on look+ at ! clock1 ,i f\nd x 0 ab\t #f3de a4m4 ,:5 ,i got d[n/airs ,i rem>k$ t some?+ _h happ5$ to my husb& & relat$ my dream1 only to be laugh$ at4 ,i he>d no?+ at all f1 or (1 my husb& = fifte5 days2 !n ,i _h ! usual (ficial notification1 say+ t he 0 9 hospital ) sev]e gun-%ot w\nds to ! head & left %\ld]4 ,"s few weeks lat] ,i w5t to see him 9 hospital & f\nd t x 0 8 "r %\ld] t 0 9 b&ages1 &1 ( c\rse1 told him my dream4 ,he look$ at me 9 su* a que] way t ,i ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]1 & ?is is :at he told me3 ,! morn+ he 0 w\nd$1 !y 7 ord]$ to attack at #f3cj1 & !y hadn't got v f> f _! tr5*es :5 he 0 hit 9 ! "r %\ld] ) a piece ( %ell :i* s5t him sp9n+ into a %ell hole1 :]e he lay unconsci\s = two or ?ree h\rs4 ,:5 he recov]$ consci\sness he saw me /&+ on ! edge ( ! %ell hole1 beckon+ him1 &1 ) great difficulty 7= 8 "r arm 0 q useless7 manag$ to scramble out & foll[ me4 ,he 0 jo9$ by two w\nd$ ,g]mans4 ,:5 ,i'd gone "s di/ance1 ,i /opp$1 s did he & "o ( ! ,g]mans2 ! o!r "o w5t on & 0 bl[n to bits by a %ell :i* explod$ j 9 front ( u4 ,!n ,i w5t on & took him safely to ! dress+-/ation1 :]e he collaps$4 ,to ?is day he decl>es ,i sav$ 8 life4 ,! ,%ell-wreck$ ,*ur* ,,! exp]i5ce ,i %all nev] =get happ5$ to me :ile s]v+ ) ! ,dubl9 ,fusili]s 9 ,france4 ,my battalion _h j come out ( ! tr5*es & we 7 billet$ 9 diff]5t villages ne> at h&--my company 9 ! village ( ,c\rcelles4 ,9 ?is village 0 a %ell-wreck$ *ur*1 & my billet 0 a brok5-d[n cottage j opposite4 ,"o ev5+ ,i took a /roll ?r\gh ?is *ur* &1 to my amazem5t1 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( deep & heavy brea?+4 ,?9k+ someone 0 asleep1 ,i _h a good look r\nd b f\nd no?+4 ,look+ across ! road ,i saw my *um talk+ to an (fic] & ,i w5t ov] & ask$ !m to come ov] & li/54 ,:5 !y he>d ! noise my *um turn$ dea?ly :ite1 & !y ask$ me :at x 0 or :o x 04 ,i 0 j z wise z !y 74 ,we se>*$ ab\t ! *ur*1 ev5 to mov+ ab\t ! /ones & bricks1 b f\nd no?+4 ,! same night1 :5 asleep 9 ! ru9$ cottage opposite1 my *um woke me up ) a />tl$ cry1 8,cyril1 look quick1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y60 ,look+ up1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to see a :ite figure glid+ ?r\gh ! room & out ( ! brok5 w9d[ across to ! *ur* & into x4 ,we w5t all ab\t ! *ur* ! next morn+ b all 0 quiet4 ,:at c\ld x h be58 ,vision ( ,bro!r ,,d ,i believe 9 gho/s8 ,i did n until ! ,w> 0 on & my fav\rite bro!r 0 9 x4 ,he 0 /ation$ at ,salonica4 ,"o day ,i 0 mak+ cakes & _h j /oop$ d[n to take a t9 f ! ov5 :5 x seem$ t my bro!r b5t ov] me & snat*$ "o4 ,at ! same "t !re 0 a :isp] 8,i am s hungry40 ,i dropp$ ! cakes & turn$ r\nd ) 8,oh1 ,ron60 b my h&s met ! empty space4 ,a few days aft] we he>d ( my bro!r be+ kill$ 9 action4 ,vision ( ,w\nd$ ,son ,,"o night dur+ ! ye> #aiae1 :il/ wait+ up = my son :o work$ on ! trams1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 0 (t5 late1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld :ile away ! "t by read+4 ,:5 he came 9 & _h supp] & we 7 prep>+ = b$ ,i sudd5ly became aw>e ( a pair ( muddy boots on ! he>? rug4 ,i look$ at !m aga9 & aga94 ,!n ,i look$ up & saw putties1 !n pants & belt2 !n !re 0 a space :]e ! body %\ld h be54 ,/ill look+ high]1 ,i di/9ctly saw ! head & face ( my son ,george1 :o 0 !n s]v+ some:]e 9 ,france4 ,all ab\t 8 head 7 :ite b&ages1 & j by 8 e> 0 a l>ge spot ( blood4 ,i believe ,i fa9t$1 or some?+ l x4 ,my "y son 0 fright5$ & call$ 8 fa!r :o _h gone to b$4 ,i told !m1 8,if ,george gets hurt x w be 9 ! head40 ,five weeks lat]1 on ! #a/ ( ,june1 ^w came t he 0 9 hospital ) a bullet w\nd 9 ! head4 ,! w\nd 0 exactly 9 ! same place z ,i _h se5 ! blood4 ,my son ,george is /ill liv+ & mo/ happily m>ri$4 8,8 ,_s ,took ,?is ,*ance0 ,,! foll[+ incid5t happ5$ "o aft]noon dur+ ! ,w>1 :5 ,i w5t to visit my husb&'s "m4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 a room talk+ to "s o!r memb]s ( ! family :51 sudd5ly1 my husb&'s fav\rite si/] came runn+ d[n/airs call+ out1 8,"m1 ,dick has come home60 ,we ru%$ into ! hall1 expect+ to see my husb&1 & 7 naturally v surpris$1 z we _h _h no intimation ( an int5d$ leave4 ,h[ev]1 ! hall 0 empty except = my si/]-9-law1 :o _h j rea*$ ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,%e seem$ q conv9c$ t %e _h se5 him /&+ !re1 9 full field equipm5t1 & we se>*$ ! h\se to satisfy h] t he _h n come home4 ,we did n he> f my husb& = _m weeks aft] ?is & 7 v di/ress$1 z we felt1 aft] ?is /range ev5t1 t some?+ v s]i\s mu/ h happ5$ to him4 ,at la/1 we _h news t he 0 a prison] ( w>4 ,:5 he return$ aft] ! ,w> we told him ( ?is /range incid5t & gave him ! exact "t & day on :i* x happ5$4 ,j at ?is "t1 x appe>s1 he 0 captur$ by ! ,g]mans1 "o ( :om /ruck him ) a rifle1 r5d]+ him unconsci\s4 ,i sometimes ?9k t 8 _s took ?is *ance ( leav+ ! sick5+ horror1 &1 if only = s %ort a "t1 be+ ne> ^? he lov$4 ,walk$ ) ! ,dead ,,dur+ ! ,great ,w> my si/] 0 employ$ z nurs]y gov]ness ) a family liv+ 9 ,m------4 ,"o ( h] duties 0 to meet ! olde/ *ild return+ f s*ool--& %e 0 v frequ5tly jo9$ by h] fianc1 ^: regim5t 0 /ation$ q ne>4 ,ev5tually 8,dick0 0 call$ to ! front4 ,six mon?s pass$1 &1 "o day1 my si/] came to see me1 look+ t]ribly di/ress$4 ,%e in=m$ me t %e knew 8,dick0 _h be5 kill$4 ,i advis$ h] to get a good n]ve tonic1 ?9k+ %e 0 ov]wr\ght ?r\gh n hav+ he>d f him = two weeks4 ,%e proce$$ to tell me t dur+ h] usual walk to ! s*ool 8,dick0 _h walk$ ) h] all ! way4 ,h[ev]1 little ov] a =tnight aft] ?is1 my si/] aga9 came to see me4 ,?is "t %e h&$ me a lett] %e _h j receiv$ f "o ( 8,dick's0 bro!r (fic]s1 /at+ t he _h be5 kill$4 ,! date & h\r giv5 ( 8,dick's0 dea? correspond$ exactly ) ! day & h\r t my si/] decl>$ he _h walk$ ) h]4 ,! ,phantom ,soldi] ,,:ile my husb& 0 s]v+ 9 ,france dur+ ! ,great ,w>1 ,i c>ri$ on our bus9ess z job ma/]1 & x (t5 us$ to fall to my lot to drive ! brave lads to & f ! /ation4 ,"o lovely summ] night ,i 0 driv+ a "y lad to cat* ! midnight tra9 :i* us$ to arrive at ,wat]loo ab\t #d a4m4 ,he _h come ov] f ,new ,zeal& :5 ! call came 7he emigrat$ a few ye>s be=e ! w>7 & he _h j be5 home on leave to see 8 p>5ts4 ,i 0 driv+ an extremely quiet little pony 9 a gov]ness c>1 & ! "y soldi] & ,i 7 sitt+ opposite "o ano!r talk+4 ,i _h j ask$ him if he int5d$ settl+ d[n ) 8 p>5ts :5 ! w> 0 ov] or g back to ,new ,zeal&1 & he repli$ he ?\ght he w\ld /ay at home until 8 p>5ts di$4 ,no soon] _h he said ?is ?an ! pony gave a mo/ viol5t sw]ve1 &1 !re1 by ! side ( ! soldi]1 outside ! trap1 0 ano!r soldi] 9 ! ,new ,zeal& uni=m4 ,! "o ,i 0 driv+ %\t$ out3 8,t's a dirty trick to play1 mate1 ! pony might h _h u out4 ,d y want a lift to ! /ation80 ,b ! figure _h vani%$4 ,a week lat]1 ! "y fell[ _h paid ! ,great ,sacrifice4 ,n[1 all ?ree ( u saw ! figure1 & ,i ?9k ! pony saw x fir/4 ,:5 ,i got ! pony to ! /ation1 he 0 trembl+ & sweat+1 yet ,i _h n driv5 him h>d4 ,i (t5 wond]$ if he saw m ?an ! soldi] & ,i saw4 ,an ,unkn[n ,visitor ,i ,,wi% to record an exp]i5ce t befell me :ile ,i 0 on active s]vice 9 ,france4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,battles ( ! ,somme 9 #aiaf4 ,i 0 atta*$ to a ,lewis gun team 9 my regim5t dur+ ! attacks on ,g9*y & ,guillemont4 ,"o night ,i 0 on my po/1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( t5 & twelve1 :5 ,i 0 reliev$ by ! next s5try4 ,i retir$ to an unoccupi$ dug\t fifte5 y>ds away to grasp a few h\rs sleep4 ,i _h j crawl$ 9 & dropp$ d[n to sleep :5 ,i 0 awak5$ by a voice call+ me by my *ri/ian "n4 ,i sat up to pond] ov] x &1 :5 ,i conv9c$ myself t ,i 0 alone 9 ! dug\t1 & no "o )9 fifte5 to tw5ty y>ds1 ,i consid]$ x 0 only imag9ation1 s ,i dropp$ d[n aga9 &1 aft] a space ( two m9utes1 ,i 0 call$ aga9 by my "n4 ,once m ,i took x to be %e] imag9ation1 & aga9 ,i l[]$ my head to sleep :51 to my amazem5t1 ,i 0 call$ ! ?ird "t 9 a m di/9ct voice4 ,?is "t ,i sat up & pla9ly saw a dim blue light go+ out ( ! dug\t door4 ,i imm$iately arose & foll[$ x outside1 b no "o c\ld ,i see--only ! occasional bur/ ( ! ,g]man %ells4 ,i %rugg$ my %\ld]s & w5t up to my s5try po/ to ease my m9d ( ! matt]4 ,i _h j walk$ ab\t fifte5 y>ds away :5 a ,g]man #e4i %ell l&$ 9 ! dug\t & blew x to pieces--a gr& escape1 & ,i attribute x to ! w>n+ ( a fri5dly gho/4 ,on ano!r occasion :5 my life 0 9 dang] ! same voice call$ aga9 ?ree times4 ,a ,lov] & a ,si/] ,,"o day dur+ ! ,w>1 ,i 0 sitt+ read+1 :5 sudd5ly ,i he>d my fianc 7!n 9 ,france7 call+ my "n4 ,i look$ up & beheld him walk+ t[>ds me1 9 a :ite %r\d4 ,i 0 horrifi$ & call$ to him to g away1 b 8 ice-cold h&s t\*$ my face & ,i fa9t$4 ,he 0 kill$ t day1 & 8 comrades said he 0 call+ my "n z he di$4 ,aga91 9 a vision1 ,i saw my belov$ si/] 7a nurse7 ly+ dead 9 a w>d4 ,a few days lat] we met at our home4 ,dur+ tea ,i relat$ my vision to h]1 describ+ ! w>d & ev5 ! fl[]s & ivy !y _h put on h]4 ,ev]yone b "m laugh$4 ,my si/] laugh$ till te>s roll$ d[n h] *eeks & said 8,oh6 my de>1 ,i'm too heal?y to die2 look at me40 ,&1 inde$1 %e 0 a picture ( heal? & happ9ess1 & %e 0 belov$ by ev]yone4 ,b1 six weeks lat]1 %e lay dead exactly z ,i _h se5 h]4 ,:y ,i %\ld see ! two p ,i lov$ be/ l t ,i _c say1 b ,i _c b believe 9 ! sup]natural4 ,a ,bro!r's ,smile ,,9 ,augu/ ( #aiag my bro!r 0 fight+ 9 ,france = 8 ,k+ & c\ntry4 ,"o ,sunday night ,i _h gone to b$ & j turn$ out ! light & made a pray] = ! safe-keep+ ( my bro!r :o 0 fight+ = u4 ,:5 he appe>$ be=e me1 b5t ov] me & gave a lovely smile1 & disappe>$ aga94 ,two days aft]w>ds ,i receiv$ a lett] to say he 0 kill$ 9 action at ! h\r he appe>$ to me4 ,h] ,soldi] ,boy ,,"o night dur+ ! ,w>1 ,i _h se5 all ! family into b$ & return$ d[n/airs to put ?+s "r = ! morn+1 & to pack ! food = ! work]s4 ,x 0 well on into ! night z ,i sat at ! table cutt+ ! food4 ,! lobby door seem$ to op5 & my soldi] boy /ood !re & said 8,"m0 9 su* a sad voice1 !n vani%$4 ,i c\ld see him s pla9ly & he look$ s sad t ,i felt upset & w5t to b$1 b n to sleep4 ,i felt he 0 9 tr\ble4 ,i came to "k 9 a %ort "t t he 0 t night ly+ out on ! battle-field at ,pass*5daele s]i\sly w\nd$4 ,he receiv$ a ,m4,m4 ,we h ! ,te/am5t t sav$ 8 life2 x is %ot ?r\gh1 b !re happ5$ to be a /eel look+ glass at ! back1 & ?is /opp$ ! bullet4 ,a ,w> ,work]'s ,exp]i5ce ,y\r gho/ /ories h prompt$ me to write & tell y ( an exp]i5ce :i* ,i _h "s ye>s back & :i* ,armi/ice ,day has br\ght back to me v vividly4 ,9 #aiaf1 ,i1 l _m m "y wom51 felt ! call ( my c\ntry1 & ,i gave up a position ,i held 9 an (fice 9 ,leice/] & (f]$ my s]vices at ! ,gl5 ,p>va ,b>racks1 ,wig/on4 ,i 0 accept$ z a cl]k1 b1 :5 x 0 f\nd t ,i 0 a typi/ too1 ,i 0 s5t into an (fice to release a "y soldi] = =eign s]vice4 ,he took x v well & %[$ me my new "w v will+ly4 ,!re 7 also two soldi] cl]ks & two civilians1 b ,i 0 ! only female 9 ! block ( build+s4 ,he 0 v fri5dly ) all ! cl]ks & (t5 came into ! depot to see u :il/ he 0 tra9+4 ,he ev5tually w5t to ,france1 & ,i ?\ght no m ab\t him1 until "o night ,i 0 awak5$ out ( my sleep by he>+ someone move 9 my b$room4 ,9 ! dim light ,i c\ld see ?is soldi] /&+ by ! *e/ ( draw]s & fev]i%ly turn+ ov] ! cont5ts ( ! top left h& draw]4 ,my "m us$ to call x my 8*aos0 draw]1 because x 0 always 9 su* a *aotic /ate--fill$ ) all my odds & ends4 ,my blood ran cold & ,i c\ld n speak4 ,i sat & wat*$ him rak+ ab\t 9 t draw] until1 aft] :at seem$ an et]nity to me1 ,i manag$ to gasp 8,ty]s1 :at d y want80 ,nev] %all ,i =get 8 face z he turn$ f ! draw] & look$ at me4 ,x 0 truly poor old ,ty]s1 b 8 face 0 all drawn ) pa91 & gha/ly4 ,9 a mom5t1 he vani%$1 & x 0 a long "t be=e ,i d>$ look at my wat* to see :at "t x 04 ,x 0 t5 m9utes pa/ two1 & ,i did n fall asleep aga9 until x 0 almo/ "t to get up4 ,i miss$ my tra9 next morn+ & 0 v late4 ,9 ! usual ru% ,i did n get a *ance to tell ! o!r cl]ks until q late 9 ! morn+4 ,!y all li/5$ anxi\sly & h>dly _h ! words left my lips :5 we he>d foot/eps com+ quickly up ! wood5 /aircase outside4 ,! next m9ute1 ! ,lance-,cpl4 :o 0 on duty 9 ! gu>d room ru%$ 9 & said3 8,h y he>d ab\t poor old ,ty]s8 ,he's dead4 ,8 fa!r has j telephon$ to tell me t he di$ 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ?is morn+ at a hospital 9 ,engl&40 ,:y he appe>$ to me z he did ,i d n "k1 nor d ,i "k :at he 0 look+ = 9 ! draw]1 b ,i h always *id$ myself t ,i took 8 place1 = ,i feel someh[ t ,i 0 p>tly responsible = 8 untimely end4 ,! ,s9k+ ( ! 8,ab\kir0 ,,on ! night ( ,septemb] #bbnd1 #aiad1 ,i 0 sleep+ ) my daught]1 ^: husb& 0 s]v+ on ,h4,m4,s4 8,ab\kir40 ,dur+ ! night we he>d a noise su* z w\ld be caus$ by ! dragg+ ( heavy *a9s4 ,i sat up ) a />t & my daught] gasp$4 8,oh1 "m6 :at is x80 ,i got out ( b$ & call$ ! only man 9 ! h\se4 ,he se>*$ all ov] ! h\se & ! y>d outside1 f :5ce ! s\nd appe>$ to come4 ,b all 0 sil5t4 ,we all w5t back to b$ &1 )9 a few m9utes ( our return1 we he>d aga9 ! dreadful clank+--weird & unmi/akable4 ,aga9 a va9 se>* 0 made4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ! pap]s ann\nc$ ! s9k+ ( ! 8,ab\kir0 & my son-9-law w5t d[n ) x4 8,on ,leave0 ,i 0 engag$ to a soldi]1 dur+ ! ,w>1 & receiv$ notice t he 0 com+ home 8on leave40 ,! day be=e he 0 expect$ ,i 0 8spr+-clean+0 a b$room1 ) a fri5d1 :5 %e sudd5ly exclaim$3 8,look1 !re is ------ on 8 bicycle10 & po9t$ out ( ! w9d[4 ,z ,i 0 busy at "w 7& n too clean7 kn[+ t ,i %\ld see him )9 an h\r1 ,i drew back1 t ,i might n draw 8 att5tion to me1 & told h] to d ! same1 until ,i _h dress$ prop]ly4 ,i 0 n surpris$ he 0 a day e>ly4 ,we wat*$ him f ! w9d[1 & saw him speak to ! g>d5]1 :o 0 sweep+1 & !n we hurri$ up4 ,hav+ dress$1 ,i w5t to ! gate1 b saw no sign ( him1 s ,i ask$ ! g>d5] :i* direction he took4 ,! man said he enquir$ if ,i /ill work$ at ?is h\se1 b he did n notice :i* way he w5t4 ,?9k+ he _h probably gone to my home 7t5 m9utes di/ant71 b wond]+ he _h n call$ = me1 ,i w5t home4 ,no "o1 except+ my fri5d1 myself & ! g>d5] _h se5 him4 ,next day ,i le>nt t on ! day1 at ! actual "t ,i saw him1 & ! g>d5] spoke to him1 he 0 kill$ 9 ,france4 ,! ,?ree ,figures ,,x 0 dur+ ! ,great ,w>1 ,m>*1 #aiah1 my only bro!r 0 9 ,france2 he _h j return$ aft] f\rte5 days' leave4 ,i 0 awak5$ "o night by ?ree figures ent]+ ! b$room--"o 9 :ite betwe5 two soldi]s 9 khaki4 ,i drew my husb&'s att5tion to x1 b he c\ld n see any?+1 & said3 8,n[1 x's j fancy2 try to get (f to sleep40 ,i 0 go+ ov] :5 !y ent]$ a second "t4 ,i %all nev] =get x1 = ,i knew !re mu/ be some?+ com+ conc]n+ my mu*-lov$ bro!r4 ,?ree weeks lat]1 ,i _h a lett] f 8 (fic] say+ my bro!r _h be5 kill$ 9 action on ! night ( my vision4 ,to-day 7,armi/ice ,day7 recalls sad memories4 8,good-,bye0 ,a ,,few ye>s ago ,i 0 sp5d+ a holiday ) a fri5d :o lives 9 a quiet village 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,we 7 return+ home "o ev5+ f a neighb\r+ village1 & our pa? l$ u across an old /one bridge spann+ a swiftly-fl[+ /ream4 ,"h ,i c\ld n he> ! voice ( my fri5d because ( ! deaf5+ ro> ( ! wat]fall :i* 0 only a %ort di/ance f ! bridge4 ,by ! side ( ! wat]fall 0 a p[d] mill1 :]e mo/ ( ! inhabitants ( ! village e>n$ _! livelihood4 ,aft] we _h pass$ ?r\gh ! av5ue lead+ f ! bridge1 my fri5d relat$ to me a v /range exp]i5ce %e _h :il/ pass+ ov] ! same bridge "o ev5+ dur+ ! ,great ,w>4 ,look+ t[>ds ! wat]fall1 %e saw1 to h] amazem5t & fe>1 ! figure ( h] husb&1 dress$ 9 :ite1 & wav+ 8 h& to h] z if 9 f>ewell4 ,almo/ at ! same "t h] husb&'s fa!r1 :o 0 !n at "w 9 ! p[d] mill1 saw ! same figure ( 8 son at 8 old place1 b wav+ 8 h& to him 9 a simil> mann]4 ,! foll[+ week my fri5d receiv$ ! sad news t h] husb& _h fall5 9 action1 &1 on mak+ inquiries1 discov]$ t he _h be5 kill$ on ! same day & at ! same h\r t %e _h se5 him /&+ on ! wat]fall bidd+ h] 8,good-bye40 8,hello1 ,daddy60 ,,?is is a mo/ curi\s incid5t ,i n[ relate1 unexpla9$1 & ,i ?9k t nobody w ev] be able to expla9 x4 ,i c v\* = ! tru? ( e ^w ( x4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ( a day 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,july1 #aiae1 ,i 0 busily engag$ hang+ out ! clo!s to dry 9 my back g>d51 :51 sudd5ly1 ,i he>d foot/eps com+ up ! passage4 ,i ?\ght t !y s\nd$ famili>1 s ,i turn$ r\nd & wat*$ ! gate4 ,y c realise my a/oni%m5t :5 ,i saw ! gate op51 my late husb& walk 91 %ut ! gate aft] him1 op5 ! kit*5 door & ent] ! h\se4 ,i imm$iately set d[n my wa%+ basket & ran d[n ! back g>d5 to ! h\se1 be+ s excit$ at see+ him back1 z ,i ?\ght1 f ,egypt1 :]e he 0 s]v+ 9 ! ,great ,w>4 ,i ent]$ ! h\se &1 see+ nobody ab\t 9 ! kit*51 ,i look$ beh9d ! kit*5 door1 expect+ t ,i %\ld f9d him !re1 z he (t5 us$ to hide !re :5 he came home1 & !n jump out s z to give me a surprise4 ,see+ t he 0 n !re1 ,i ?\ght t he mu/ be 9 ! liv+-room1 s ,i w5t 9 !re1 exclaim+ z ,i ent]$1 8,hello1 ,daddy40 ,imag9e my surprise :5 ,i f\nd ! room empty1 & also t no "o _h ent]$ ! room at all4 ,:at did ,i see & he>8 ,i c swe> t ,i he>d my late husb&'s foot/eps1 & t ,i saw him 9 8 khaki uni=m1 complete ) ev]y?+ t a soldi] has :5 he comes home on leave4 ,i also saw & he>d ! gate op5 & close1 z also ,i did ! kit*5 door4 ,a few days lat]1 ,i receiv$ f my husb& a lett] /at+ t he _h j arriv$ at ,netley ,hospital1 ,s\?ampton1 hav+ be5 w\nd$ &1 !re=e1 draft$ home4 ,!re=e1 at ! "t ( my exp]i5ce he mu/ h be5 on 8 way to ,engl& f ,egypt4 ,! ,rob9's ,w>n+ ,,:5 ea* ( my f\r bro!rs 0 kill$ 9 ! ,w> a rob9 came & hopp$ ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,! la/ "t ?is happ5$ "m w5t to b$ 9 a worri$ /ate z1 hav+ ?ree previ\s visits f ! rob91 %e knew :at to expect & dread$ ! morn+ po/4 ,wak+ up at midnight %e saw ,w lean+ ov] ! b$-rail 9 8 uni=m1 ) 8 head 9 b&ages4 ,%e call$ him by "n & he came t[>ds h] b1 :5 %e put h] h& out to t\* him1 he vani%$4 ,news soon came t ,w di$ on t same midnight f head w\nds4 ,"m has nev] really recov]$ f ?is vision & ! visits ( ! innoc5t rob94 ,a ,rem>kable ,/ory ,,x 0 at a base hospital 9 ,france1 ,janu>y1 #aiaf4 ,my bro!r1 :o _h previ\sly be5 p>tly buri$ by a %ell bur/+ ne> him1 0 n[ dy+ f pneumonia4 ,i sat by 8 side ?r\gh ! night1 hav+ travell$ across ! ,*annel to see him1 z ! au?orities _h arrang$ = ! same 9 s]i\s cases4 ,he 0 a bootmak] by trade1 z 0 8 fa!r2 bo? work+ ! bus9ess4 ,9 8 delirium he 0 back home 9 ! %op4 ,8 b$ 0 close to ! bo>ds ( ! ,army hut4 ,he w\ld fix 8 gaze on ^! bo>ds & !n sw+ 8 fi/ ) ?ree di/9ct knocks1 aft] :i* he w\ld pu% ! palm ( 8 flat h& up ! bo>ds1 ?us produc+ a peculi> squeak+ noise4 ,my fa!r1 home 9 ,engl&1 0 work+ late 9 ! %op2 !re came ?ree di/9ct knocks on ! w9d[1 foll[$ by ! peculi> s\nd ( someone pu%+ _! flat h& up ! w9d[4 ,?9k+ x 0 somebody play+ a joke he %\t$1 b got no answ]4 ,aft] a little :ile1 x 0 repeat$2 he w5t outside to see :o x might be1 b !re 0 no "o visible1 &1 al?\gh by no means a n]v\s man1 or sup]/iti\s1 he felt a some?+1 & c\ld n proce$ ) 8 "w4 ,on my arrival home1 aft] t5 days' abs5ce1 he relat$ 8 exp]i5ce to me4 ,!n ev]y?+ seem$ l9k$ up4 ,no wireless c\ld h be5 m direct4 ,my bro!r's h& on ! bo>d 9 ,france _h produc$ its effect on ! %op w9d[ 9 ,nor? ,bucks4 ,o!r ,/ories ,9 ,brief 8,,we ,,d ,,n ,,compreh5d0 ,i am n sup]/iti\s nor a believ] 9 spiritualism1 & yet ,i believe !re is some?+ connect$ ) ! aft] life :i* we d n compreh5d4 ,9 f>-away ,co4 ,roscommon1 is ! t[n ( ,fr5*p>k &1 close to ! t[n1 a v anci5t resid5ce--! family seat ( ! fam\s ,fr5*es--occupi$ by ,"l ,de ,freyne4 ,"o night1 accompani$ by my bro!r1 ,i walk$ along by ! demesne wall1 & came face to face ) old ,"l ,de ,freyne 7:o _h di$ long ye>s previ\s7--a tall ?9 figure1 z we knew him 9 life4 ,he appe>$ to pass ?r\gh ! clos$ gates & walk up ! drive t[>ds ! h\se4 ,! foll[+ morn+ br\ght ! sad news t "y ,"l ,de ,freyne & 8 bro!r1 ! ,hon4 ,george ,fr5*1 _h bo? be5 kill$ 9 action out 9 ,france4 ,,! foll[+ exp]i5ce occurr$ t[>ds ! end ( #aiah4 ,dur+ ! ,armi/ice ,i 0 releas$ f int]nm5t at ,ruhleb5 & w5t to /ay = a few weeks ) my si/] at ,eve%am4 ,at t "t1 my fiance 7s9ce become my wife71 :om ,i _h n se5 = ! :ole c\rse ( ! w>1 0 /ill 9 ,italy ) ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross4 ,on gett+ up "o morn+1 ,i happ5$ to look out ( ! w9d[ &1 to my a/oni%m5t1 saw my fiance walk+ along ! pavem5t t[>ds ! h\se :]e ,i 04 ,! figure 0 s real t1 al?\gh to my c]ta9 k %e 0 /ill 9 ,italy1 ,i imag9$ t1 by "s means or o!r1 %e _h come on a fly+ visit to see me1 ev5 ?\gh1 z f> z ,i 0 aw>e1 %e did n "k my pres5t address4 ,i wat*$ h] com+ along1 & saw h] op5 ! gate & walk up ! pa?1 & !n ,i di/9ctly he>d a rap ) ! knock] on ! front-door4 ,i hurri$ up ) my toilet & ru%$ d[n/airs1 ?9k+ to f9d h] 9 ! breakfa/-room4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no "o !re1 b1 ?9k+ t %e might h be5 %[n into ! draw+-room1 ,i look$ 9 !re too1 only to f9d x empty also4 ,p]plex$ z to :at _h become ( h]1 ,i made inquiries1 b 0 in=m$ t no knock _h be5 he>d1 & no "o _h be5 admitt$4 ,z x aft]w>ds turn$ out1 my fiance 0 /ill 9 ,italy4 ,a ,,lov]',s ,,vision ,i ,,_h a lov]1 ^: love _h a quality t seem$ to disreg>d entirely ! ord9>y sep>ation impos$ by di/ance or /one walls4 ,dur+ ! ye>s t we 7 lov]s1 ,i (t5 felt 8 invisible pres5ce1 al?\gh we 7 miles ap>t4 ,dur+ ! w>1 we 7 bo? 9 ,france4 ,"o morn+ e>ly1 ,i 0 prep>+ 9 my room to g on a tra9 j\rney to meet him4 ,he 0 a hundr$ miles away4 ,i 0 hurry+1 ?9k+ ( no?+ b ! necessity ( cat*+ ! tra91 & answ]+ ! girls :o 7 call+ to me f o!r rooms to make ha/e1 :5 ,i sudd5ly turn$ to ! door z ?\gh impell$ to d s4 ,my lov] ent]$ ) ! quick eag] impulsiv5ess :i* 0 8 out/&+ *>act]i/ic2 /raight up to me he came1 put 8 h& on m9e ) a close1 w>m clasp1 & 0 gone aga9--vani%$ 9 ! same mom5t4 ,i le>n$ lat] t he _h be5 tak5 prison] t morn+4 ,8 appe>ance _h be5 absolutely natural1 & _h caus$ me n ! slighte/ s5sation ( fe>2 my he>t leapt to meet him1 only ,i felt him to be di/urb$ & unhappy & t tr\bl$ me4 ,he _h n be5 injur$ & /ill lives4 8,,9 ,,! ,,l5g!n+ ,,( ,,! ,,days0 ,my y\nge/ bro!r jo9$ up 9 #aiad1 & 0 s5t to ,salisbury ,pla94 ,n long aft] 8 leav+ home1 v e>ly "o morn+1 some:]e betwe5 half-pa/ "o & two o'clock1 ,i lay wide awake1 &1 to my a/oni%m5t1 ,i saw him walk into our b$room & g to ! side ( my invalid si/]'s b$1 face h]1 turn1 give a /ep t[>ds ! foot1 turn aga9 & salute h]1 & !n lay d[n by h] side4 ,i scream$ ) fright1 a mo/ horrible scream1 & z ,i did s1 ! vision vani%$4 ,i also awoke all ! h\sehold to :om ,i _h to tell :at _h fright5$ me s t]ribly4 ,my p w\ld h x t x 0 only a dream1 al?\gh ,i knew x 0 n4 ,%ortly aft] t1 my "m receiv$ a telegram say+ t he 0 ill & com+ home4 ,i am glad to say t to-day1 he is alive & well4 ,at ! "t ,i spoke to my "m aga9 ab\t ! vision & %e told me t ,i _h se5 my bro!r 9 ! l5g!n+ ( ! days1 :i* meant he w\ld live to a v old age4 ,a ,,passionate ,,long+ ,,dur+ ! ,egyptian ,campaign1 my "m _h an exp]i5ce :i* ,i h nev] be5 able to expla9 ) satisfaction to myself4 ,"o night %e 0 ly+ awake :5 %e saw ! b$room door op5 & my bro!r1 :o 0 s]v+ ) ! =ces 9 ,egypt1 walk up to ! b$side & gaze at h] ) an int5se wi/fulness 9 8 expression4 ,aft] bo? _h rema9$ motionless = "s mom5ts1 my bro!r retrac$ 8 foot/eps1 & vani%$ ?r\gh ! doorway4 ,my "m 0 s impress$ ) ! app>ition1 t %e took note ( ! date & ! "t1 feel+ sure t "s fatality _h occurr$ to my bro!r4 ,:5 ! w> 0 ov]1 & my bro!r return$ home aga91 he dress$ up 9 8 uni=m ) s&-goggles1 etc41 & my "m at once recognis$ ! dress z t worn by ! app>ition4 ,on comp>+ notes1 x 0 f\nd t my bro!r 0 s]i\sly ill ( dys5t]y at t p>ticul> "t &1 fe>+ a fatal t]m9ation1 0 controll$ by a passionate long+ = ! pres5ce ( 8 "m4 ,,an ,,unbeliev]',s ,,d\bts ,,gho/s1 ,i p]sonally d n believe 91 b ?is is p]fectly true4 ,dur+ ! w>1 ,i 0 /ation$ = a %ort p]iod at an empty convalesc5t camp1 bord]+ ! sea on ! ,fr5* coa/4 ,our duty 0 to gu>d ?is1 &1 at night1 we 7 a d\ble gu>d--"o held ! ma9 entrance1 ! o!r p>ad$ ! :ole camp--a mo/ desolate & wild affair among/ s& dunes & fir trees4 ,my duty fell = ?is rov+ commission1 &1 w&]+ ar\nd1 ,i felt compell$ to ent] ! wood1 & gaze at ! camp f outside4 ,! night 0 fair1 ) a moon ca/+ long %ad[s1 &1 imag9e my a/oni%m5t to behold a mo/ weird app>ition glid+ ef=tless be=e me4 ,i 0 /ruck dumb ) surprise m+l$ ) fe>1 b1 rememb]+ my load$ rifle & bayonet1 ,i pull$ myself toge!r & inve/igat$4 ,x appe>$ to vani%1 &1 to my great surprise1 /raight ?r\gh "o ( ! hospitals4 ,i se>*$1 b 9 va91 & saw no?+ m4 ,:e!r ,i 0 wrong1 :e!r ,i saw some?+1 ,i "k n to ?is day4 ,,! ,,woman ,,by ,,! ,,grave ,,?is is an acc\nt ( my exp]i5ce :il/ 9 ,g]many z a prison] ( w> 9 #aiad1 at ,s5nelag]1 ne> ,pad]born4 ,i 0 captur$ at ,mons1 on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #bcrd1 #aiad4 ,i belong$ to ! #bnd ,battalion1 ,royal ,iri% ,regim5t1 & "o ( my comrades di$ f exposure e>ly 9 ,octob] ( t ye>4 ,volunte]s 7 ask$ to att5d 8 fun]al1 & ( ^! ,i 0 "o4 ,! place :]e he 0 buri$ 0 a wild1 desolate moor4 ,! morn+ ( ! fun]al 0 v cold & sleet 0 fall+4 ,we 7 a v mis]able cr[d z we /ood by ! graveside :il/ ! ,engli% *apla9 read ! ,burial ,s]vice ov] our dead comrade4 ,sudd5ly1 !re /ood ) u a woman :o rema9$ until ! s]vice 0 ov]4 ,!re is no?+ /range 9 t y w ?9k1 b ! po9t is t none ( u saw h] until %e /ood ) u & none saw h] g4 ,our comrade 0 a m>ri$ man1 & :at we all want to "k is h we ev] se5 a gho/8 ,p4,s4--,we receiv$ a lett] f 8 wid[ "s mon?s aft]1 dat$ be=e 8 dea?1 implor+ him = ,god's sake to write to h]4 ,%e _h a *ild v ill 9 ,/4 ,?omas's ,hospital4 ,,mansfield ,9 ,novemb]1 #aiaf1 my son1 eighte5 & a half ye>s old1 w5t to ! w>1 be+ s5t out to ,france4 ,! sc5e ,i wi% to relate happ5$ a week be=e ! ,ea/] ( #aiag4 ,x 0 a ,friday4 ,i sp5t a mo/ mis]able1 uneasy day4 ,:5 dad came home at tea-"t ,i 0 ne>ly frantic4 ,h[ev]1 he assur$ me all 0 well1 &1 retir+ ab\t elev5 o'clock1 ,i put ! b$clo!s ov] my %\ld]s expect+ to sleep1 :5 ?ree %>p j]ks pull$ ! clo!s "r (f my %\ld]4 ,?is 0 repeat$ twice4 ,! ?ird "t1 ,i tuck$ !m "u my arm & held !m tight & wait$ to f9d out ! cause4 ,!n my son walk$ into ! b$room & came up to me4 ,he 0 9 uni=m1 except+ cap4 ,8 left h& 0 9 8 pocket4 ,) ! o!r he snat*$ my h&1 gripp$ x twice & %\t$1 8,"m1 ,"m60 ,! foll[+ week ,i he>d f him4 ,he w5t into battle ab\t ! "t ( my vision & 0 w\nd$4 ,! same ?+ happ5$ ea* "t he 0 w\nd$--f\r times4 ,x has always be5 a my/]y to me4 ,ea* "t ! vision 0 s reali/ic & he always _h ! w\nd$ "p b&ag$4 ,,portsm\? ,,:5 w> broke out my bro!r 0 among/ ^? :o answ]$ ! call4 ,"o night ,i saw my "m 7:o di$ j be=e ! w>7 /&+ at ! foot ( my b$ hold+ out h] arms & look+ /raight pa/ me4 ,i turn$ my head & saw my bro!r come ?r\gh ! clos$ door & walk into my "m's arms1 & !y bo? disappe>$4 ,at ! "t ,i ?\ght1 8,h[ c\ld a liv+ be+ walk ?r\gh a clos$ door40 ,! next morn+ ,i got ! news t my bro!r _h be5 kill$ 9 action4 ,,walsall ,a ,,close fri5d ( m9e f\ght ?r\gh\t ! great] "p ( ! late w> )\t receiv+ a scrat*4 ,"s few mon?s previ\s to ! end ( ho/ilities1 he 0 select$ = a commission1 & 0 subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ,engl& to und]go ! necess>y tra9+ = a second-lieut5ant4 ,he 0 grant$ ! position &1 v %ortly aft]1 0 draft$ ov] to ,france4 ,"o night1 :5 go+ into action1 he 0 sudd5ly tak5 s]i\sly ill & 0 c>ri$ back to hospital4 ,dur+ "o ev5+1 ,i1 = "s reason _h to g to my b$room1 &1 :5 ab\t half-way on ! /air-case1 ,i di/9ctly saw1 on ! l&+1 a milit>y (fic] /&+ to att5tion4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ x 0 m]e fancy1 b1 on go+ a few /eps f>!r1 ,i 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t at no "t _h ,i se5 a soldi] s real4 ,!n ! vision vani%$1 z quick z ?\ght1 into ! b$room4 ,i foll[$1 b1 aft] swit*+ on ! light1 ,i fail$ to f9d anyone 9 ! room save myself4 ,next day we receiv$ ! sad news t ?is "y (fic] _h di$ f sickness1 ?ree days aft] ,armi/ice 0 sign$4 ,,port ,,er9 ,,9 ,octob]1 #aiaf1 ,i return$ f ,liv]pool 7:]e ,i _h be5 work+71 = a few weeks holiday at my own home4 ,e>ly "o morn+ 7betwe5 two & ?ree o'clock71 ,i 0 awak5$ by he>+ s++ 9 my b$room4 ,i knew ! voice q well--x 0 t ( a "y man :o _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! same /reet z ,i1 & _h be5 educat$ at ! same s*ool4 ,he 0 s++ a v]se ( a hymn1 q l\d & he>tily4 ,i got no m sleep t night & 0 v upset1 z ,i knew ?is boy 0 fight+ 9 ,france4 ,a few days aft]1 ,i met 8 si/] & %e told me !y _h _h ^w to say t h] bro!r 0 miss+4 ,a c\ple ( weeks w5t by & ^w came to say t he _h be5 kill$4 ,,norwi* ,,9 ,octob]1 #aiag1 ,i 0 /ay+ ) my f\r little *ildr5 9 a village ne> ,l[e/(t4 ,my husb&1 a skipp] ( a /eam drift]1 0 at sea4 ,on ! night ( ,octob] #g?1 ,i 0 awak5$ by a l\d bang4 ,at ! same "t ! b$ seem$ float+ on wat]4 ,i look$ up to see my husb& b5d+ ov] me1 & he seem$ to put cold1 wet h&s on ea* side ( my face1 !n disappe>$4 ,two days aft]w>ds1 ,i 0 in=m$ t 8 vessel _h /ruck a m9e & 0 lo/ ) all h&s1 ab\t ! "t he appe>$ to me4 ,?ree or f\r mon?s aft]1 ,i aga9 saw my husb&1 ?is "t look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,he _h ) him ano!r man :o 0 a great *um ( 84 ,he also 0 a skipp]4 ,a few days lat]1 ,i 0 told t at ! same "t z ,i saw !m ?is man w5t d[n ) 8 %ip 9 ! *annel raid4 ,,bolton ,,at #f3cj on ! ev5+ ( ! #ae? ,april1 #aiag1 dur+ a ,g]man raid on our tr5*es on ! ,ploeg/e]t ,front1 my *um 0 kill$ at my side4 ,z mutually arrang$ 9 case ( su* an ev5t1 ,i wrote 8 p4 ,t5 days aft]w>ds ,i receiv$ a lett] f my *um's si/]1 9 :i* 0 /at$ t h] "m di$ ! same ev5+ t he 0 kill$4 ,%e di$ at #aj p4m4 ,at #h p4m4 ! "m _h call$ ! family to h] room4 ,%e !n told !m t ,billy 7! son7 _h appe>$ to h] & told h] t he _h be5 8knock$ out10 b w\ld meet h] v %ortly4 ,,oldham ,,"o ev5+ dur+ ! late w> ,i sat read+ :5 ,i felt someone bl[ 9 my neck4 ,i 0 j ab\t to turn r\nd :5 ,i he>d a scream com+ f up/airs4 ,i w5t to see ! reason1 &1 to my surprise1 ,i saw my little girl sitt+ up 9 b$ t]rifi$4 ,i took h] 9 my arms & ask$ h] :at 0 ! matt]4 ,%e /ill look$ afraid ( a some?+1 & said1 8,look1 mama10 &1 po9t+ to a corn] ( ! room1 add$1 8,!re's daddy2 a man up t tree has %ot him2 ,i saw him d x1 & n[ my daddy is dead40 ,%e fa9t$ 9 my arms z %e repeat$ 8dead40 ,i ran to give h] a dr9k to revive h]1 ?9k+ x 0 j a nightm>e %e _h _h4 ,ev5tually1 %e fell asleep4 ,! foll[+ week1 ,i _h news t my husb& _h be5 kill$ 9 action4 ,on mak+ inquiries1 ,i f\nd he _h be5 %ot by a snip] :o 0 po/$ 9 a tree1 & at ! same h\r z he _h appe>$ to my little girl4 ,,b>n/aple1 ,,devon ,,9 ,augu/1 #aiaf1 my husb& 0 s5t to ,france4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i receiv$ a lett] f him say+ he w\ld be home on leave1 & ,i 0 to expect him any day4 ,?is 0 ,augu/ #aj?1 #aiag4 ,i />t$ to get 9 extra ?+s & to prep>e = 8 home-com+4 ,i he>d no?+ m1 b ?ree nights aft] receiv+ 8 lett]1 ,i w5t to b$ z usual1 & ab\t midnight1 ,i he>d my husb& call my "n4 ,i sat up 9 b$1 & !re he 0 /&+ at ! foot ( ! b$ 9 8 uni=m ) 8 arms out/ret*$ 9 welcome4 ,i c\ldn't sleep aft]w>ds4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t home & told my p>5ts :at ,i _h se54 ,i saw !m look at ea* o!r4 ,!n my "m said he _h come to h] ! same night & ask$ h] to look aft] u 7,i _h "o little girl74 ,f\r days lat]1 ,i _h a lett] f ! ,w> ,(fice say+ my husb& _h be5 miss+ s9ce midnight on ! #bbnd ( ,augu/ 7lat]1 presum$ kill$ on t date74 ,i c't und]/& x1 b ! vision is z cle> to me n[ z x 0 n9e ye>s ago4 ,y see1 he came home to see u be=e go+ to a bett] home1 & ,i've kept ! memory ( x to ?is day4 ,,k5t ,i ,,always d\bt$ if p really saw gho/s or app>itions till my exp]i5ce dur+ ! w> 9 #aiaf4 ,my son 0 9 ,france & ,i 0 awak5$ "o morn+ betwe5 "o & two by a t]rific noise l an explosion4 ,i ?\ght x 0 an air-raid1 &1 z ,i glanc$ t[>ds ! foot ( ! b$1 ,i saw ! image ( my son look+ v ill & begrim$ ) mud4 ,he quickly vani%$1 & ! next mom5t ,i he>d 8 foot/eps com+ t[>ds ! h\se1 & 8 voice di/9ctly call+ me4 ,i hurri$ d[n to let him 91 b no "o 0 !re4 ,i he>d1 a few days lat]1 t my son 0 miss+ aft] an engagem5t :5 ! wood 0 bl[n up & only a few surviv$2 & x happ5$ on ! same date & ab\t ! same "t z ,i _h my awful exp]i5ce4 ,,surbiton ,,9 ,decemb]1 #aiag1 my aunt1 :o lives 9 ! c\ntry1 /ood look+ out ( h] w9d[1 :5 %e saw1 walk+ up ! pa? lead+ to h] h\se1 ! figure ( a man 9 khaki1 ) 8 kit on 8 back4 ,%e in/antly decid$ t x mu/ be ! husb& ( h] next-door neighb\r1 home on leave1 & wond]$ :y ! lady _h n m5tion$ ! matt]4 ,h[ev]1 z ! man approa*$1 x 0 ) a feel+ ( great %ock t %e recognis$ h] own "y bro!r1 :o 0 an ambulance be>] at ! front4 ,8 face 0 drawn & gha/ly1 z ?\gh he 7 suff]+ agonies4 ,on see+ my aunt1 he /ret*$ out 8 arms1 & %e saw1 z he got ne>]1 t he 0 a %ad[y figure1 & n fle% & blood4 ,?or\ghly unn]v$1 %e back$ into h] sitt+-room1 foll[$ by ! =m ( h] bro!r4 ,"r ar\nd h] table %e walk$--/ill foll[$2 !n1 gradually1 he disappe>$ f sight4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 a telegram arriv$1 ann\nc+ ! dea? ( ?is bro!r1 :i* occurr$ on ! battlefield j be=e he appe>$ to my aunt--8 fav\rite si/]4 ,,w>wick ,,"o night dur+ ! ,great ,w>1 my "m saw h] son1 :o 0 at t "t out 9 ,france1 /&+ "s di/ance away f h]4 ,he seem$ to be 9 "s t]rible tr\ble4 ,my fa!r1 :o is r sup]/iti\s1 said bad news w\ld foll[4 ,a few days lat]1 we receiv$ a lett] f ! *apla91 to say my bro!r _h di$ f sev]e w\nds a few days be=e1 & we feel sure x happ5$ ! night he appe>$ to "m4 ,,ox=d ,,dur+ ! w>1 my husb& 0 s]v+ 9 ,france ) ! ,tank ,corps1 & x 0 dur+ ?is "t t ,i _h my "o & only exp]i5ce ( ! 8uncanny10 al?\gh ,i actually saw no?+4 ,i awoke "o morn+1 j at dawn 7?ree o'clock7 ) ! feel+ t someone _h ent]$ my room1 & said to me 8,w is 9 dang]40 ,i ?\ght ,i mu/ h be5 dream+4 ,i tri$ to g to sleep aga91 b f\nd x impossible4 ,ea* "t ,i %ut my eyes1 ,i seem$ to feel a pres5ce 9 ! room1 & to be consci\s ( ! c]ta9 deadly p]il ( my husb&4 ,i got up1 aft] a "t1 & made myself a cup ( tea1 &1 by ! aid ( a book tri$ to get "s m sleep4 ,?+s 7 no bett]1 h[ev]2 my m9d refus$ to dwell on :at ,i 0 try+ to read1 s ,i gave x up & lay j ?9k+ until five o'clock4 ,at t "t1 q sudd5ly1 ! weight seem$ to be lift$ f my m9d1 & ,i 0 q conv9c$ t all 0 well4 ,i j turn$ ov] & w5t to sleep q happily4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 9 my hubby's next lett]1 ,i read t on t p>ticul> morn+1 he _h be5 8ov] ! top0 = j ^? two h\rs 79 a be=e breakfa/ /unt1 he call$ x71 & !y 7 ! wor/ two h\rs he _h exp]i5c$ s9ce he _h be5 out !re4 ,,york%ire ,,dur+ ! w>1 9 ! ye> #aiaf1 ,i 0 9 ! fight+ l9e r\nd ,arm5ti]s 9 ,france1 & on ! #ac? ,febru>y 9 ! same ye> ?ree ( our gunn]s 7 kill$1 includ+ my devot$ pal :om x 0 my pa9ful duty to bury4 ,"t pass$ on & "o night1 aft] ,i _h be5 reliev$ f s5try duty1 ,i w5t into ! dug\t1 lit ! c&le1 & prep>$ = a sleep4 ,i 0 gett+ into my b$1 :i* ,i _h made ( s&bags1 & 0 go+ to light a cig>ette1 :5 ! vision ( my pal came & sat beside me & said1 ,i am n dead yet1 ,jack40 ,! c&le 0 /ill burn+ & he 0 life itself4 ,i c\ld see 8 light$ cig>ette z ! vision fad$ away 9 ! corn] ( ! dug\t4 ,i call$ out to my sleep+ pals & told !m all ab\t x & !y said ,i look$ l somebody sc>$4 ,i %\ld n l to h su* an exp]i5ce aga94 ,i 0 wide awake1 & ! light 0 lit all ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce4 ,,k5t ,,9 ! late w> ,i 0 work+ ) a m>ri$ fri5d :o _h a small son1 ?ree ye>s ( age4 ,h] husb& 0 9 ! ,navy4 ,we 7 work+ 9 a ,t4,n4,t4 %ell factory 9 ,k5t4 ,h] husb& _h be5 on leave & _h return$ to 8 duty4 ,%e 0 v depress$ because %e _h a feel+ t some?+ 0 go+ to happ54 ,i *e]$ h] z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,"o night 7we 7 work+ nights71 ,i 0 put to "w 9 a l>ge %ell /ore by myself4 ,i he>d ! door op51 z ,i ?\ght to admit ! night =eman1 b z no "o came 91 ,i look$ r\nd1 &1 to my horror1 ,i saw my fri5d's husb& 9 full naval clo!s1 ) no hat on1 & 8 little son 9 front ( him ) arms held out4 ,i ru%$ to ! door1 ?9k+ some?+ _h happ5$1 b ,i f\nd no "o !re4 ,sixte5 h\rs lat] my fri5d _h news to say h] husb& _h be5 dr[n$ (f ! ,iri% ,coa/1 &1 two days lat] h] little son caught 8 night clo!s alight 9 front ( ! fire & di$ 9 hospital f ! %ock ( ! burns4 ,,d]by ,,"o night 9 ,april1 #aiag1 ,i 0 9 b$ asleep :5 ,i woke ) a />t & di/9ctly he>d my fianc call 9 a di/ress$ voice3 8,frank6 oh1 ,frank60 7my nickname74 ,x 0 s real1 ,i jump$ out ( b$ &1 go+ to ! w9d[1 ,i saw him1 sun helmet1 kit1 & all equipm5t 9 ! g>d5 b5ea? my w9d[1 z cle> z ev] ,i _h se5 him 9 reality4 ,i turn$ to g back to b$ & h a good cry1 feel+ sure some?+ tragic _h happ5$4 ,my si/] came f ano!r room & said1 8,i felt c]ta9 ,i he>d ,*>lie call y4 ,:at c x mean80 ,!re 0 n mu* sleep = ei!r ( u t night1 &1 n he>+ f him = sev]al days1 ,i fe>$ ! wor/4 ,h[ev]1 "o day at ! (fice1 ,i receiv$ a wire ask+ me to meet him on ! ,london tra9 due 9 t ev5+4 ,:5 ,i _h an opportunity ,i ask$1 ,:at 7 y do+ on ! --rd ,april80 ,he took out 8 di>y & gave x to me to read1 & ?is 0 writt5 at ! date ( my exp]i5ce3-- ,subm>9e sight$1 lifebelts--:at luck if we g "u )\t a fight aft] two & a half ye>s away f home4 ,frank6 oh1 ,frank1 ,god bless y60 ,& he admitt$ :at a n>r[ squeak !y _h t night 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,,true ,,tales ,,( ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,an ,evil ,pres5ce ,,dur+ ! rec5t ,septemb] my husb& & ,i w5t = a motor+ t\r 9 ,scotl&4 ,! wea!r 0 wond]ful1 & ,i _h nev] felt bett] 9 my life4 ,t[>ds ! end ( our week we made = a c]ta9 hotel 9 ! ,highl&s1 :]e my husb& hop$ to h "s danc+4 ,at ! close ( a p]fect day--f e po9t ( view--we ne>$ our de/9ation4 ,on ent]+ ! hotel ,i became consci\s at once ( an extraord9>y s5sation :i* ,i c only describe z a s\l *ill6 ,?is rema9$ ) me z we w5t to our room to dress = d9n]4 ,aft] t meal my husb& w5t to ! ballroom & ,i1 :o d n dance1 c[]$ ov] ! fire 9 ! l\nge & tri$ to get w>m4 ,tell+ myself t ,i _h caught a *ill1 ,i s\ght out my husb& & told him ,i 0 retir+4 ,he decid$ to rema9 until ! danc+ 0 ov]4 ,! in/ant ,i got into my b$room ,i 0 seiz$ by a s5sation ( appall+ panic4 ,i saw no?+1 b ,i 0 p]fectly aw>e t ! small room 0 fill$ ) uncanny & evil be+s6 ,i undress$ & got into b$1 b ! obsession became too t]rible to be endur$4 ,i endeav\r$ to make ! ,sign ( ! ,cross1 b f\nd t ,i c\ld n raise my h&s4 ,i !n fell on my knees & tri$ to pray1 b ,i c\ld n2 ev5 to utt] ! ,div9e "n 0 an impossibility4 ,?is seems cold writt5 d[n z x is1 b words fail to describe ! awful atmosph]e4 ,i c only say t ! room 0 cr[d$ to ov]fl[+ ) "s evil pres5ce4 ,i c\ld /& no m2 ,i put on a dress+-g[n & w5t 9 se>* ( my husb&4 ,i f\nd t he _h =ega!r$ ) "s m5 he _h kn[n dur+ ! ,w>4 ,he 0 angry at ! int]ruption1 b1 z soon z he saw my di/ress1 he at once came to my room4 ,8 pres5ce seem$ to help me some:at1 b all t night ,i toss$ ab\t1 sleep+ only to dream ! mo/ awful dreams4 ,9 ! morn+ my husb&1 believ+ t ,i _h caught a *ill1 wi%$ to get a doctor1 b ,i knew t my ailm5t 0 n physical4 ,we w5t out = a long day trip1 & no soon] 0 ,i out ( ! h\se ?an ,i became p]fectly normal4 ,"s ( my fe>s return$ z ,i came back t ev5+1 b z we 7 go+ s\? 9 ! morn+1 ,i made up my m9d to brave x out4 ,! second night 0 n q s bad1 probably because my husb&1 :o 0 n[ r infect$ by ! condition1 rema9$ ) me4 ,i did n sleep at all2 ! :ole night ?r\gh ,i 0 aw>e t ! evil ?+ 0 cr\*+ & wait+ to spr+ ^u me4 ,we left ! place imm$iately aft] an e>ly breakfa/ next day4 ,my only s5sation :5 ab\t half a mile f ! place 0 z if ,i _h _h a s]i\s illness--int5se weakness bo? ( m9d & body4 ,i h nev] se5 a gho/1 b ,i h felt ?+s m ?an once4 ,i am v psy*ic4 ,i h told ?is /ory to sev]al p1 & ! only explanation (f]$ has be5 t some?+ mu/ h happ5$ 9 ! hotel or 9 t p>ticul> room4 ,?is explanation does n satisfy me4 ,i want to "k :y x is t :5 we drove up to t beautiful place 9 ! maje/ic sc5]y ( ! ,highl&s my s\l seem$ to %iv] & to %udd] )9 me4 ,9 a cov]+ lett]1 ! writ] ( ?is /ory says3-- 8,i d n "k :e!r ?is is1 /rictly speak+1 a gho/ /ory1 b x 0 a rec5t & v t]rify+ exp]i5ce1 & ,i feel t ,i _c d ju/ice to x 9 ! tell+4 ,= obvi\s reasons ,i d n give ! "n ( ! place 9 ! article1 b x 0 ! ------1 a lovely spot & an excell5t h\se4 ,p]haps "s ( y\r read]s may be able to help me to a solution ( ! my/]y4 8,i may add t ,i am a p]fectly sane & normal woman2 a j\rnali/ by pr(ession4 ,my husb& is a ,highl&]1 s if ! exp]i5ce _h be5 8 !re might h be5 less to wond] at4 ,i am ,engli% & ,iri% & m remotely ,scotti% by desc5t1 b ,i h no connection ance/ral or o!rwise ) ,p]?%ire4 8,hop+ t p]haps "s light may be ?r[n on ?is40 ,a ,/range ,/ory ,,:5 ,i 0 a *ild ( twelve my p>5ts mov$ to a new neighb\rhood4 ,we _h liv$ 9 our fre% h\se ab\t a mon? :5 ,i 0 awak5$ "o night by v heavy footfalls4 ,i sat up 9 b$ & 0 amaz$ to see a b5t & dirty nun /ump+ beside my b$4 ,%e wore a nun's habit1 v r\ghly made ( co>se mat]ial4 ,%e 0 wr++ h] h&s1 :i* 7 ti$ at ! wri/s1 & on h] feet 7 heavy wood5 %oes4 ,z ,i gaz$ at h] %e turn$ h] face to me1 & h] look ( angui% 0 t]rible4 ,ov] h] face hung wisps ( hair1 & on h] face 7 blood m>ks4 ,i look$ at h] quietly = a second or two be=e ,i realis$ t ! :ole room 0 *ang$2 x 0 mu* small]1 ! walls 7 r\gh en\gh = b>n walls almo/1 & !re 0 no wa9scott+4 ,to my horror ,i saw t a door 0 op5 by ! side ( my b$ :]e !re 0 no door4 ,?is really fright5$ me & ,i scream$ l\dly1 b1 aft] my fir/ screams1 ! room became ord9>y1 & :5 my fa!r ent]$ ,i told him :at ,i _h se54 ,he got v angry ) me1 bang$ d[n ! c&le1 & left me mu* com=t$ by its t9y gl[4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i told my p>5ts :at ,i _h se51 b !y bo? told me ,i 0 a fooli% *ild1 & =bade me to m5tion my 8nun10 z ,i call$ h]1 b !y all[$ me to h a c&le = a few nights until ,i =got my visitor4 ,soon aft] ?is ,i w5t to s*ool & q =got my exp]i5ce1 z a heal?y *ild w\ld d4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s lat]1 ,i 0 aga9 sleep+ 9 ! same room1 :5 ,i 0 awak5$ by heavy foot/eps4 ,i felt too fright5$ to cry out1 & all ! same sc5e 0 enact$4 ,i d>$ n tell my p>5ts ?is "t1 b confid$ 9 a de> old f>m] :o liv$ at 8,! ,priory0 next door4 ,he li/5$ to me ) respect1 & told me t our h\se 0 "s hundr$s ( ye>s old & _h be5 a mona/]y 9 e>li] days4 ,he knew t my b$room _h be5 alt]$ f two small ones to "o l>ge "o4 ,he also advis$ me to tell my p>5ts ( my fright1 z he 0 sorry = me4 ,aft] ?is ,i slept 9 ! attic = "s "t b1 lat]1 ,i 0 tak5 ill &1 to save /eps1 ,i 0 put into my 8nun room0 aga94 ,my fright _h worn (f by !n4 ,h[ev] "o night1 z ,i lay toss+ on my b$1 ,i aga9 he>d ! heavy footfalls4 ,i scream$ l\dly1 & :5 my "m came 9 %e f\nd ,i _h fa9t$ f %e] fright4 ,i h _h _m exp]i5ces ( gho/s1 ?\gh ,i am f> f hy/]ical1 & h be5 laugh$ at :5 ,i h spok5 ( !m1 s ,i usually keep sil5t ab\t !m4 ,b my 8nun0 0 s real t1 on cycl+ by ! h\se rec5tly ,i felt %iv]y at look+ up at ! old b$room w9d[4 ,& :y a nun %\ld appe> 9 a mona/]y is a ?+ unexpla9$4 ,0 x a ,curse8 ,i ,,well rememb] :5 ,i 0 a s*oolgirl1 my fa!r tak+ an old f>m :i* _h be5 un9habit$ = ye>s4 ,x 0 a qua9t old h\se ) ?ree /airways1 & ! be/ b$room _h que] little knobs & ornam5tations all ov] ! ceil+1 & ! date #afdc or #hc let into ! wall--,i =get exactly1 x 0 s long ago4 ,x 0 pleasantly situat$1 b bore a bad reputation1 = x 0 said t ! old lady :o own$ x 9 bygone days _h come by x ?r\gh fraudul5tly alt]+ a w2 !n1 t[>ds ! end ( h] days1 x 0 unlawfully wre/$ f h] = "s paltry debt4 ,?is prey$ on h] m9d & %e di$ soon aft]1 v[+ t %e w\ld haunt ! spot1 s x 0 said1 & anyone :o took x w\ld rue x4 ,my "m 0 v av]se to tak+ x & s 0 my gr&mo!r1 :o1 inde$1 begg$ & pray$ fa!r to h no?+ to d ) x1 say+ !re 0 a curse on ! place1 & no good w\ld come ( x4 ,h[ev]1 fa!r1 n be+ at all sup]/iti\s1 b an hone/1 ,god-fe>+ man1 laugh$ at su* pr$ictions4 ,he _h ! f>m put 9 repair1 & we w5t !re to live4 ,f t day our mode/ prosp]ity vani%$2 we lo/ money /eadily4 ,9 a few mon?s my fa!r 0 br\ght home s]i\sly ill4 ,he got up at la/ f 8 b$ a wreck ( 8 =m] self1 only to l+] = two ye>s a semi-invalid1 !n a recurr5ce ( 8 illness took him f u )9 a few days4 ,my "m's m9d broke d[n "u ! %ock & worry1 & %e _h to be tak5 away1 & we girls 7 left fa!rless1 z bad z mo!rless1 & p5niless into ! b>ga94 ,our home 0 sold up1 we paid our debts & got out ( t disa/r\s h\se z soon z we c\ld4 ,z = our uncanny exp]i5ces !re--we 7 awak5$ m ?an once by s\nds z if all ! heavy furniture we possess$ d[n/airs 0 be+ dragg$ ab\t1 also by foot/eps com+ up ! flagg$ pa? t l$ to ! front door1 & by raps at ! w9d[4 ,also1 "o ev5+1 ,i rememb] di/9ctly we f\r girls 7 all sitt+ quietly sew+1 :51 all at once1 we jump$ ne>ly out ( our sk9s at a l\d rat-tat-tat at ! front door4 8,:oev] c t be at ?is "t ( night80 we said4 ,my elde/ si/] snat*$ up a light & ran to answ]1 & came back say+3 8,!re's no "o !re40 ,at ?is mom5t1 our dog1 *a9$ 9 ! back y>d1 snapp$ 8 *a9 & ran r\nd ! h\se h[l+ pite\sly4 ,:o x 01 or :at x 01 ,i "k n2 we saw no?+1 b ,i don't ?9k anyone w\ld h play$ a trick on u at su* a "t :5 we 7 9 deep tr\ble4 ,!n1 too1 x 0 a lonely place1 & ! h\se /ood back f ! road enclos$ ) high g>d5 h$ges1 & 9 ^? days c\ntry folk 7 n wont to travel ! d>k lanes at n9e or t5 at night to fright5 _! neighb\rs or1 inde$1 = any purpose unless necessity compell$ !m4 ,only once dur+ our /ay !re did we see any?+4 ,"o night my second si/] 0 awak5$ by ! feel+ t someone or some?+ 0 9 ! room1 & 0 horrifi$ to see ! figure ( an old woman1 ) ?9 grey wisps ( hair1 b5d+ ov] ! b$4 ,z %e lay1 too fright5$ to call to ! re/ ( u1 ! figure gradually retreat$ 9 ! direction ( ! door1 :i* l$ into ! be/ b$room4 ,i don't c>e to recall ^! ?+s1 = ev5 aft] ! lapse ( _m ye>s _! remembrance bo? sadd5s & t]rifies4 ,0 !re "s s9i/] influ5ce surr\nd+ ?is spot8 ,or 7 our mis=tunes j ! *ances & *anges ( ?is mortal life :i* might h occurr$ any:]e8 ,:o c rightly say8 ,:at happ5$ to ! next t5ant 7if !re 0 "o7 ,i d n "k4 ,we remov$ to a di/ant c\nty1 & ,i h long lo/ t\* ) any ,i us$ to "k :o might give me news ( x4 ,! ,lady ) ! ,?imble ,,my aunt has (t5 told me t1 :5 %e 0 /ay+ ) h] "m at a fri5d's h\se 9 ! city1 at night "t a curi\s tapp+1 z if ) a ?imble1 on ! door ( h] room us$ to awak5 h]1 & !n some?+ seem$ to appe> at ! bottom ( ! b$ :i* 0 "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ f\r-po/ type4 ,!n %e w\ld feel ! b$ %ake b5ea? h]1 ! %ak+ increas+ 9 volume4 ,! tapp+ 0 he>d ab\t a qu>t] to twelve1 & ev]y?+ ceas$ on ! /roke ( midnight4 ,h] "m us$ to ?9k %e 0 dream+1 b1 z %e 0 s emphatic 9 h] /ory1 !y agre$ to *ange rooms1 my gr&mo!r sleep+ 9 h] daught]'s room4 ,soon aft] twelve o'clock my gr&mo!r ent]$ my aunt's b$room1 look+ v fright5$4 8,y are q "r10 %e said1 8,i c't sleep !re ano!r night2 ,i don't "k h[ y manag$ to sleep !re s long40 ,! next day my aunt inquir$ z to ! occupants ( ! room :o _h prec$$ h]4 ,! ho/ look$ r anxi\s4 8,:y10 he said1 8my "m us$ to sleep !re2 %e di$ r sudd5ly a ye> or two ago1 & ,i don't ?9k anybody has ev] occupi$ x s9ce40 ,my aunt told him ( :at _h happ5$1 & he said t 8 "m 0 always accu/om$ to we>+ a ?imble1 &1 on ent]+ a room1 us$ to knock on ! door ) x4 ,he 0 unable to give an explanation ( ! %ak+ ( ! b$1 s t mu/ be put d[n z an unfa?omable my/]y4 ,a ,rev]5d ,g5tleman's ,/ory ,,my gr&p>5ts1 ) _! two sons1 liv$ at a lone f>m ab\t a mile f ! village4 ,9 my e>ly days ,i sp5t mu* ( my "t ) !m1 & (t5 he>d !m speak ab\t ! visitations ( 8! gho/40 ,!y q believ$ ! place 0 haunt$1 &1 tak+ into acc\nt my own exp]i5ces1 ,i 0 l$ to believe ! same4 ,x 0 no uncommon ?+1 z we 7 sitt+ r\nd ! fire 9 ! ev5+1 to he> ?ree di/9ct knocks at ! top ( ! *imney1 :i* w\ld gradually desc5d to ! back ( ! fireplace4 ,s us$ 7 !y to ^! rapp+s t !y w\ld be dismiss$ ) j a pass+ ref]5ce4 ,on moonlight nights my uncles w\ld (t5 g out to %oot rabbits4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 !y came back1 !y said !y _h se5 a man sitt+ on ! bran* ( a tree4 ,!y *all5g$ him to come d[n1 ?9k+ he 0 a poa*] 9 hid+1 b1 z !y 7 look+ at him1 he sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,on ano!r occasion1 "o night1 :5 ! sn[ 0 on ! gr\nd1 "o ( my uncles came 9 f ! village1 & said !re 0 a man sitt+ a/ride ! :eat /ack at ! back ( ! h\se4 ,my gr&fa!r took 8 gun & w5t up to ! back b$room w9d[1 &1 look+ out1 sure en\gh !re sat ! human =m4 ,my gr&fa!r %\t$3 8,if y don't come d[n1 ,i'll %oot y40 ,b be=e he _h "t to raise 8 gun1 ! figure vani%$4 ,next morn+ !y got a ladd] & exam9$ ! ro( ( ! rick to see if !y c\ld f9d any footpr9ts1 or if ! sn[ _h be5 di/urb$1 b n a trace c\ld be f\nd6 ,sometimes ! gho/ w\ld appe> 9 diff]5t %apes & =ms4 ,9 ! w9t] ! cattle 7 kept up 9 ! y>d & c[-%$s4 ,my gr&fa!r's bro!r1 :o liv$ 9 ! village1 us$ to come up e>ly to fe$ !m4 ,"o morn+1 :5 he _h f9i%$ 8 "w1 he came 9 & said3 8,! ?+ 0 9 ! mang] aga940 ,! 8?+0 ref]r$ to 0 a :ite calf1 :i* he _h se5 m ?an once 9 ! same position1 b x always disappe>$ :5 he w5t up to x4 ,my "m (t5 ref]r$ to h] exp]i5ces ) ! gho/ :5 a girl at home4 ,x w\ld come :5 %e & h] si/]s 7 play+ ar\nd ! ricks4 ,x took ! %ape ( a r\nd log1 cov]$ ) long black hair1 full ( bright spots4 ,aft] roll+ ab\t = "s "t1 x always f9i%$ up by go+ into ! pond at ! end ( ! b>n4 ,on "o occasion a girl ) long black hair jo9$ !m at play4 ,at fir/ !y ?\ght x 0 a girl f ! village1 b :5 !y ga!r$ r\nd h]1 %e vani%$4 ,x 0 9 ?is rick y>d t my c\s9 & ,i _h a hair-rais+ exp]i5ce4 ,"o ev5+ z x 0 gett+ dusk1 we 7 romp+ 9 a heap ( /raw2 !n we sat d[n & cov]$ ourselves up to ! neck4 ,sitt+ !re1 we he>d a pant+ noise1 l a horse try+ to get its brea? aft] a race4 ,look+ up we 7 horror-/ruck to see a huge animal l a lion1 ) long1 %aggy hair1 com+ t[>ds u4 ,we sat brea?less4 ,x !n pass$ ov] our legs & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! bu%es into ! pond4 ,t]rifi$1 we ran into ! h\se & told :at _h happ5$4 ,i _h ano!r exp]i5ce lat] on1 e>ly "o morn+ on ! road lead+ up to ! f>m4 ,j be=e me ,i saw a :ite calf's head project+ f ! corn] ( a heap ( /ones4 ,x 0 motionless1 s ,i w5t to see :at 0 ! matt] ) x1 b z ,i came up to x1 x vani%$ & appe>$ at ano!r corn]6 ,i !n ?\ght ( ! :ite calf 9 ! mang]1 & />t$ to run4 ,on ano!r occasion my bro!r & ,i 7 driv+ along ?is same road "o d>k night4 ,z we got to a v n>r[ "p ( ! road we saw be=e u two l>ge lights4 ,?9k+ x 0 a c>riage ) lamps we wond]$ h[ we %\ld pass4 ,i pull$ 9 to ! left & wait$4 ,we c\ld he> no?+4 ,z ! lights drew ne>] !y seem$ to gr[ l>g]4 ,at la/ we saw ! outl9e ( "s mon/] bea/1 & ^! lights 7 its eyes4 ,i c\ld h t\*$ x z x pass$4 ,nei!r ( u spoke a ^w till we got to ! village4 ,! horse did n seem to h se5 x4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t my gr&fa!r gave up ! f>m & came to live 9 ! village1 b1 /range to say1 ! family gho/ foll[$ him6 ,_m weird & uncanny ?+s happ5$ ab\t ! h\se1 "s ( :i* ,i c\ld speak ( f p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,my gr&p>5ts h long s9ce pass$ away1 s9ce :5 no?+ m has be5 he>d ( ! family gho/4 ,^: ,eyes8 8,i ,,%an',t be a m9ute2 ,i'm go+ to fet* a book f my b$room40 ,s say+1 ,i got up & smil$ across ! table at ,mr4 ,p41 ! g5tleman bo>d]4 8,let me g10 he said4 8,c]ta9ly n10 ,i answ]$1 & lightly ran out ( ! room & up ! inky black /airs4 ,!re 0 ! awful s\ndlessness & /illness ( imp5etrable d>kness1 & ,i _h to slack5 my /eps to feel = ea* /air4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t half way up someone pu%$ aga9/ me f beh9d & tri$ to tread on ! same /air z myself4 ,i gasp$ & in/antly ?\ght x 0 a practical joke t ,mr4 ,p4 0 play+ on me1 & ,i said fi]cely3 8,g away1 ,mr4 ,p46 ,y ought to be a%am$ ( y\rself1 fright5+ me l t40 ,z he didn't answ] me1 ,i turn$ r\nd to pu% him away1 & f\nd ,empt9ess4 ,! horror ( ?is 0 s great t1 reg>dless ( ! dang] ( miss+ ! /airs1 ,i lit]ally flew up ! rema9d] & op5$ my door & ru%$ inside4 ,z ,i 0 9 ! act ( bang+ ! door a pair ( eyes gaz$ at me out ( ! d>kness4 ,oh6 x 0 awful6--,eyes )\t a body1 gaz+ at me4 ,i flung myself aga9/ ! door to %ut !m out1 at ! same "t cov]+ my eyes ) my h&s4 ,my b$room 0 pit* d>k4 ,outside1 ,i knew ,i _h to face unkn[n t]ror--:at 0 ,i to d8 ,n a s\nd to be he>d1 & ! only liv+ p 9 t h\se 7 at ! bottom ( all ^? /airs4 ,if ,i mov$ f ! door ^? eyes might come 92 if ,i rema9$ :]e ,i 01 :at unse5 ?+ might t\* me8 ,at la/ ,i rememb]$ a bit ( c&le & mat*es t 7 9 a c]ta9 draw]4 ,c\ld ,i f9d ! *e/ ( draw]s8 ,at lea/ x 0 wor? try+4 ,h[ ,i got across t room ,i don't "k1 b ,i did1 & ,i f\nd t bit ( c&le & mat*es & lit up1 & ,i gaz$ all r\nd t room4 ,i saw my face 9 ! glass--x appall$ me1 = my eyes 7 fairly bulg+ out ( my :ite face4 ,) ! com=t ( ! light$ c&le ,i got d[n/airs4 ,! l&lady1 ,mr4 ,p41 & my si/] all rem>k$ ^u my appe>ance & ask$ :y ,i _h be5 s long4 ,:5 ,i told !m !y 7 v excit$1 & all w5t ) lamps to hunt = ! gho/4 ,to !m x 0 a mo/ excit+ ev5t2 to me x 0 a nightm>e4 ,( c\rse1 !y f\nd no?+4 ,"s weeks lat]1 :5 ! gho/ 0 =gott51 my si/] & ,i 7 sitt+ 9 a room on ! fir/ floor1 ! door ( :i* op5$ /raight (f a t9y l&+ ( ! /aircase4 ,my si/] 0 play+ ! piano1 & ,i 0 sitt+ by ! fire sew+4 ,look+ t[>ds h]1 ,i notic$ ! door op5+ ev] s sl[ly & sil5tly until x 0 wide op5--& no "o 0 !re4 ,?9k+1 s5sibly1 x mu/ be ! draught1 ,i got up to close ! door &1 !re1 9 ! doorway1 on a level ) my own1 7 ! pair ( eyes1 lum9\s4 ,i /ood /ock /ill & said to my si/]3 8,look at ! door60 ,to d s1 %e _h to look up & ov] ! piano1 & by s do+ %e look$ /raight at ^? eyes4 ,%e ru%$ to my side %riek+4 ,up ! /airs pelt$ ,mr4 ,p41 ) ! l&lady foll[+1 %\t+ up1 8,:at's ! matt]80 ,he walk$ "r "u ^? eyes1 &1 bru%+ back 8 hair ) 8 h&1 he said3 8,great ,scott6 ,ar5't y cold up "h8 ,did "o ( y %riek or call out80 ,i 0 /&+ petrifi$ ) fright1 ) my si/] cl++ to me4 ,x 0 a mom5t or two be=e ,i c\ld tell him1 & !n he 0 (f 9 hot *ase--he 0 go+ to cat* ! gho/ ) 8 gun4 ,he w5t & fet*$ a *um1 &1 toge!r1 !y made en\gh noise to fright5 an army ( gho/s2 b !y did n cat* "o4 ,we all felt a bit e]ie1 & ,mr4 ,p4 p]suad$ 8 *um to sleep ) him a few nights4 ,x 0 j z well t he did1 = "o night1 ab\t two a4m41 we 7 all awak5$ by ! mo/ blood-curdl+ screams x is possible to imag9e4 ,my si/] & ,i sat up at once & clung tight to ea* o!r4 ,mr4 ,p4 & 8 *um 7 soon hamm]+ on our door ask+ 7 we all "r4 ,! l&lady 0 w&]+ ab\t h] l&+ 9 a volum9\s dress+ g[n & night cap1 ) a c&le3 a little girl 0 sobb+ 9 b$1 & a boy slept ?r\gh ! lot4 ,! m5 7 det]m9$ to put an end to ! matt]1 s d[n ! cell> !y w5t ) lamps & pi/ols1 & all ov] ! h\se1 & "r up into ! unus$ attic1 b no?+ c\ld be discov]$4 ,%\ld any read] want to ?9k ( a reasonable clue1 ,i c only tell !m t ! h\se 0 built 9 su* a way t no sun c\ld get into x2 x 0 v old & appe>$ to h be5 w$g$ 9 to block up a passage way betwe5 ! backy>d ( a groc]'s %op & ! road4 ,! front & back ( ! h\se 7 built away back f ! level ( ! o!r h\ses3 ! h\ses on bo? sides ( x seem$ to squeeze ! v air out ( ! h\se--x 0 a deadly h\se4 ,z soon z ,i walk$ into ! front door ,i us$ to %iv] & />e /raight ahead ( me1 z if expect+ ?+s to happ54 ,ev5 9 ! daytime x 0 always d>k z comp>$ to o!r h\ses4 ,a ,gho/ly ,c>p5t] ,,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago my bro!r ,d w5t to live 9 a fairly l>ge h\se 9 ,nor? ,london--wife & two little *ildr5 ) him4 ,!re 0 no basem5t2 d9+ & draw+ rooms fac$ ea* o!r f ! hall1 &1 f>!r along1 0 a l>ge1 squ>e room entirely panell$1 ) oak ceil+1 also1 save = "o corn] n q f9i%$4 ,up/airs a back room _h evid5tly be5 us$ z a c>p5t]'s work%op2 s my bro!r1 a ke5 c>p5t]1 decid$ to use x himself1 simil>ly4 ,!y 7 only j settl$ 9 :5 e ev5+ a noise ( wood saw+ began ab\t sev5 o'clock--l\d & di/9ct1 ) e n[ & !n ! 8:op0 z ! sawn piece dropp$4 ,_m fri5ds & relatives he>d x4 ,!n1 9 ! room ov]head1 began s\nds ( c>p5t]+2 l\d noises z if wood5 boxes 7 dropp$ & pu%$ along2 &1 e night1 tools1 :i* _h be5 c>efully put back 9 ! racks1 7 f\nd 9 ! morn+ scatt]$ ab\t ! room4 ,9 ! oak room a sw+ 0 hung f a beam1 & my bro!r _h ?is room z a nurs]y4 ,9 broad daylight1 on a summ] aft]noon1 w\ld come ! s\nd ( ! sw+1 !n a s\nd z if someone jump$ f x1 & ! sw+ w\ld g to & fro viol5tly4 ,_m times !re h be5 s\nds ( someone runn+ quickly d[n/airs4 ,a previ\s own] ( ! h\se 0 an old man :o did ! oak panell+ himself1 b di$ ere x 0 f9i%$4 ,my bro!r & family /ill occupy ! h\se1 & h gr[n s accu/om$ to 8,bill1 ! c>p5t]10 z !y call him1 t ! noises d n tr\ble !m at all4 ,sometimes ^! noises /op = a :ile1 & !n g on aga9 l\d] ?an ev]4 ,!re is absolutely no e>?ly explanation1 b ,i d "k x is p]fectly true1 & _m h he>d ! noises4 ,ano!r ,rev]5d's ,/ory ,a ,,rev]5d g5tleman tells ! foll[+ /ory3-- ,9 an old h\se 9 a ca!dral t[n ! gho/ ( a tall1 eld]ly woman dress$ 9 black rec5tly gave mu* tr\ble to ! inmates4 ,! ladies liv+ 9 ! h\se saw ! app>ition con/antly1 & got q accu/om$ to x1 b v few s]vants w\ld /ay 9 ! h\se4 ,! climax came :5 ! cook 0 f\nd 9 a fa9t+ condition & said t ! gho/ _h tri$ to /rangle h]1 & %[$ ! m>ks ( f+]s on h] ?roat4 ,some?+ _h to be done4 ,a cl]gyman f ! ca!dral 0 call$ 9 & exorcis$ ! gho/1 :]eupon ! tr\ble in/antly ceas$4 ,inve/igation %[$ t a woman1 answ]+ to ! app>ition1 _h committ$ suicide 9 ! h\se ab\t fifty ye>s previ\sly4 ,an int]e/+ po9t is t ! gho/ 0 se5 9 e "p ( ! h\se except ! room 9 :i* ! trag$y _h tak5 place4 ,! ,girl 9 ,:ite ,,"s ?ree or f\r ye>s ago ,i 0 pres5t at a ,*ri/mas p>ty1 :5 ! talk turn$ on gho/s4 ,a g5tleman pres5t rem>k$ t gho/ /ories 7 almo/ always second-h&4 ,he _h nev]1 he decl>$1 met anyone :o c\ld say t he or %e _h actually se5 a gho/4 ,a lady--a great fri5d ( my own--at once repli$1 &1 z ne>ly z ,i c rememb] x1 ,i w give ! /ory 9 h] own words3-- 8,well1 !n10 %e said1 8y h n[ met "o :o has really se5 a gho/4 ,my husb& "h1 & o!rs1 are well acqua9t$ ) ! /ory4 ,i 01 at ! "t1 /ay+ ) my aunt 9 an old h\se1 ?ree flats up1 9 ------ ,ed9burgh4 ,! beautifully c>v$ mantelpiece1 & peculi> m>k+s on ! walls1 suppos$ to h be5 caus$ by cannon ball1 %[$ t ! h\se _h once be5 occupi$ by "s ( ! old ,scotti% nobility4 8,x 0 9 ! ga!r+ dusk ( a summ] ev5+ t ,i tripp$ m]rily d[n ! /airs to meet ,george4 ,we 7 n m>ri$ !n1 b c\rt+4 ,ne> ! foot ( ! fir/ /air ,i 0 surpris$ to see a girli% figure1 clad 9 :ite1 come glid+ up ! /airs4 ,h] face 0 9 %ad[1 b h] d>k hair float$ ov] h] %\ld]s4 ,z %e came ne>]1 some?+ impell$ me to lay my h& on ! rail+ & g backw>ds /ep by /ep4 ,%e came on sl[ly1 &1 retreat+ s1 ,i _h "t to see h] figure q di/9ctly ?\gh h] face & feet rema9$ 9 %ad[4 ,h] :ite dress 0 fill$ ) t9y frills "r up to ! wai/4 ,%e wore a girdle ( n>r[ black velvet t fell 9 loops on ! left side4 ,!re 0 black velvet at h] wri/s1 &1 ,i ?9k1 at h] ?roat4 ,also ,i di/9ctly saw r$ /r&s ( hair among/ ! br[n4 8,i felt no s5sation ( fe>--only a sort ( fasc9ation--till ,i rea*$ ! top ( ! /air4 ,i turn$ my head to see if my aunt's door 0 op51 & f\nd x 04 ,!n1 someh[1 su* t]ror seiz$ me ,i c\ld n look r\nd aga91 b1 scream+ l\dly1 ,i ran inside & %ut ! door4 8,my aunt1 :o _h be5 *att+ to a neighb\r1 came ru%+ 91 & %e & o!rs 7 enrag$ to ?9k t someone _h s fright5$ me4 ,! /airs1 back c\rt1 & ev]y:]e ab\t 0 se>*$1 b ,i knew !y might h sav$ _! pa9s4 ,! girl ,i saw 0 no ord9>y be+ ( fle% & blood4 ,no?+ happ5$ aft]w>ds2 no w>n+ _h be5 convey$1 nor c\ld anyone id5tify my girli% gho/ ) any kn[n celebrity :o _h liv$ !re4 ,i d n "k :y %e came1 nor :y %e appe>$ to me1 b %e 0 !re &1 = ! mom5t1 0 z real z myself40 ,?is lady kn[s no?+ ab\t clairvoyance1 _h nev] att5d$ a ,spirituali/s' meet+ 9 h] life1 & h] simple n>rative impress$ all pres5t z an absolutely true /atem5t4 ,%e di$ la/ summ]1 b h] husb& c\ld1 ,i am sure1 te/ify to ! tru? ( :at is "h relat$4 8,! ,old ,ma/]0 ,,9 ! ev5tide ( a busy life ,i f9d a pleasant relaxation f my little daily duties 9 read+ diff]5t items 9 ! ,daily ,news1 & h be5 especially int]e/$ 9 ^? lett]s on 8,visitants40 ,^! h br\ght to my m9d incid5ts :i* h tak5 place dur+ my lifetime4 ,9 my "y days gho/s 7 mu* believ$ 91 & "s 7 se5 :i* aft]w>ds 7 prov$ to be ! "w ( fooli% "y fell[s4 ,b a %ort di/ance f my fa!r's h\se 0 a nice old f>m :]e a well-kn[n family _h liv$ = sev]al g5]ations4 ,! gr&fa!r ( ! !n resid5t family _h be5 q a unique "* 9 ! di/rict1 & _h be5 kn[n z 8! old ma/]40 ,a gr&son1 :o _h be5 abroad = a consid]able "t1 return$ to ! old home1 br++ a mans]vant ) him4 ,a sp>e room n be+ available = ! man1 a com=table b$ 0 made = him 9 ! big f>m-kit*54 ,! h\se _h = "s "t _h ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 b ( ?is ! man knew no?+4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! e>ly morn+ he sudd5ly woke up to see a /\t old g5tleman walk+ d[n a long passage :i* 0 opposite ! b$4 ,he came noiselessly into ! kit*51 & ! old %eep dog t lay on ! mat by ! fireplace at once jump$ up1 wagg+ its tail1 & ran to him1 :5 he vani%$ f sight4 ,9 ! morn+ ! man relat$ 8 exp]i5ce to ! family1 &1 on be+ que/ion$1 gave an exact description ( 8! old ma/]40 ,! ,little ,grey ,lady ,,)9 ?ree miles ( my native city1 on ! outskirts ( a little village1 r isolat$ by its gr\nds & its position on a slight em95ce1 /&s a picturesque v]&ah$ dwell+1 :i* at "o "t 0 inhabit$ by eld]ly c\s9s ( m9e4 ,_! fa!r liv$ ) !m1 & :5 v occasionally !y left him 9 ! h\se alone = a "t1 he inv>iably rem>k$ t !y ne$ n m9d1 = he always _h someone ne> him4 ,?is 0 8 only ref]5ce to ! _s :i* haunt$ ! place4 ,lat]1 ! h\se pass$ into ! possession ( t[nsfolk1 :o remov$ to x on acc\nt ( ! fail+ heal? ( _! only *ild4 ,!y _h be5 !re only a few days :5 a fright5$ scream f ! *ild's room made !m bo? ru% to x1 to f9d h] sitt+ up 9 b$1 ) eyes protrud+ & *eeks blan*$4 ,on see+ !m1 %e wildly %riek$3 8,! little grey lady1 ! little grey lady6 ,%e has gone ?r\gh ! wall40 ,!y soo!d h]1 b c\ld n p]suade h] t x 0 m]ely a nightm>e4 ,)9 a week ( ?is1 ! fa!r *anc$ to be abs5t f home = a few days1 & ! "m %>$ ! *ild's room4 ,aga9 ! wild cry arose1 sudd5ly wak5+ h]1 & %e1 ) ! *ild1 beheld ! figure ( a little old woman1 g>b$ 9 a grey %awl & apron1 :o mov$ ) ! aid ( a /ick1 mak+ a /range little /ump+ noise4 ,%e paus$ by a dress+ *e/1 & appe>$ to se>* anxi\sly = some?+1 !n j fad$ out4 ,= "s little "t ^! folk /ay$ 9 ! h\se & frequ5tly he>d ! tap ( h] /ick1 b did n see h] aga94 ,! /ra9 ( ! possibility ( do+ s1 h[ev]1 s told ^u !m t !y mov$4 ,be=e do+ s ! lady approa*$ ano!r relative ( m9e :o _h liv$ _m ye>s 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ask$ h] if %e c\ld 9 any way acc\nt = ! app>ition4 ,%e 0 able to tell h] ! /ory :i* %e _h he>d f an old nurse1 :o _h att5d$ ! 8little grey lady0 9 h] la/ illness4 ,x appe>s t %e _h sorely wrong$ h] *ildr51 misjudg+ !m & leav+ h] worldly goods to o!rs4 ,at ! la/ %e 0 q unable to speak1 b made pa!tic ef=ts to communicate some?+ :i* 0 evid5tly v mu* on h] m9d1 at ! same "t po9t+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! lady & h] *ild _h se5 h] se>*+4 ,no?+ 0 ev] f\nd1 b "o _c help ?9k+ t ! little grey lady _h made an ef=t to "r ! wrong by try+ to tell :]e "s docum5t 0 hidd54 ,?is /ory has be5 kn[n to me = _m ye>s1 & ,i always look curi\sly at ! old place z ,i pass1 & wond] if ! re/less _s has at la/ f\nd peace4 ,a ,conv9c+ ,exp]i5ce ,,z *ildr5 we 7 taught t only ignorant p believ$ 9 gho/s1 & at tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age ,i w\ld h slept1 )\t a tremor1 9 any room report$ to be haunt$4 ,at t age ,i w5t to /ay ) a rec5tly-m>ri$ bro!r 9 a mod]n & com=table h\se ne> ,man*e/]4 ,on ! fir/ night1 at ab\t twelve o'clock1 ,i 0 /ill awake4 ,a dim light came f ! /reet gas1 & ! fire t 0 ne>ly out2 b x 0 too d>k to see any?+ di/9ctly4 ,sudd5ly some?+ leant ov] me1 & fe> t no words c describe possess$ me4 ,my hair seem$ to prick me1 & int5se cold seem$ to p5etrate to my he>t4 ,i ?\ght if x w5t on ,i %\ld die4 ,no ?\ght ( burgl> or any physical dang] ent]$ my m9d4 ,f ! fir/ in/ant ,i knew t ?is 0 some?+ f outside normal human life--some?+ 8gho/ly40 8,:o are y8 ,:at d y want80 ,i gasp$ to ! vague =m lean+ ov] me4 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,sudd5ly x 0 gone4 ,i jump$ out ( b$1 lit ! gas1 & left x full on4 ,9 ! daylight ,i d>$ n tell my tale & ask to *ange my room2 ,i knew h[ ,i %\ld h reg>d$ su* a tale ! day be=e4 ,:5 ,i w5t to b$ ! second night ,i left ! gas dimly alight4 ,t[>ds midnight ,i felt sudd5ly cold1 & my hair began to prick4 ,i jump$ up & turn$ ! gas on full4 ,! fe> & cold pass$ away4 ,! next night ,i left ! gas full on4 ,t[>ds midnight ,i 0 aw>e ( a little sudd5 cold1 a little s5se ( panic1 b bo? pass$ quickly4 ,aft] t ?ird night no?+ happ5$4 ,"s weeks lat]1 :5 ,i 0 no long] afraid1 ,i told my bro!r t some?+ _h leant ov] me 9 b$4 ,he look$ amaz$2 &1 ) a sort ( horror1 ,i saw t some?+ he knew w\ld give reason = ! t]ror ,i _h felt4 ,he said ! h\se _h be5 unt5ant$ = "s ye>s because ! room ,i slept 9 0 report$ to be haunt$4 ,a woman _h ei!r fall5 or ?r[n h]self f ! w9d[ & _h be5 kill$1 & %e 0 said to lean ov] ! b$4 ,my bro!r utt]ly disbeliev$ ! tale1 & =got x4 ,_h he m5tion$ x to me ,i %\ld h laugh$ at x & gone to b$ 9 t room )\t a tremor4 ,^? are ! facts4 ,i _c expla9 !m1 b 9 ,hudson's ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a0 !re is a v possible explanation ( su* app>itions4 ,! ,hood$ ,lady ,,my fa!r 0 a ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ah-- he w5t to reside 9 ! c\ntry t[n ( ,w----1 :i* has ! di/9ction ( possess+ a l>ge c\nty gaol4 ,go+ d[n1 z a s*oolgirl1 to sp5d my fir/ ,*ri/mas holidays !re1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to f9d su* a palatial 8manse40 ,x 0 situat$ a mile out ( ! t[n1 _h a squ>e turret$ t[]1 an old moat 7!n ! *annel = a runn+ /ream71 an encircl+ v]&ah1 /abl+ = f\r horses1 & a long c>riage drive1 at ! gates ( :i* 0 an old1 ivy-cov]$1 un9habit$ lodge--an altoge!r unusual dwell+ = its mode/ t5ant6 ,! only room 9 ! turret$ t[] 0 occupi$ by my fa!r z 8 8/udy10 b he r>ely made 8 s]mons 9 x1 we *ildr5 obs]v$1 & :5 ask$ :y1 he w\ld reply evasively t he always felt *illy & uncom=table !re4 ,on ! night ( ,*ri/mas ,eve1 ,i 0 re/less & fidgety4 ,a y\ng] si/] occupi$ ano!r b$ 9 ! same room1 b %e soon dropp$ (f to sleep4 ,x 0 a moonlight night1 s ,i drew up my bl9d & lay wat*+ ! fitful %ad[s ( a tree outside z !y play$ ov] my walls4 ,at la/ ,i _h an uncanny feel+ t ano!r pres5ce 0 add$ to ! occupants ( ! l>ge old b$room4 ,i look$ t[>ds ! door & saw a d>k figure glid+ ?r\gh x1 app>5tly 9 a cloak1 ! hood ( :i* encircl$ ! small :ite face ( a woman4 ,i sprang up fright5$4 ,! d>k figure walk$ sl[ly t[>ds me1 !n deviat$ to ! w9d[1 &1 )\t op5+ x1 w5t ?r\gh to ! v]&ah4 ,i ran across to my si/]'s b$1 ?9k+ %e 0 play+ a trick on me1 b1 no1 %e lay !re fa/ asleep4 ,i _h no sleep t night1 y may be sure4 ,on tell+ my /ory at ! breakfa/-table next morn+1 ,i 0 m]ely told t ,i _h be5 read+ too _m ,*ri/mas gho/ /ories & _h d\btless _h a bad nightm>e4 ,?\gh h>dly conv9c$1 ,i dropp$ ! subject4 ,a few weeks lat] my fa!r s5t me ) a note to ! (fice ( a solicitor 9 ! t[n1 an eld]ly man :o 0 deeply v]s$ 9 all ! topographical1 hi/orical & social k ( ! place4 ,he 0 a ,celt1 & ! cu/odian ( half ! human secrets ( ! di/rict1 :i* may or may n be> on ! re/ ( my /ory4 ,z ,i 0 leav+1 he ask$ 9 a fri5dly fa%ion3 8,h[ d y l ! manse80 ,tak5 aback some:at1 ,i repli$3 8,oh1 v mu*1 b--er--0 ,8 spectacl$1 curi\s eyes seem$ seek+ "s private confid5ce4 8#8,b' :at8 ,y hav5't se5 ! manse gho/1 ,i suppose8 ,y h6 ,i c see x 9 y\r face4 ,well1 did x fright5 y80 ,see+ t evasion 0 impossible1 ,i repli$3 8,yes1 x did--b fa!r--0 8,oh1 nev] m9d y\r fa!r4 ,he pooh-pooh$ x1 no d\bt4 ,n psy*ic en\gh to see x himself1 ( c\rse4 ,tell me ab\t x40 ,half a%am$1 ,i told my little /ory4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 he pull$ up 8 (fice *air confid5tially & said 9 a l[ voice3 8,! /ew>ds ( my *ur* b\ght ! manse "s t5 ye>s ago v *eaply on acc\nt ( its reputation = be+ haunt$4 ,mo/ ( its t5ants s9ce1 be+ religi\s m51 l y\r fa!r1 h nev] be5 tr\bl$ by ! /ory & nev] see any?+ spectral2 be+ temp]am5tally unable to1 probably4 ,b y1 "y lady1 are d\btless psy*ic & !re=e h be5 privileg$4 ,i'll n[ tell y ! /ory its reputation is f\nd$ on4 8,fifte5 ,*ri/mases ago a "y lady visitor came to /ay at :at y n[ "k z ! manse4 ,a weal?y1 r pr(ligate "y ba*elor 9 ! t[n fell 9 love ) h] & p]secut$ h] ) 8 att5tions4 ,%e reject$ 8 suit4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve he accompani$ h] home f a local p>ty4 ,z %e did n return1 h] fri5ds set out 9 ! e>ly morn+ to look = h] & f\nd h] ly+ dead 9 h] ev5+ cloak & hood j outside ! little lodge at ! gates4 8,suspicion fell on h] reject$ suitor4 ,he 0 tri$ = murd] & hang$ 9 ! local gaol "h1 ! la/ execution1 by ! way1 t has tak5 place4 ,x is said t e ,*ri/mas ,eve ?is poor girl's _s comes back & haunts ! place ( ! trag$y40 8,s y ?9k ! hood$ lady ,i saw 0 ! _s ( t poor "y girl80 ,i que/ion$1 horrifi$4 8,und\bt$ly1 & x int]e/s me exce$+ly t y h _h ?is exp]i5ce be=e ei!r he>+ ! /ory or ! traditional reputation ( ! h\se4 ,probably ,i ought n to h told y1 b1 z e ,*ri/mas comes r\nd1 ,i1 z a believ] 9 psy*ic ph5om5a1 look expectantly = someone to corroborate ?is tradition4 ,d n be tr\bl$2 ! gho/ w n appe> aga9 ?is ye>4 ,good morn+60 ,i sp5t sev]al m ,*ri/mases at ! manse1 b nev] aga9 saw ! gho/4 ,i leave x to my read]s to decide h[ mu* my y\? & temp]am5t & my old fri5d ! solicitor's ,celtic bias t[>ds ! romantic & ! occult _h to d ) my s9c]e belief 9 ! objective reality ( t hood$ lady :om ,i saw tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,uncle's ,/ory ,on special occasions1 a great-uncle ( m9e regales ! family ) ! /ory ( ! gho/ he saw4 ,h[ he awoke1 "o night1 ) ! uneasy feel+ t someone or some?+ 0 ne>1 & h[ he saw a little lady clad 9 br[n at 8 b$side2 h[ he ?\ght x 0 8 wife because %e1 too1 0 small1 b1 on second ?\ghts1 knew h] to be asleep at 8 side2 h[ he saw ! 8little br[n lady0 walk--n glide--into a l>ge cupbo>d at ! end ( ! room2 h[ he r\s$ 8 wife1 & h[ %e1 n he1 w5t to ! cupbo>d1 only to f9d no trace ( ! 8little lady40 ,all ?is he rec\nts1 &1 on 8 ^w z a ,*ri/ian1 swe>s x to be true4 ,he appeals to 8 wife1 :o nods1 & tells u ( ! col\r ( 8 face1 ( ! beads ( p]spiration on 8 br[1 & emphasises h[ t]rifi$ he 01 & t x 0 %e :o inve/igat$4 ,if a memb] ( ! circle v5tures to sugge/ t x 0 ! aft]-effects ( a good supp]1 my uncle has 8 answ] ready1 & recomm5ces3 ,h[ a special organi/1 play+ 9 ! village1 /ay$ at 8 h\se = ! night2 h[1 next day at breakfa/1 on be+ ask$ h[ he slept1 he repli$1 #8,v fair1 b ,i h _h a disagreeable nightm>e1' h[ ! organi/ _h se5 a 8little lady0 ent] 8 room1 walk to 8 b$side1 & !n disappe> into a cupbo>d4 ,?is is ! f9al po9t 9 ! n>rative1 & my uncle sits up /raight 9 8 *air & exclaims1 8,"h's 8 address1 g to him & ask him2 he is /ill alive60 ,& ! d\bt+ "o does n move--my uncle's gho/ /ory has ano!r believ]4 ,we ( ! family "k t our uncle w\ld nev] h told ( ! incid5t if he _h n actually exp]i5c$ x1 & are1 ?us1 b\nd to believe 9 gho/s4 ,yet ?is gho/ signifi$ no?+--no "o di$1 nei!r mis=tune nor pleasant surprise occurr$1 & we h no family tradition4 ,! ,gho/ ,horse ( ! ,d]by%ire ,moors ,,"s ye>s ago a fri5d ( ours b\ght a h\se :i* 0 spok5 ( = miles ar\nd z 8haunt$02 "o family aft] ano!r _h at v>i\s times liv$ at ! place1 b ea* ( !m1 9 turn1 abruptly gave up ! t5ancy1 decl>+ ! h\se 0 inde$ haunt$4 ,all r\nd ! h\se 0 a wide drive1 & ! /ory ran t e midnight at c]ta9 p]iods ( ! ye> a horse 0 he>d to gallop r\nd ! drive1 &1 at times1 re>$ itself s high z to t\* ! b$room w9d[s4 ,?\gh ! horse itself 0 n visible1 x 0 kn[n to be a :ite "o1 & sometimes s5t out fla%+ lights4 ,z soon z our fri5d 0 settl$ 9 ! place1 he invit$ my husb& & ,i to g & /ay ) him4 ,we readily accept$1 j laugh+ at ! gho/ /ory1 &1 up to ! mom5t ( go+ to b$1 we jok$ ab\t ! :ole ?+4 ,we _h be5 9 b$ only a %ort "t :5 we he>d ! regul> gallop1 gallop1 ( a horse go+ r\nd ! drive4 ,x 0 too real to make any mi/ake1 & we bo? seem$ to freeze ) fe> &1 = a few m9utes1 7 unable to speak4 ,:5 my husb& _h ga9$ a little self-control1 he /ruck a light1 & we saw ! f+]s ( 8 wat* po9t$ to a few m9utes aft] midnight4 ,! gallop+ _h n[ ceas$1 b !re 0 no sleep = u4 ,z we lay awake1 ea* resolv+ inw>dly t1 s soon z morn+ came1 we w\ld ) all spe$ make = our own home1 ano!r t]rify+ ?+ happ5$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh someone _h giv5 ! %utt] ( our b$room w9d[ a heavy bl[4 ,be+1 by ?is "t1 q unn]v$1 ,i gave a l[ moan ( despair1 b my husb& made "o big leap = ! w9d[1 & ?r\gh ! light t 0 j break+1 he saw ! outl9e ( a huge bat1 j fly+ away f ! %utt]4 ,evid5tly x _h hit ! %utt] 9 its flight1 & _h caus$ ! rattle :i* _h s upset u4 ,s t 0 "o gho/ acc\nt$ =6 ,b t did n expla9 away ! gallop ( ! horse1 z by ?is "t we nei!r ( u _h any d\bts reg>d+ its pres5ce 9 ! gr\nds4 ,z ! h\se 0 wall$ 9 on all sides x 0 obvi\s no /ray animal c\ld h ent]$1 & we felt1 z morn+ drew ne>1 we %\ld h no option b to jo9 9 ! g5]al belief t !re really 0 some?+ uncanny ab\t ! place4 ,z we sat d[n to breakfa/ ! foll[+ morn+ our ho/ greet$ u )--8,well1 did y see or he> ! gho/80 ,he laugh$ m]rily z we repli$1 8,we did1 & h _h no sleep1 & !re are two p "h :o are cle>+ out z soon z possible--)\t breakfa/ = pref]5ce40 ,he !n said1 8,well x may int]e/ y to "k ,i h laid ! gho/ horse1 b ?\ght ,i'd let y h "o night be=e ,i expla9$40 ,he said1 8,! fir/ night my wife & ,i slept "h we he>d ! gallop1 gallop1 q cle>ly1 j at ! "t we _h be5 told we %\ld he> x4 ,my wife became angry z well z fright5$ & laid ! blame on me1 say+1 #8,:y did y buy su* a place--y might h kn[n all ! p :o h tri$ to live "h c\ld n h be5 mi/ak54 ,i %all n /ay 9 ! h\se ano!r day1 & if y\r money is lo/1 x's lo/4' 8,%e left ! h\se ! next morn+4 ,i det]m9$ ,i w\ld fa?om ! matt]1 =1 tru? to tell1 my own confid5ce _h be5 some:at %ak54 ,s1 ! next night1 in/ead ( go+ to b$1 ,i decid$ ,i w\ld walk out into ! c\ntry1 return+ at ! "t ! phantom horse 0 suppos$ to appe>4 ,i walk$ ab\t half a mile & came to ! turnpike road :]e ,i saw & spoke to a policeman4 ,:il/ ,i 0 talk+ to him a high dog c>t pass$ u1 c>ry+ two brightly burn+ lamps4 ,i made "s rem>k to ! policeman ab\t ! driv]'s lonely drive1 :5 he said1 #8,yes1 ,"l ------ is 9 resid5ce at ------ ,hall1 & he s5ds 8 groom to t[n e night ) 8 lett]s1 9 "t to cat* ! midnight mail2 he always returns ab\t ?is "t4 ,i "k exactly :5 he is return+1 ev5 if ,i am by t h\se on ! hill !re 7my h\se71 ne>ly a mile away4' #8,:y1 h[ is t8' ,i qu]i$4 #8,well1' he repli$1 #8! e*o ( 8 horse gallop+ is s cle> 9 ! /ill ( ! night1 &1 z he passes c]ta9 gaps 9 ! h$ges1 8 lights %9e m cle>ly ?an any o!r lights t pass ?is way4' ,i !n told him :y ,i 0 out at t "t ( night & ask$ him if ev] he _h he>d ! /ory connect$ ) my h\se1 to :i* he answ]$1 #8,no2 ,i h be5 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry only a few mon?s1 & x is only )9 ! pa/ mon? t ,i h notic$ ! e*o4' ,well1 ! next night we te/$ 8 explanation toge!r1 & t 0 h[ we laid ! #8gho/ horse ( ! ,d]by%ire ,moors4'0 ,a ,gho/ ,/ory f ,wales ,,! foll[+ is an au!ntic /ory :i* ,i obta9$ fir/ h& f a fell[ travell] :il/ wait+ = a tra9 on ! small /ation ( ,f]ryside1 ,c>m>!n%ire 7,wales74 ,he _h1 x appe>s1 un=tunately miss$ ! e>li] tra9 ( ! day &1 to pass away an idle h\r or two1 _h visit$ ! old ca/le 9 ! di/rict4 ,he _h "s difficulty 9 obta9+ ! key1 &1 s1 on rea*+ ! ca/le1 0 n surpris$ to f9d t ! door 0 n to be op5$ easily1 z x 0 obvi\s t ! ca/le is seldom visit$ ^! days4 ,at l5g?1 :5 ! door did op51 imag9e 8 surprise at f9d+ an app>5tly well set up woman />+ at him4 ,?9k+ x mu/ be "s sort ( c>etak]1 he essay$ to speak to h]1 b1 to 8 great con/]nation1 %e disappe>$4 ,?is s />tl$ my companion t he return$ at once to ! /ation1 :]e ,i met him v mu* %ak5 by 8 exp]i5ce4 ,we1 lat]1 got into conv]sation ) a resid5t1 :o in=m$ u t ! ca/le _h ! reputation = be+ haunt$1 & ?is 0 ! g5]ally accept$ /ory3-- ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 knights1 maids & dragons rul$ ! romantic _w1 !re liv$ a maid )9 ! ca/le :o 0 betro!d to a "y knight ( a neighb\r+ doma94 ,! day ( ! w$d+ 0 fix$ & all w\ld h end$ happily 7 x n = a great trag$y :i* ov]came ! proce$+s4 ,"o day1 j aft] pay+ 8 c\rt to ! "y lady1 ! knight 0 set ^u by robb]s1 kill$1 & 8 body flung into ! moat4 ,8 fiance c\ld see all ?is1 b 0 unable to help1 b %e 0 s ov]come t %e ?rew h]self ov] ! p>apet into ! moat aft] him4 ,! body ( ! knight 0 f\nd "s "t lat] wa%$ up on ! sea-%ore1 b t ( ! maid 0 nev] discov]$1 & ! belief is t %e /ill haunts ! ca/le await+ ! arrival ( h] belov$4 ,a ,daylight ,gho/ ,/ory ,,"s ye>s ago1 "s fri5ds took a h\se = ?ree mon?s at ! seaside4 ,9 ,augu/1 ,i w5t to /ay ) !m arriv+ ab\t ?ree on a sunny aft]noon4 ,com+ d[n/airs f ! b$room1 ,i _h to pass ! op5 door ( a room imm$iately at ! foot ( ! /airs4 ,/&+ j inside1 ) h] back t[>ds me1 0 a woman dress$ 9 drab1 & ) h] hair arrang$ 9 an old-fa%ion$ way2 %e 0 look+ out ( a w9d[1 & ,i paus$ a mom5t wond]+ :o x 04 ,i cont9u$ my way d[n &1 :5 )9 ?ree y>ds ( h]1 ! figure vani%$4 ,i w5t into ! room1 look$ all r\nd--no "o !re4 ,!n ,i realis$ x 0 a gho/4 ,next day ,i saw a col\r$ photo ( a woman ) dress & hair j l ! app>ition's4 ,x 0 n until "s weeks lat] t we 7 told ! portrait 0 ( ! own]'s fir/ wife4 ,! h\se _h be5 left h] by a relative1 & %e _h plann$ to h ! w9d[1 at :i* ,i _h se5 h] /&+1 *ang$ into a b[4 ,sudd5 illness seiz$ h] & %e di$1 try+ to say some?+ ab\t ! w9d[4 ,"s o!r fri5ds :o _h ! h\se l5t !m be=e ?is "t1 saw ! figure ( a woman go+ be=e !m up ! /airs1 b !re 0 no "o4 ,ano!r fri5d 0 sitt+ on ! lawn fac+ t w9d[ :5 ! h\se 0 empty1 & saw ! figure ( a woman pass across x4 ,%e w5t into ! h\se--no "o !re--all doors lock$4 ,x 0 n until mon?s lat] t we told ea* o!r :at we _h se54 ,are n ^! app>itions :at ,mrs4 ,besant calls 8?\ght-=ms80 ,?is woman knew no?+ ( me2 h] ?\ghts came back to ! famili> spot & ! famili> dress4 ,:5 ,i came too ne> ?is 8=m0 app>5tly s solid1 b z evanesc5t z a soap bubble1 x broke & vani%$4 8,! ,v ,same ,gho/0 ,,z a "y m$ical /ud5t on holiday ,i us$ (t5 to /ay ) a doctor uncle1 & ev5 n[1 look+ back aft] all ^! ye>s1 ,i feel grateful = all ,i le>nt :ile accompany+ him on 8 r\nds4 ,uncle ,w 0 a ba*elor1 too matt]-(-fact & prosaic ev] to fall 9 love1 ,i ?\ght4 ,! m surpris$1 !re=e1 0 ,i "o day to he> him rec\nt 8 treatm5t ( a pati5t1 a "y lady suff]+ only f :at to me seem$ an acute attack ( hy/]ia1 no?+ m4 ,?is pati5t 0 "o ( ^? highly-/rung "y ladies :o easily develop hy/]ia1 & ! /ory %e n>rat$ to ,uncle ,w ( :at _h br\ght h] to ! pitiful /ate %e 0 9 seem$ to me a tissue ( rubbi%4 ,%e vividly describ$ h] meet+ ) a real gho/ on h] way home late f a p>ty1 alone1 ?r\gh "s accid5tal misund]/&+4 ,h] way lay pa/ a lonely mansion infrequ5tly occupi$1 ri* 9 hi/orical associations1 b s f> unclaim$ by any gho/4 ,miss ,s------1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 describ+ ! "o %e saw 9 great detail1 f 8 cavali] hat to 8 buckl$ %oes4 ,he 0 lean+ aga9/ a gate ?r\gh :i* %e _h to pass1 & he mov$ aside c\rte\sly to make way = h]4 ,%e ?ank$ him1 & to h] horror1 he vani%$ into ?9 air4 ,! cle> moonlight & ! sn[ comb9$ to make any rational explanation impossible4 ,t 0 h] tale4 8,a silly fanciful girl1 ov]-excit$ by ! ev5+'s pleasure10 0 my comm5t4 8,yet ?is girl came a di/ance ( ?ree miles ?r\gh ! wor/ ?und]/orm we've _h = ye>s1 9 ! dead ( night1 to fet* me to h] sick "m a %ort :ile ago10 answ]$ ,uncle ,w1 & !n add$3 8,good ?+ ,i'm h] m$ical man & n a raw fell[ l y1 laddie2 ,i c und]/& h]1 because 7,i h told no "o else7 ,i myself h se5 at ! v same place ! v same gho/40 ,! ,phantom ,c>riage ,,"s ye>s ago1 :il/ /ay+ at a little t[n 9 ,som]set1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) ! *auffeur ( a family :o resid$ 9 a /ately old mansion1 /&+ 9 a l>ge & well-kept p>k4 ,"o ev5+1 z ! family 7 away1 ,i 0 invit$ to pay my fri5d a visit4 ,! walk ( two miles br\ght me to ! drive gates1 & f !re to ! h\se 0 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile across ! p>k1 :i* 0 divid$ 9 sev]al places by iron rail+s1 hav+ :ite gates across ! drive4 ,^! 7 always kept clos$ :5 ! family 7 away4 ,aft] a *at & smoke ) my fri5d1 ,i />t$ my homew>d j\rney ab\t #i3cj1 x be+ a beautiful moonlight night4 ,i _h got ab\t "o-?ird ( ! way d[n ! drive :5 a pair ( c>riage lamps loom$ out ahead1 & kn[+ ! p 7 away1 ,i 0 surpris$ to meet a conveyance com+ to ! h\se s late at night4 ,! lights came ne>] & ,i c\ld di/9ctly he> ! horses' ho(s on ! drive4 ,i _h j rea*$ "o ( ! gates & decid$ to /ay & hold x op5 = ! vehicle to pass4 ,on came ! two-horse c>riage :i* 0 n[ q visible1 & ,i %\t$ to ! driv] t ,i w\ld hold ! gate op5 = him1 b ,i got no reply4 ,! c>riage 0 n[ )9 ab\t t5 y>ds1 :51 sudd5ly1 ! :ole lot disappe>$4 ,"o c q imag9e my feel+s z ,i clung to ! gate1 n kn[+ :e!r to g =w>d or back to ! h\se4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t ?is conveyance _h be5 se5 sev]al ye>s be=e by "s ( ! old s]vants4 ,london ,,crypts h always held a /range fasc9ation = me4 ,al?\gh a /aun* sceptic1 ,i am deeply int]e/$ 9 psy*ical rese>*1 & ,i h sy/ematically s\ght out crypts on ! supposition t if !re are su* ?+s z gho/s !y w\ld surely pref] to manife/ !mselves 9 ^? creepy vaults4 ,b only once has a gho/ appe>$ to me1 & t 0 9 ! crypt ( a ho>y old *ur* 9 ,l9coln%ire4 ,i 0 q alone2 ! v]g] 0 away f home1 & ,i _h to borr[ ! keys f ! rector4 ,x 0 late on a ,septemb] aft]noon & ! light1 ev5 ) ! aid ( my bicycle lamp1 0 v dim4 ,i w&]$ ar\nd1 exam9+ dates on tombs until1 pass+ beh9d a pill>1 ,i 0 sc>$ to see a man dress$ 9 black lean+ aga9/ ! recumb5t effigy ( "s m$ieval wor?y4 8,t mu/ be ! v]g]1 aft] all10 ,i ?\ght2 8b h[ /range6 ,he mu/ h duplicate keys40 ,s ,i approa*$ him--cauti\sly1 ,i admit--&1 z ,i did s1 he rose sl[ly1 rais$ a deprecat+ h&1 z ?\gh to /op my advance1 & !n gradually vani%$ into space6 ,! d>k e]9ess ( ! place r got on my n]ves1 & ,i slipp$ out quickly to tell ! rector ( my exp]i5ce4 8,ah60 said he1 8y've evid5tly se5 ,black ,rob]t ! ,monk4 ,!re's a leg5d "h t 9 ! fifte5? c5tury ! poor fell[ 0 lock$ 9 ! crypt = "s (f5ce2 b !y =got all ab\t him = a "t & :5 !y w5t to release him1 he 0 />k dead4 ,8 gho/ appe>s occasionally1 & ! visitation1 /range to say1 is said to br+ ! *ur* good luck4 ,"o w\ld h expect$ him to *]i% a grudge4 ,anyh[1 la/ "t1 a weal?y patron gave #ajj to our fund4 ,?is "t--er--0 8,x w be only half a cr[n10 ,i respond$4 ,an ,unwelcome ,travell+ ,companion ,a ,,mo/ weird exp]i5ce ,i once _h made me less cynical ab\t gho/s4 ,i travell$ regul>ly by ! #h3cj a4m4 tra9 to ! t[n :]e ,i work$1 & ! tra9 0 usually cr[d$ ) bus9ess p4 ,i soon began to notice t "o comp>tm5t 0 always empty1 b = no app>5t reason4 ,"o morn+1 arriv+ at ! la/ m9ute1 ,i climb$ into ! des]t$ c>riage z ! :i/le s\nd$4 ,i settl$ d[n to a book & gave no ?\ght to my solitude4 ,! tra9 _h be5 travell+ "s m9utes :5 ,i 0 di/urb$ by a slight noise :i* s\nd$ l subdu$ sobb+4 ,x 0 n a corridor tra91 s ,i c\ld only explore b5ea? ! seats1 b f\nd no?+ !re4 ,i ev5tually put x d[n to ! noise ( ! eng9e1 b1 z ! tra9 ga!r$ spe$1 ! noise became di/9ct f any o!r s\nd & seem$ to get l\d] & m pla9tive4 ,! ?\ght ( ! com+ tunnel made my he>t beat quickly4 ,! sobb+ /opp$ be=e we rea*$ ! tunnel1 h[ev]1 b1 z ! ov]p[]+ d>kness engulf$ ! c>riage1 ,i _h a gha/ly s5sation ( be+ *ok$4 ,?is la/$ = at lea/ two m9utes4 ,i tri$ to cry out1 b1 p]haps f %e] fright1 no s\nd came f my ?roat4 ,z we /eam$ out ( ! tunnel1 ! sobb+ re-/>t$1 b1 aft] a :ile1 pant$ itself into sil5ce1 :i* seem$ to my n[ hy/]ical n]ves m t]rible ?an ! wail+ noise itself4 ,i practically tott]$ out ( t tra9 on rea*+ my de/9ation1 & 0 n surpris$ to le>n aft]w>ds t !re _h be5 a suicide 9 t comp>tm5t :i* acc\nt$ = ! pass5g]s avoid+ x4 ,! ,black ,dog ( ! ,cotswolds ,,we/-,,c\ntrym5 are v s5sitive to ridicule4 ,t is :y a /rang] might inquire f ,ba? to ,br$on )\t obta9+ a s+le admission conc]n+ ! ,black ,dog ( ! ,cotswolds4 ,b let him live among/ u2 let him ga9 our confid5ce1 & he may int]view witnesses by ! doz54 ,few1 inde$1 h met ! creature face to face1 ?\gh _m claim a di/ant glimpse1 & x w\ld be h>d to f9d a %eph]d pa/ middle-age :o _h n come ^u ! foot-pr9ts ( ! phantom1 />t+ f n[h]e & lead+ n[h]e1 9 ! e>ly morn+ sn[4 ,always 9 ! sn[ he comes & always by moonlight4 ,x is n[ "s ?ree ye>s s9ce old ,dick ,sl+braces pass$ to re/1 leav+ ! foll[+ /ory to p]petuate 8 memory4 8,dogs or foxes _h be5 mak+ havoc ) ! e>ly lambs10 said he2 8& "o ,febru>y night ,i took my gun to wat* = ! v>m9ts 9 ! lee ( ! %eepp5s1 !re be+ mebbe an in* ( sn[ on ! l&4 ,! ea/ w9d 0 l a knife f ! gr9d/one1 ) cl\ds rac+ pa/ ! moon well on 9 h] second qu>t]4 ,i might h clos$ my eyes = a second or two ) ! cold1 & :5 ,i op5$ !m1 sir1 !re he /ood n ?irty y>ds away--a coal-black h\nd bigg] ?an a prize ram1 & ( no bre$ on e>?4 ,i knew him 9 an in/ant--! ,black ,dog ( ! ,wolds4 ,n[ y don't %oot a dog until he takes a lamb if y want ! law on y\r side1 b1 fe>+ = my life1 ,i po9t$ my gun at him--& he vani%$ to n[h]e4 ,i dropp$ ! muzzle &1 all ( a %ake1 ,i peep$ ov] my %\ld]1 only to see him beh9d me1 ! moonlight /rik+ into 8 eyes l blue flames4 ,) a *ok+1 dizzy feel+ ,i screw$ my old gums toge!r & up ) my gun aga9--& aga9 he vani%$4 ,ay1 & aga9 he 0 beh9d me4 ,h[ long he play$ ) me 9 ?is fa%ion ,i don't recollect1 b1 9 ! end1 ! gun w5t (f ( itself1 & ! next ?+ my gr&son ,george1 0 help+ me up & ask+ me if ,i felt bett]4 ,& be+ ?ree-score & t51 ! foll[+ week ,i put by my crook & took to my old age p5sion4 ,!y say10 add$ ! old %eph]d1 8he mo/ly comes z a w>n+ t #8tis "t to retire2 b ,i w m5tion t morn+ %[$ ! sn[ trampl$ l a fold-y>d1 b nev] a pr9t beyond ! b\nd>y wall40 ,x ,happ5$ 9 ,irel& ,,_m ye>s ago1 ,i us$ to visit a bro!r & si/]-9-law liv+ 9 a rambl+ old h\se 9 ,irel&4 ,nightly1 ! h\sehold w\ld ga!r 9 ! d9+-room = pray]s1 aft] :i* we retir$ to our rooms--! maids to _! qu>t]s at ! f> end ( ! h\se--my bro!r & si/]-9-law w\ld leave me at my door & !n pass d[n ! corridor to _! own room4 ,i am usually a s\nd sleep]4 ,nev]!less1 midnight w\ld f9d me awake li/5+ to ! ructions 9 ! d9+-room bel[--! click1 click ( glasses & decant]s1 excit$ voices1 doors op5+1 bang+--aft] a little :ile1 sil5ce4 ,on ! fir/ occasion ,i ask$ my bro!r :y he made s mu* unnecess>y noise at midnight4 ,he look$ tr\bl$ & simply rem>k$ t he _h n gone d[n/airs aga94 ,i tackl$ my si/]-9-law1 b all to no purpose4 ,decid+ t !y 7 indulg+ 9 dr9k+ b\ts on ! sly1 ,i said no m4 ,"o night1 h[ev]1 feel+ v tir$ & unable to sleep because ( ! noise1 ,i 0 furi\s & decid$ to see = myself :at my relations 7 up to4 ,i slipp$ on my dress+-g[n & slipp]s & made = my door2 b n be=e ! h&le 0 turn$ viol5tly &1 al?\gh 9 total d>kness1 ,i c\ld feel a curr5t ( air f ! op5 door 7,i always lock$ x be=e retir+74 ,!n a trem5d\s 8,=ce0 seem$ to be pu%+ me backw>ds t[>ds ! b$1 :]e1 consci\s ( ano!r 8pres5ce0 9 ! room1 ,i fell back exhau/$4 ,my bro!r & si/]-9-law li/5$ att5tively to ! recital ( ! previ\s night's happ5+s1 express$ _! regret = s di/urb$ a night1 & advis$ me to =get all ab\t x4 ,n a little *agr9$ at _! retic5ce1 ,i resolv$ to return home at once4 ,on ! way to ! /ation1 ,i met ! cl]gyman--a v intellectual man--:o happ5$ to be a frequ5t visitor at ! h\se4 ,i relat$ ! midnight happ5+s1 my surmise1 &1 la/ly1 ! unacc\ntable exp]i5ce ( ! previ\s night4 ,i q expect$ him to pooh-pooh ! :ole ?+4 ,in/ead1 he look$ v grave1 said t 9 old5 times ! surr\nd+ hills 7 infe/$ by a b& ( p>ticul>ly murd]\s brig&s :o made t h\se _! occasional headqu>t]s4 ,m5 7 decoy$1 robb$ & dispos$ ( )9 its gates4 8,&10 he end$1 8we c b pray & hope t ! poor1 unquiet spirits may be grant$ a f9al re/+-place4 ,d n1 my *ild1 make x a subject ( idle gossip40 ,a ,s*ool ,tea*]'s ,/ory ,,"s ye>s ago1 ,i1 along ) a si/] t5 ye>s old] ?an myself1 0 tea*+ 9 a ,midl& t[n4 ,we _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 obta9+ rooms1 no "o seem$ to want lady tea*]s4 ,at la/ we succe$$1 b n to our lik+1 z ! h\se 0 old & gloomy & ! l&lady ( a v saturn9e c\nt5ance4 ,we f\nd %e & h] daught] 7 ! only o!r occupants ( ! h\se4 ,z x 0 w9t] "t1 we ask$ if %e _h an attic :]e we c\ld /ore our bikes4 ,we 7 told t !re 0 no attic4 ,we 7 nightly di/urb$ by /range s\nds z ( someone go+ up & d[n /airs & rak+ ! fire--?is1 aft] ! l&lady & h] daught] _h retir$ h\rs be=e4 ,:5 que/ion$1 ! l&lady only repli$ t ! h\se 0 old & creaky4 ,i 0 eighte5 & full ( gho/s1 b my si/] 0 ( ! cool unimag9ative k9d & n 9 ! lea/ n]vy4 ,%e 0 con/antly reassur+ me t ev]y?+ 0 all "r1 b ,i knew %e ?\ght diff]5t1 z %e nev] left me alone1 & we always w5t up /airs toge!r1 ev5 9 ! day "t4 ,our b$room look$ out on to ! riv]1 & ! ,midl& railway ran betwe54 ,a *e/ ( draw]s /ood 9 "o corn]1 & "o ( ! draw]s 0 full ( pap]s1 :i* ! l&lady in=m$ u 7 left by a previ\s bo>d] :o _h occupi$ our rooms1 & promis$ to return = !m4 ,sev]al 7 legal-look+ docum5ts1 & ! re/ a mass ( old correspond5ce4 ,"o day1 z ,i 0 leav+ ! ba?-room1 a gleam ( w9t] sun%9e reveal$ an op5+ 9 ! panell+ opposite4 ,on look+ ,i saw a /air & a tray at ! bottom ) ! rema9s ( a meal4 ,i imm$iately br\ght my si/]4 ,to say we 7 amaz$ is putt+ x mildly1 aft] our l&lady's d5ial ( an attic4 ,we felt ?is _h be5 ! repa/ ( our nightly di/urb]1 b did n m5tion x to ! l&lady4 ,a few nights aft]1 !re 0 a s+ul> happ5+4 ,i awoke 9 ! e>ly h\rs to f9d my si/] sitt+ up 9 b$4 ,i dr[sily ask$ h] if %e 0 ill1 b %e answ]$ r abruptly & told me to g to sleep4 ,i 0 r\s$ by h] mann] & sat up try+ to pe] into h] face4 ,aft] mu* que/ion+1 %e said3 8,!re has be5 a man 9 ?is room40 ,al?\gh ,i 0 t]rifi$1 ,i tri$ to laugh & say 8,t is impossible z our door is lock$ & bolt$40 ,my ?\ghts _h gone to ! occupant ( ! attic4 ,%e said3 8,?is 0 no human visitor2 he w5t ov] to ! *e/ & exam9$ ! pap]s1 & !n came & lean$ ov] ! b$ 9 a grief-/rick5 attitude40 ,%e 0 s calm :il/ tell+ x & describ$ ! man z v tall & slightly b5t1 ) a sad face & iron-grey hair4 ,ne$less to add1 we pray$ = daylight & got to s*ool z e>ly z possible1 :]e our gho/ caus$ great excitem5t1 ! o!r tea*]s giv+ cr$5ce to ! /ory1 com+ f my si/] & n my imag9ative self4 ,on return+ to our rooms = lun*1 ! l&lady came 9 ) a newspap] & po9t$ out a p>agraph giv+ an acc\nt ( a man be+ cut to pieces on ! railway j at ! back ( ! h\se4 ,%e said1 8,he _h y\r rooms ,miss1 & ^? 7 8 pap]s40 ,my si/] said he 0 a tall man & w5t on to give ! l&lady a description ( our midnight visitor4 ,%e said3 8,:y1 ,miss1 did y "k him10 & !n my si/] told h] ! /ory4 ,%e said x 0 an exact lik5ess ( ! man :o _h always promis$ to return = ! pap]s4 ,t expla9s our gho/ly visitor4 ,we made a ha/y exit t same day4 ,weeks aft]1 we he>d ( ! police raid+ ! h\se & captur+ an escap$ prison]4 ,x 0 ! l&lady's husb&1 & %e _h _h him 9 hid+ all ^? weeks4 ,t expla9$ ! tread on ! /airs & ! rak+ ( ! fire :5 ! prison] escap$ f 8 attic hid+4 ,,o!r ,,/ories ,,( ,,haunt$ ,,h\ses ,a ,,magi/rate',s ,,/ory ,,?is comes f a ,ju/ice ( ! ,peace 9 ! ,we/]n ,c\nties3 ,retir+ to b$ "o ,sunday night to my room situate (f a r long l&+ 9 an old f>mh\se ne> "h1 ,i slept f ab\t #aj3cj p4m4 to ab\t #a3cj a4m4 ,i 0 !n awak5$ by hiss+ noises--v simil> to ^? made by a flock ( geese--com+ f ! l&+4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by foot/eps proce$+ to a sp>e room at ! end ( ! l&+4 ,! foot/eps di$ away1 & imm$iately !re comm5c$ a viol5t rattl+ ( empty milk pans & o!r odd ?+s /or$ 9 t room4 ,! foot/eps w\ld aga9 be he>d1 & ?is 0 foll[$ by sev]e %ak+ ( my own & o!r b$room doors 9 ! h\se4 ,i sat up 9 b$ & tri$ to call to ! p]son 9 ! next room1 b f\nd ,i 0 unable to d s1 app>5tly f %ock4 ,^! noises cont9u$ )\t a break until #d a4m4 ,!n ! foot/eps seem$ to g along ! l&+1 d[n ! /airs1 across ! hall1 & ?r\gh ! front door1 :i* seem$ to close ) a huge bang4 ,:5 all seem$ quiet aga9 ,i ga9$ c\rage en\gh to g d[n/airs1 & f\nd ! h\se 9 ord] z at ! "t ( retir+ to b$1 &1 /rang] /ill1 ! front door 0 /ill bolt$ & b>r$ z usual on ! inside4 ,! re/ ( ! h\sehold _h he>d exactly ! same s\nds z myself4 ,"s :o _h come to /ay 9 ! h\se = a holiday hurri$ly return$ to _! homes 9 ,birm+ham ! same morn+1 ?us los+ _! propos$ =tnight's /ay4 ,i also *ang$ my resid5ce1 & did n sleep 9 ! h\se aga94 ,moreov]1 ,i knew p]sonally a t5ant ( ! same h\se :o he>d /range noises !re2 he actually sat up at nights ) a fri5d to try & f9d out ! cause & w5t s f> z to take up ! floor+4 ,! my/]i\s noises bo? 9 my own case & on ?ree o!r occasions )9 twelve mon?s c\ld nev] be expla9$1 & to-day ,i am unable to (f] any solution4 ,,! ,,miss+ ,,pap]s ,i c v\* 7writes a cl]gyman f ,york%ire7 = ! tru? ( ! foll[+ /ory3-- ,a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 ask$ to prea* at "s special s]vices 9 ! ,midl&s4 ,he sp5t ! week5d ) ! local squire1 & :5 he came to take 8 dep>ture he said to 8 ho/1 8,w\ld y m9d lett+ "o ( y\r s]vants take me r\nd ! h\se80 8,c]ta9ly1 ,i'll %[ y r\nd myself40 ,! cl]gyman 0 %[n all ov] ! mansion1 b 0 /ill unsatisfi$4 8,!re's /ill a room 9 ! h\se t ,i h n se51 & ,i want to see x40 ,! squire prote/$ t he _h be5 all ov] ! h\se1 b ! cl]gyman 0 obdurate4 ,at l5g? ! squire rememb]$ an old disus$ attic4 8,b10 said he1 8no "o has be5 !re = ye>s40 8,i want to see t attic40 ,accord+ly ! door ( ?is attic 0 =c$ op51 & ! p>ty made _! way 94 8,ah1 ?is is ! room10 said ! vic>1 8& some:]e 9 ?is room !re is a cupbo>d--!re x is4 ,i want x op5$40 ,! cupbo>d 0 =c$ op5 & a bundle ( pap]s fell at ! feet ( ! vic>1 :o pick$ !m up & h&$ !m to ! squire4 ,! squire op5$ !m & utt]$ a gasp ( a/oni%m5t4 8,:y1 ^! are ! de$s ( my e/ate4 ,i h be5 se>*+ = !m = mon?s4 ,_h ,i n f\nd !m v soon ! *ances are t ,i %\ld h be5 involv$ 9 s]i\s f9ancial loss4 ,b h[ did y "k !y 7 "h80 8,i didn't "k !y 7 "h10 said ! vic> sl[ly1 8b la/ night ,i 0 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( someone 9 my room1 & ,i became aw>e t some:]e 9 ?is h\se 0 a room ,i want$ to see1 9 :i* 0 a cupbo>d ,i want$ to op540 ,,! ,,haunt$ ,,lane ,,at ,,h5don ,,! di/rict betwe5 ,h5don & ,k+sbury is believ$ to be haunt$4 ,?irty-five ye>s ago1 ,wel% ,h>p ,fair 0 bigg] ?an to-day4 ,on ,bank ,holidays ,i us$ to visit fri5ds at ,neasd51 ne> ,wembley1 & we boys us$ to walk across ! fields to ,h5don4 ,! homew>d road 7,cool ,oak-lane71 aft] cross+ ! ,wel% ,h>p1 w\nd up a hill betwe5 tall d>k trees & sil5t ponds1 & pa/ ! blank wall ( ! gr\nds surr\nd+ a l>ge h\se4 ,al?\gh only five miles f ! ,m>ble ,ar*1 x 0 v lonely3 be+ cut (f f ,london by ! ,h>p1 a %eet ( wat] a mile long4 ,! p ( ,neasd5 believ$ t ! road 0 haunt$4 ,i rememb] ! boys speak+ ( actually see+ a tall :ite gho/4 ,?is /ory may h be5 orig9at$ 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! brilliantly illum9at$ fair & ! d>k c\ntry road4 ,( c\rse1 ! fair 0 n always on1 s !re 0 "s o!r reason = ! sup]/ition4 ,anyh[1 ! neighb\rhood is un*ang$1 & ! *ildr5 ( to-day keep away f ! place at nights4 ,,*e%ire ,,"s ye>s ago1 ,i1 ) my wife & family1 liv$ 9 a h\se :i* 0 und\bt$ly haunt$4 ,"o day1 my wife 0 9 ! hall ) ! baby 9 h] arms :51 sudd5ly1 a figure 9 :ite appe>$1 & %e _h to draw to "o side to all[ x to pass h]4 ,%e saw ! same app>ition on sev]al occasions &1 lat]1 a nurse1 :o we _h 9 ! h\se dur+ my wife's illness1 also saw x at diff]5t times4 ,"o day %e 0 9 ! ba?room :5 ! figure appe>$1 walk$ ?r\gh ! room1 op5$ ! door1 & pass$ out4 ,on ano!r occasion %e 0 hav+ breakfa/ 9 ! nurs]y adjo9+ ! b$room :5 %e saw a figure 9 :ite /&+ 9 ! doorway4 ,%e ?\ght x 0 my wife :o _h got out ( b$ aga9/ in/ructions1 & %e imm$iately w5t into ! room next door to 8bl[ up0 ! pati5t1 & f\nd %e _h nev] left h] b$4 ,ultimately1 ,i myself saw x "o ev5+ :5 9 ! b$room 7! door ( :i* 0 op57 bru%+ my hair be=e ! mirror1 ,i sudd5ly became consci\s ( some?+ unusual & saw a figure m\nt ! /airs1 pause at ! top & !n proce$ on its way upw>ds4 ,subsequ5tly1 we 7 v mu* di/urb$ by l\d hamm]+s :i* always comm5c$ imm$iately we w5t to b$ at night1 cont9u$ ! :ole night ?r\gh1 b f9i%$ always imm$iately ! s]vant got up 9 ! morn+4 ,^! noises became s viol5t t we f9ally _h to give up ! h\se4 ,on mak+ inquiries1 ,i f\nd t 9 ! vic9ity ( ! spot :]e ! h\se 0 situat$1 a "y woman1 ^: husb& 0 a capta9 & _h lo/ 8 life at sea1 _h liv$ & _h dr[n$ h]self 9 a pit n v f> away1 "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,,k5t ,,"s ye>s ago1 ,i w5t home to /ay ) my p>5ts = holiday4 ,!y _h rec5tly mov$ into an old mansion :i* _h be5 conv]t$ into a d\ble dwell+-h\se1 bo? p>ties us+ ! same /aircase & hall4 ,dur+ my /ay1 my "m & fa!r took ! opportunity to g away = a week end1 leav+ me to get meals = a fri5d :o liv$ ) !m1 & ^: duties z a po/al s]vant (t5 br\ght him home 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+4 ,my "m fe>$1 z ,i 0 "y1 ,i might n rise 9 "t to get 8 breakfa/4 ,i gave my promise ,i w\ld d x1 b did n m5tion h[4 ,accord+ly1 ,i sat up all night busy ) fancy "w until x 0 "t = me to get ready a nice hot breakfa/4 ,i felt sure if ,i w5t to b$ at my usual h\r ,i %\ld n wak54 ,:5 all 0 ready--ab\t #b a4m4-- ,i w5t into ! hall to li/5 = any s\nd ( ! fri5d com+4 ,! door ( ! room ,i 0 9 fac$ ! /aircase :i* 0 v wide1 &1 "r 9 front ( me1 ab\t half way d[n ! /aircase1 /ood a tall g5tleman clad 9 br[n velvet jacket1 cord bree*es1 legg+s & huntsman's cap4 ,?9k+ x might be a fri5d ( ! p 9 ! o!r half ( ! h\se1 ,i w5t 9 & clos$ ! door1 wond]+ :y he 0 roam+ ab\t ! h\se at t h\r4 ,:5 ! fri5d arriv$ = breakfa/1 ,i told him :at ,i _h se54 ,he laugh$ he>tily & !n said3 8,s y h se5 him80 ,i ask$ :]e ! joke came 91 & he calmly told me he saw ! same g5tleman repeat$ly--he haunt$ ! h\se4 ,ne$less to say1 ,i did n sp5d ano!r night 9 sitt+ up4 ,:5 "m return$ & ,i told h] my exp]i5ce1 %e 0 ev] s sorry %e _h left me2 %e did n dream ,i w\ld /ay up4 ,%e !n told me t night aft] night %e & fa!r 7 kept awake ) music & danc+ some:]e close to _! b$room1 & !y c\ld f9d out no?+ to acc\nt = x4 ,"s "t aft]1 ! place 0 pull$ d[n & a l>ge j> ( gold5 co9s 0 f\nd emb$d$ 9 "o ( ! walls ( ! b$room 9 :i* my p>5ts slept4 ,?is may s\nd to "s p l a fairy tale1 b x is p]fectly true1 &1 :5ev] ,i ?9k ( ! place1 ,i c see t g5tleman :o1 !y told me1 always vani%$ z soon z y _h se5 him4 ,,sea=d ,,we 7 liv+1 9 #aiab1 9 a quiet ,midl& t[n1 & ! h\sehold compris$ my husb&1 small son1 maid & myself4 ,! son 0 recov]+ f an attack ( cr\p1 & my husb& & ,i took x 9 turns to sleep ) him 9 ! l>ge b$room4 ,z ! doctor gave a good report ( ! invalid1 ,i 0 look+ =w>d to a good night's re/ 9 ! small] room4 ,:5 b$time came1 ,i op5$ ! w9d[ & door1 &1 aft] a %ort "t1 0 fa/ asleep4 ,i d n "k h[ long x 0 be=e ,i became wide awake1 feel+ t some?+ evil 0 hov]+ ar\nd me4 ,!re 0 no?+ to be se51 b a bad influ5ce or pres5ce made itself felt1 & ,i 0 simply t]rifi$4 ,i 0 9 a cold sweat ( fe>1 afraid to move le/ some?+ %\ld happ5 to me4 ,:at t some?+ 01 ,i did n "k !n1 nei!r d ,i "k n[4 ,my husb& slept 9 ! room on ! next night1 & he said he 0 tr\bl$ by bad nightm>e dreams--b w\ld say no?+ m4 ,:5 ! doctor call$1 he advis$ t our son %\ld g into ! small] room 9 ! daytime = a *ange1 s we soon _h him com=tably settl$ !re 9 b$4 ,b he want$ amusem5t1 l mo/ boys d :5 !y are well en\gh1 s we fet*$ ! kitt5 up/airs & plac$ x on ! b$1 = !y 7 v fond ( ea* o!r4 ,alas6 be=e we c\ld ask ourselves :at 0 ! matt]1 ! kitt5 seem$ to turn pale1 &1 tuck+ 8 tail betwe5 8 legs1 he absolutely bolt$ (f ! b$ & ru%$ headlong d[n/airs4 ,( c\rse1 we jok$ ab\t x to our son1 & call$ to ! maid to c>ry ! kitt5 & a sauc] ( milk up/airs aga94 ,aga9 we tri$ to tempt ! kitt5 to rema9 on ! b$1 b x 0 impossible4 ,aga9 x ru%$ d[n/airs z if t]rifi$4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,i det]m9$ to sleep !re at night1 z we arrang$ &1 aga91 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! k t "s evil 0 pres5t 9 ! room ar\nd me4 ,i 0 /ill t]rifi$ & unable to move1 b 0 able to pray to ,god to save me1 body1 s\l & _s1 &1 aft] ab\t t5 m9utes' sil5t pray]1 ! influ5ce or pres5ce1 or :atev] x 01 w5t1 & ! air 9 ! room became light & fre% & buoyant z x us$ to be4 ,! next day ! kitt5 rema9$ up/airs & 0 a joy to ! invalid4 ,c ^! exp]i5ces be acc\nt$ =8 ,i wond]6 ,i 0 aft]w>ds told t a crime ( cont9ual cruelty _h occurr$ 9 t room a few ye>s be=e4 ,if s1 :y did ! evil influ5ce revisit ! room1 & n ! p]petrators ( ! cruelty8 ,?is is a true acc\nt ( :at actually happ5$ 9 a pretty little h\se ne> ------1 9 ,w>wick%ire4 ,,cambridge ,a ,,few ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 /udy+ = my degree 9 a univ]sity college1 my fri5ds & ,i _h a /range exp]i5ce4 ,! wom5's ho/el 9 :i* we liv$1 _h =m]ly be5 a g5tleman's h\se1 & x 0 rum\r$ t at times ?is c\ntry squire1 :o 0 n[ dead1 us$ to revisit 8 old home4 ,mo/ ( u laugh$ at ?is z a 8gho/ tale10 b ! foll[+ incid5t made ev5 ! mo/ sceptical wond]4 ,"o night1 my fri5d & ,i1 :o %>$ a room1 w5t to b$ z usual4 ,aft] putt+ out ! light1 we pull$ up ! bl9d4 ,?is 0 a regul> habit ( ours1 s t we %\ld wake up easily 9 ! morn+4 ,ab\t #b a4m4 ,i awoke1 & f\nd1 to my a/oni%m5t1 ! electric light swit*$ on1 & ! bl9d d[n4 ,i awak5$ my fri5d1 & ask$ h] if %e 0 responsible1 b %e _h be5 asleep ! :ole "t4 ,nei!r ( u _h ev] walk$ 9 our sleep1 s1 feel+ t some?+ uncanny _h happ5$1 we got up to inve/igate4 ,li/5+ int5tly1 we he>d weird noises on ! floor bel[1 a sort ( rattl+ & scrap+4 ,?is cont9u$ = "s "t1 & !n gradually grew fa9t] & di$ away4 ,feel+ v n]v\s1 we sat wait+ = ! s\nds to return1 b no?+ m happ5$1 & we 7 glad :5 morn+ came4 ,at breakfa/1 we report$ ! night's happ5+s4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$1 a 8fre%]0 spoke up--"o :o knew no?+ ( ! ho/el leg5d4 ,%e said t dur+ ! night1 a g5tleman _h /ood by h] b$ & smil$ k9dly at h]4 ,we eag]ly que/ion$ h]1 & %e 0 able to tell u exactly :at he 0 we>+4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$1 our ,w>d5 exclaim$3 8,:y1 t 0 old ,mr4 ,c41 ! late own] ( ?is h\se2 ! la/ "t ,i saw him he 0 dress$ l t60 ,0 ! same old g5tleman responsible = turn+ on our light1 & = ! o!r /range happ5+s ( t night8 ,,read+ ,,:il/ liv+ at a 8s*ool h\se0 9 a lonely c\ntry di/rict1 :]e my fa!r 0 a s*oolma/]1 ,i 0 />tl$ "o day1 :5 sitt+ 9 my b$room read+1 by someone walk+ up/airs z ?\gh ) a /ick4 ,i ru%$ out &1 on f9d+ no "o1 ,i ran d[n/airs to asc]ta9 :e!r ! re/ ( ! family _h he>d ! same noise4 ,ev]yone paid 8,no60 ,a few mon?s aft]w>ds1 my "m happ5$ to be ill1 & a maid1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! same h\se :5 x 0 occupi$ by a =m] s*oolma/]1 came to live ) u4 ,"o aft]noon1 :ile ! re/ ( u 7 out1 "m ask$ ?is maid to sit up/airs ) h]1 &1 /range ?\gh x may seem1 !y 7 bo? />tl$ by ! same noise z ,i _h he>d mon?s be=e--someone walk+ up/airs ) a /ick4 8,oh1 x's q all "r10 said ! maid1 8t's only ,miss ,s41 :o di$ "h a few ye>s ago2 %e 0 tr\bl$ ) fits & always walk$ ) a /ick40 ,funnily en\gh1 ?is girl said t ,miss ,s4 us$ to place ! /ick on ! l&+ on top ( ! /airs be=e walk+ to h] b$room1 :i* %e did 7if x really 0 h] 8gho/07 on ^? two occasions4 ,,sutton ,,scotney ,,my fa!r made ! acqua9tance ( a retir$ colonel1 :o liv$ six miles f our home4 ,sometimes fa!r w5t ov] to tea ) him4 ,on "o occasion fa!r saw a %ort ?ick man pass ?r\gh ! draw+-room )\t op5+ ! door4 ,he felt s uncom=table1 t ! colonel ask$ him :at 0 ! matt]4 ,fa!r expla9$4 8,oh10 said ! colonel1 8t 0 only our little p$l>4 ,! leg5d is t a p$l> 0 se5 to come to ?is h\se1 b he nev] left x4 ,8 p$l>y is said to be put beh9d t fireplace40 8,:y don't y h x op5$80 ask$ my fa!r4 8,no fe>1 ,i don't want to1 ! p$l> doesn't worry me40 ,,cole=d ,,"s ye>s ago1 ,i 0 sitt+ alone 9 ! sitt+-room "o ,sunday night1 aft] ! re/ ( ! family _h retir$1 & ,i 0 read+ ! case ( little 8,t$dy ,sl+sby40 ,! bang+ ( a door :i* op5$ out ( ! kit*5 to ! scull]y ar\s$ me to inve/igate1 & to secure x = ! night1 z always 0 done1 ) a bolt4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! c5tre ( ! kit*5 ,i c\ld see t ! door 0 wide op5 &1 x be+ a nice moonlight night1 ,i c\ld see ! trees 9 ! g>d5 & ! ivy hang+ on ! old wall4 ,i /epp$ up to ! door1 putt+ out my h& to close x &1 to my horror1 ,i f\nd t ! door 0 !n clos$ & bolt$ securely1 & my view ( ! moonlit g>d5 0 at once cut out4 ,i turn$ = ! /aircase &1 ^u arriv+ at ! top1 ,i ent]$ my "m's room1 too sc>$ & spee*less to tell h] :at ,i _h se54 ,i plac$ my back aga9/ ! wall = support1 & slid d[n1 sitt+ on ! floor4 ,:5 ,i _h recov]$1 ,i expla9$ to "m :at ,i _h se54 ,%e advis$ me to get to b$ at once1 :i* ,i did4 ,i _h n buri$ myself 9 b$ v long be=e ,i he>d a ru/l+1 z t ( pap]1 &1 look+ up1 ,i saw a figure all 9 :ite /&+ ) h& to its head1 & elb[ aga9/ my b$room door4 ,i c\ld n utt] a ^w1 & ,i wat*$ ! figure completely disappe>4 ,?is ,i told ! rema9d] ( ! family next morn+1 & my "m c\ld !n say t %e _h se5 ! same ?+ h]self4 ,also ,i he>d f ! p :o _h liv$ 9 ! h\se previ\sly1 t memb]s ( t family _h se5 ! same app>ition4 ,,ipswi* ,,eight ye>s ago my fri5d1 a d>k-hair$ girl1 & ,i took a job z s]vants1 at a l>ge mansion ne> "h4 ,to my surprise1 ,i 0 giv5 a mo/ beautiful & luxuriantly-appo9t$ b$room 9 ! front ( ! h\se1 my fri5d sleep+ 9 ! s]vants qu>t]s4 ,ab\t a week lat]1 ,i 0 wak5$ at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ by my b$room door op5+1 & a d>k-hair$ woman approa*$ ! b$4 ,?9k+ x 0 my fri5d1 :o want$ some?+1 ,i sat up & ask$3 8,:at d y want1 ,olive80 ,! figure turn$ t[>ds ! dress+-table & disappe>$4 ,i ran along to my fri5d's room4 ,%e 0 sleep+1 & ,i sp5t ! night ) h]4 ,! next morn+1 ! h\sekeep] in=m$ me t !re _h be5 simil> compla9ts f gue/s & ! room _h be5 clos$ = ye>s1 b !y _h wond]$ if x w\ld be all "r aft] ! lapse4 ,ne$less to add1 ,i refus$ to sleep 9 ! room aga94 ,,hull ,,"s ye>s ago1 ,i work$ 9 a drug w>eh\se ) a lab\r]1 ,mr4 ,t4 7s9ce dead71 :o _h a sup]natural exp]i5ce4 ,he & 8 wife & family mov$ into a h\se :i* _h be5 empty a long "t4 ,! removal took place aft] he left 8 day's "w1 & ! b$s 7 ha/ily improvis$ = ! night4 ,he & 8 wife 7 awak5$ by a cra%1 :i* s\nd$ j ov] ! b$ head4 ,bo? simultane\sly ask$3 8,did y he> t noise80 ,mr4 ,t4 arose next morn+ to g d[n/airs to make ! fire1 &1 f ! top ( ! /airs1 saw ! figure ( a woman sitt+ on ! bottom /ep nurs+ a *ild4 ,! app>ition fad$ away z he rea*$ ! bottom4 ,he d>$ n m5tion x to 8 wife1 b he f\nd ano!r resid5ce1 & left ! h\se ! same week4 ,subsequ5t inquiries reveal$ ! fact t !re _h be5 a murd] committ$ 9 ! h\se4 ,,read+ ,,dur+ ! w> ,i w5t to live = a "t ) "s relatives 9 ! suburbs ( a l>ge city 9 ! ,midl&s4 ,"o ,sunday night1 z ,i lay awake long+ = sleep :i* w\ld n come1 ,i 0 />tl$ by a /range noise close beside my b$1 l ! deep1 heavy brea?+ ( a v l>ge dog1 b mu* l\d] ?an any?+ ( ! k9d ,i _h ev] he>d be=e4 ,!n ,i felt ! weight ( a v heavy h& or paw across my "r foot4 ,! mom5ts seem$ l h\rs & ,i became p>alys$ ) t]ror & unable to move or make a s\nd4 ,i ?9k1 ev5tually1 ,i became unconsci\s4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i told a memb] ( ! family ( my horrible exp]i5ce & ask$ h] n to m5tion x1 z ,i did n wi% to fright5 ! "y p 9 ! h\se4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 away "s mon?s1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ! relative to :om ,i _h told ?is1 say+ t h] si/] _h be5 fright5$ by ! same noise 9 ?is b$room1 & h] husb& _h decl>$ !re 0 someone 9 ! room4 ,!y got up & se>*$ ! room b f\nd no?+4 ,c anyone give a solution ( ^! /range noises8 ,i %\ld be glad to h x expla9$4 ,d ,i believe 9 gho/s8 ,no6 ,n until ,i see "o1 :i* ,i h no desire to d4 ,,c[es ,,"s ye>s ago1 "s c\s9s ( m9e1 :o liv$ 9 an old h\se at ,read+1 frequ5tly saw a little old lady :o us$ to come & sit 9 "o ( ! b$rooms at night4 ,!y 7 s us$ to see+ h] t !y lo/ _! fe>4 ,lat]1 ! h\se 0 pull$ d[n1 & a box conta9+ a skeleton 0 discov]$4 ,!y made inquiries & f\nd t1 ye>s be=e !y liv$ !re1 a murd] _h be5 committ$4 ,an old uncle ( m9e1 :o 0 a mission>y1 & :o sometimes paid my c\s9s a visit1 always saw ! old lady :5 he slept !re4 ,,m>kyate ,,my husb& 0 a man :o w\ld laugh if y talk$ ( gho/s1 say+ he didn't believe !re 7 su* ?+s4 ,h[ev]1 he _h to g away to "w five ye>s ago1 & he & a mate got lodg+s ) an old lady ^: "m1 at ! age ( n9ety1 di$ n long be=e4 ,! fir/ night 8 mate _h pl5ty to dr9k s slept s\ndly4 ,my husb&1 h[ev]1 be+ 9 a /range place1 c\ldn't sleep4 ,dur+ ! night ! clo!s 7 lift$ (f 8 feet & /range knock+s w5t ar\nd ! b$4 ,he lit ! c&le1 b f\nd no?+4 ,9 ! morn+ he told 8 mate1 & ! next night 8 mate woke him & said3 8,hill1 light ! c&le2 ?is place is haunt$60 ,!y c\ldn't sleep = ! tugg+ at ! clo!s & ! knock+ ar\nd ! b$4 ,!y told _! exp]i5ce to a man f ! village :o 0 work+ ) !m1 & he said ! old lady 0 suppos$ to h left money 9 ! b$4 ,!y /ay$ on = ! week1 & ea* night ! same ?+ occurr$4 ,on ! ,saturday morn+ !y /ripp$ ! b$ & made a ?or\gh se>*1 b f\nd no?+4 ,:5 my husb& return$ home he look$ l a man :o _h _h a sev]e illness4 ,he told u ! /ory2 n[ he believes 9 gho/s4 ,,boscombe ,,9 ! w>time ,i sp5t a holiday 9 a ,dorset village1 & ! fir/ night1 :il/ sleep+ 9 a b$room 9 a lonely cottage1 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! door noiselessly op5+1 & ! figure ( a man dress$ 9 :ite g>m5ts pass+ ?r\gh ! room & talk+ s(tly to himself4 ,!re 0 only a woman 9 ! cottage & %e 0 fa/ asleep4 ,a ye> aft]1 ,i read 9 "s old memoirs ( two ( ,nelson's lieut5ants :o1 :il/ a%ore at ,weym\?1 met two wom5 & accompani$ !m home4 ,dur+ supp] !y qu>rell$1 & "o woman ?rew a flat-iron at ,lieut5ant ------ & kill$ him4 ,8 companion 0 horrifi$ &1 urg+ ! wom5 to be sil5t1 he took ! body on 8 horse to a lonely spot 9 ,dorset1 & buri$ x & rejo9$ 8 %ip4 ,! spot :]e ! lieut5ant 0 buri$ 0 ! spot on :i* /&s ! cottage 9 :i* ,i _h ?is /range exp]i5ce4 ,,croydon ,,"s ye>s ago1 :il/ sp5d+ a night 9 an old inn1 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! disagreeable impression t ,i 0 n alone4 ,to my amazem5t1 at ! foot ( my b$ 7an old-fa%ion$ f\r-po/]71 /ood a girl1 ) a baby 9 h] out/ret*$ arms4 ,h] eyes 7 fix$ implor+ly on m9e1 z ?\gh begg+ = help or protection4 ,i notic$ t %e _h a mob cap on h] head1 & a qua9t wrapp] ( "s fa%ion unkn[n to me4 ,i begg$ h] to tell me :at ,i c\ld d = h]1 b %e made no reply1 &1 a mom5t lat]1 %e _h disappe>$4 ,i rose at once & se>*$ ! room4 ,door & w9d[s 7 securely fa/5$1 & ,i c\ld f9d no trace ( my my/]i\s visitor4 ,conv9c$ at la/ t ,i _h be5 dream+1 ,i return$ to b$4 ,pres5tly1 ! woman ) h] baby reappe>$1 ?is "t at ! side ( ! b$6 ,%e spoke no ^w1 b1 ) ! same expression ( angui%1 gaz$ implor+ly at me4 ,!n %e vani%$4 ,:5 = ! ?ird "t1 ,i became aw>e ( h] pres5ce beside my pill[1 ,i 0 seiz$ ) t]ror & call$ l\dly = help4 ,!n ,i mu/ h fa9t$ =1 :5 ,i came to myself1 x 0 broad daylight4 ,:5 que/ion$1 my ho/ess c\ld give me no explanation4 ,%e admitt$1 h[ev]1 t %e _h he>d my cries1 b t nei!r %e nor h] s]vants d>$ ent] ! *amb] aft] nightfall4 ,! room 0 suppos$ to be haunt$1 & o!r visitors _h se5 ! woman & h] baby z describ$ by me4 ,! inn has s9ce be5 pull$ d[n & a ho/el erect$ 9 its place4 ,,lev]%ulme ,,my fa!r became t5ant ( ! ,manor ,h\se 9 a village 9 ! ,midl&s & mov$ 9 ) "m & six *ildr51 five girls 7includ+ me7 & "o boy4 ,i 0 !n twelve ye>s old4 ,_m 7 ! w>n+s k9dly giv5 to u by ! villag]s t ! h\se 0 haunt$1 b1 be+ a m]ry family1 & fa!r & bro!r ke5 on %oot+1 !y laugh+ly w>n$ (f any intrud]s f outside4 ,we y\ng] 7 n s dubi\s4 ,! rooms 7 l>ge & op5$ (f long passages & _h an e]ie effect1 especially at night4 ,! fir/ ,i rememb] ( any?+ di/urb+ 0 :5 my bro!r injur$ 8 foot & 0 laid up = a "t4 ,my elde/ si/] us$ to att5d to him1 & 0 surpris$ "o morn+1 :5 %e took 8 breakfa/1 by him ask+ :y %e came into 8 room dur+ ! night )\t speak+4 ,%e que/ion$ him1 & he told h] someone came into 8 room & lean$ ov] him z if to see if he 0 asleep1 &1 :5 he spoke1 & got no answ]1 he felt to see if 8 wat* 0 !re1 ?9k+ x 0 someone aft] valuables4 ,z he rais$ himself1 ! visitor disappe>$4 ,?is happ5$ sev]al nights 9 succession4 ,on ano!r occasion1 my "m 0 ill &1 dur+ ! night1 call$ to my si/]s to take d[n ! dog1 :i* %e said _h jump$ on h] b$4 ,!y1 too1 c\ld n expla9 :at _h happ5$1 z ! dog 0 peacefully sleep+ d[n/airs & nev] 0 all[$ up/airs4 ,fa!r also _h 8 %>e1 =1 :ile sitt+ read+ "o night1 aft] ev]yone else _h retir$1 & all doors lock$ & bolt$1 he 0 sudd5ly ar\s$ f 8 book by he>+ foot/eps4 ,!n ! door at ! end ( a long passage 0 unlock$1 & !re came a gu/ ( w9d z if x 0 op5$4 ,! door clos$1 & 0 bolt$ aga91 & foot/eps came t[>ds ! room4 ,he ask$ :o 0 !re &1 receiv+ no reply1 w5t to inve/igate1 b no?+ 0 to be se51 & ! door 0 /ill lock$ & bolt$4 ,fa!r told ! l&lord ( ! exp]i5ce & ! latt] /at$ he _h ! same ?+ happ5 :5 liv+ !re & c\ld (f] no explanation4 ,i c well rememb] my feel+s ( relief :5 we remov$ to ano!r h\se 9 a neighb\r+ village4 ,t1 too1 _h ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 b1 al?\gh we liv$ !re "s ye>s1 no?+ happ5$ to v]ify ! /atem5t4 ,,widnes ,,j be=e ! w> ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld remove to a h\se ,i notic$ _h be5 vacant = a long p]iod4 ,on int]view+ ! l&lord ( ! h\se1 ,i 0 in=m$ ,i c\ld h ! t5ancy ( ! h\se two %ill+s p] week *eap] ?an o!r t5ants paid = h\ses 9 ! same r[4 ,he w\ld (f] no explanation = ?is g5]\s act4 ,i1 accord+ly1 mov$ into ! h\se ! same day4 ,retir+ to b$ ! fir/ night1 ,i awoke ab\t #ab3cj a4m4 to f9d /&+ 9 ! moonlight t 0 /ream+ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 a man :o ,i knew1 b _h n he>d ( = ye>s4 ,he 0 ble$+ f a deep w\nd 9 ! neck t _h obvi\sly be5 inflict$ by a blood-/a9$ c>v+ knife he held 9 8 "r h&4 ,too horrifi$ to utt] a s\nd1 ,i wat*$ him draw ! knife sl[ly across 8 ?roat1 inflict+ ano!r w\nd1 :ile he />$ me /raight 9 ! eyes4 ,aft] a l[ moan1 he disappe>$4 ,! next night1 ab\t ! same "t1 ,i 0 awak5$ by he>+ someone moan+ 9 ! room4 ,?is moan+ 0 he>d by ! rema9d] ( my family4 ,det]m9$ to f9d out ! cause ( ^! happ5+s1 ,i ask$ ! next-door neighb\r if he c\ld expla9 !m4 8,don't y "k80 he ask$4 8,jack0 7m5tion+ ! man ,i _h se57 8committ$ suicide 9 y\r h\se4 ,! l&lord lets x *eap] ?an ! o!rs1 b nobody w /ay 9 x60 ,ne$less to say1 ,i did n /ay4 ,i mov$ back to my old home1 ! same day4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 al?\gh !re is a %ortage ( h\ses1 y c (t5 see 9 ! w9d[ ( ?is h\se1 ! sign 8,to ,let40 ,,templecombe ,,:il/ engag$ 9 dome/ic s]vice at a l>ge c\nty h\se on ! ,dorset bord]1 a "y scull]y-maid1 :o 0 ill1 told u ! lady _h be5 to see h]1 b %e 01 someh[1 afraid ( h]1 & %e did n speak4 ,we o!r ?ree :o 7 !re ?\ght ?is odd1 & ,i ask$ :at 0 %e dress$ 94 ,! girl repli$ black1 & %e _h %9y ?+s 9 h] hair & r\nd h] neck4 ,i _h happ5$ to meet ! lady 9 ! corridor & %e 0 we>+ a blue tea g[n1 s we p]suad$ h] %e _h be5 dream+4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 ,i met an old lady ( eighty-five1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! h\se 9 ! days ( h] y\?4 ,%e ask$ me _h ,i se5 ! gho/4 ,i said no1 & ask$ :at x 0 l4 ,%e repli$3 8,a lady 9 black ) lots ( diamonds on2 %e us$ to walk "r ! l5g? ( ! fir/ floor4 ,! butl] us$ to try to cat* h]1 b nev] c\ld40 ,x 0 "p ( my duty e ev5+ dur+ ! two ye>s ,i liv$ !re to %ut %utt]s & fix bells on all ! w9d[s on ?is p>ticul> floor1 yet ,i nev] saw any?+1 :]eas ! poor girl ,i h m5tion$ 0 9 ! h\se only ?ree weeks & 0 s fright5$4 ,,s\? ,,wales ,,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 liv+ 9 a small m9+ village 9 ,s\? ,wales4 ,be+ a wid[ ) a family1 ,i 0 glad to let a m>ri$ daught] & h] husb& r5t "p ( ! h\se4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t to live 9 t p>ticul> h\se ! neighb\rs told me t a previ\s t5ant1 an old man :o liv$ alone1 0 "o morn+ f\nd dead1 sitt+ 9 a *air4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 n at all sup]/iti\s1 s ?\ght no m ab\t x4 ,we _h got q settl$ 9 our h\se1 :51 "o night1 on retir+ to b$1 we he>d foot/eps com+ up/airs & /op at my b$room door4 ,my daught]1 ag$ ?irte5 ye>s1 0 sleep+ ) me at ! "t1 &1 al?\gh we _h be5 9 b$ "s "t1 we 7 nei!r ( u asleep1 & lay wait+ to see our door op51 ?9k+ x 0 ei!r my m>ri$ daught] or h] husb&1 :o 7 sleep+ 9 ! room bel[ u4 ,aft] sev]al m9utes _h pass$1 we he>d ! same foot/eps go+ d[n/airs1 &1 :5 !y rea*$ ! bottom1 we he>d ! cat* ( ! b$room door bel[1 z if someone _h pass$ 9 & clos$ ! door4 ,judge ( my surprise to f9d next morn+ t no "o _h be5 up/airs4 ,b my daught] told me t1 twice h] b$room door op5$ & h] husb& got out ( b$ & lat*$ x aga94 ,!n !y he>d foot/eps com+ d[n/airs &1 = ! ?ird "t ! door op5$4 ,?is "t my son-9-law got a light & w5t on a voyage ( discov]y1 b c\ld see no "o4 ,we agre$ n to say any?+ ab\t ?is 9 front ( ! y\ng] *ildr5 = fe> ( fright5+ !m4 ,a day or s aft]1 ,i 0 talk+ to a neighb\r ab\t "s ne$lework %e wi%$ me to d = h]4 ,my little girl1 ag$ eight ye>s1 0 sitt+ 9 ! kit*5 ) me1 :51 all at once1 %e gave "o scream & ru%$ ov] to me1 look+ simply awful4 ,:5 ,i c\ld get ! *ild calm en\gh to "q h]1 %e said a great :ite ?+ _h sprung ov] ! /airs bani/]s1 & _h ne>ly t\*$ h]4 ,we hunt$ all ov] ! h\se1 b c\ld n f9d any?+ to acc\nt = ! app>ition1 :i*1 %e said1 w5t into ! coal place "u ! /airs4 ,i tri$ to console h] by say+ x 0 a :ite cat t _h got 91 b %e w\ld n h ?is1 z %e said x 0 8heaps too big = a cat40 ,! /range "p ab\t x 0 nei!r my neighb\r nor myself _h se5 any?+4 ,we did n /ay long 9 t h\se4 ,! two girls are wom5 n[1 b !y (t5 talk ab\t ?is1 & wond] :at x meant4 ,,clapham ,,!re is a c]ta9 h\se 9 ------ :i* is really haunt$1 al?\gh few p "k x4 ,?is h\se belong$ to a lady ,i us$ to "k4 ,i 0 v "y !n1 & 0 able to run ab\t 9 ! pit* d>kness ) no *ildi% fe>s :atev]2 yet1 e "t ,i ent]$ ?is h\se1 ,i always grew afraid4 ,( :at ,i d n "k2 my "m also exp]i5c$ ?is awful fe>4 ,?is lady _h a bro!r :o us$ to sleep 9 ! attic4 ,"o night he awoke1 &1 to 8 horror1 he beheld an old & ugly woman /&+ by 8 b$4 ,i say 8/&+10 b he c\ld see h] only f ! wai/ upw>ds4 ,%e 0 />+ at him ) an evil expression on h] face4 ,z he look$ at h] %e gradually fad$ away4 ,he said t ! room 0 d>k1 b a light seem$ to come f h]4 ,h] eyes 7 black & glitt]+2 ^! 7 ! la/ to fade4 ,?is man confess$ t he 0 t]rifi$ & he sp5t ! re/ ( ! night "u ! b$ clo!s4 ,he said t noises 7 he>d 9 ! unoccupi$ rooms1 l p fight+4 ,?is h\se1 to ! be/ ( my k is unoccupi$ n[4 ,,b>r[-,,9-,,furness ,,9 ! village :]e ,i 0 born1 at a po9t :]e f\r crossroads met1 /ood a h\se :]e liv$ an ag$ c\ple4 ,"o night ! old man 0 f\nd ly+ dead on ! gr\nd1 hav+ fall5 f ! b$room w9d[2 a %ort "t aft]1 ! old lady di$4 ,! h\se 0 !n r5t$ by an eld]ly man ) 8 family4 ,^! p c\ld n sleep at night because ( /range noises :i* resembl$ furniture be+ pu%$ ab\t4 ,! fa!r decl>$ a gho/ ent]$ 8 b$room1 took money f 8 pockets1 c\nt$ x1 & laid x on ! dress+-table4 ,! family became s fright5$ !y quitt$ ! h\se1 & x 0 !n let to a maid5 lady4 ,"o night ! fri5ds ( ?is lady1 :o liv$ at a f>m a mile away1 7 awak5$ by h] knock+ at _! door4 ,%e 0 b>efoot$ & 9 h] nightdress4 ,%e 0 9 an exhau/$ condition1 & said somebody 0 9 h] h\se mov+ ! furniture ab\t4 ,%e nev] return$ to ! h\se & di$ %ortly aft] f %ock1 x 0 said4 ,no "o c\ld ev] acc\nt = ! gho/ly visitor or ! noises1 &1 z long z ,i rema9$ 9 ! village1 ! h\se /ood empty & 0 always said to be 8haunt$40 ,,b>nes ,,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i 0 liv+ ) my husb& & *ildr5 9 ,b>nes4 ,my daught] 0 /udy+ = an exam9ation & frequ5tly sat up till "o or two o'clock work+4 ,sometimes we he>d h] call+ out1 & %e compla9$ ( be+ visit$ by a middle-ag$ lady dress$ 9 grey4 ,"o night we _h all gone to b$1 :5 ,i he>d h] call+ 9 great di/ress4 ,i made up my m9d to g & sleep ) h]1 ?9k+ %e 0 ov]-wr\ght by h] /udies4 ,i _h h>dly laid d[n beside h] :5 ! door op5$ & a lady 9 grey came sl[ly 94 ,i felt myself %ak+1 & my daught] call$ out3 8,:at is ! matt]1 "m8 ,y are trembl+40 ,i 0 anxi\s to hide ! fact t ,i saw any?+1 & rema9$ sil5t4 8,"m1 !re %e goes10 %e call$ out1 & ,i saw ! app>ition disappe> ?r\gh ! wall4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,i he>d f a woman :o _h be5 s]vant 9 ! h\se be=e we b\ght x1 t a lady answ]+ to my description ( our visitor _h di$ 9 t room4 ,,h&swor? ,,"s tw5ty ye>s ago1 my "m1 si/]1 bro!r & self1 w5t to /ay ) fri5ds at an ,essex manor h\se4 ,9 ! aft]noon our ho/ took ! horse & trap to /ay ! night at an outly+ t[n 9 ord] to be ready = ! horse fair next day4 ,my bro!r & ,i 7 left 9 b$ ) a light4 ,aft] a "t ! door op5$ & a big man /ood !re & nodd$ to u4 ,9 ! dim light1 we1 ?9k+ by 8 size he 0 our ho/1 call$ out 8,goodnight1 ,mr4 ,b40 ,he !n clos$ ! door4 ,my "m & si/] w5t to b$1 bolt+ _! door4 ,dur+ ! night my "m he>d %uffl+ 9 ! corridor1 extra l\d :]e a tall man w\ld h to /oop4 ,!n h] door 0 tri$ &1 :oev] x 01 cont9u$ into ! next b$room1 :i* 0 our ho/ess's4 ,9 ! morn+ my "m's door 0 op54 ,on rec\nt+ our exp]i5ces ov] breakfa/1 "o ( our ho/'s sons blurt$ out 8,:y1 x's only old ,r4's gho/ walk+ aga92 !y are do+ 8 grave up40 ,our ho/ _h n be5 home at all t night4 ,my "m & si/] return$ home t day1 b we /ay$ on4 ,we 7 only ab\t n9e or t5 ye>s old4 ,:5 we saw ! grave x _h a t>paul9 cov] ov] x & 0 be+ done up4 ,r4 _h committ$ suicide4 ,ow+ to ! noises 9 ! h\se & ! /ories told ab\t x1 our fri5ds _h be5 able to get ! place at a r$uc$ r5t4 ,all ! above facts c be v]ifi$ & v\*$ =4 ,,burton ,,latim] ,,z a "y m>ri$ woman1 ,i w5t f a l>ge t[n to live 9 a small village 9 ,buck+ham%ire :]e my husb& _h got "w4 ,we ?\ght we 7 v lucky to get a nice old-fa%ion$ h\se t /ood by itself 9 a lane4 ,x seems t ! h\se _h be5 empty "s "t4 ,i made _m fri5ds1 b none ev] told me ! h\se _h a bad "n1 or any?+ ab\t x4 ,did ,i believe 9 gho/s8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,b1 aft] six mon?s 9 t uncanny h\se1 ,i w\ld believe any?+4 ,! fir/ signs 9 ?is peculi> h\se began :5 we _h be5 !re ab\t a mon?4 ,*airs 7 scrap$ across ! floor 9 ! small kit*5 7always 9 ! ev5+71 s\nds ( crock]y sma%+1 bumps ov]head1 & doors bang+4 ,my two small *ildr5 7 my/]i\sly mov$ f "o b$ to ano!r nightly = ab\t a =tnight4 ,at fir/ we 7 n al>m$ & tri$ h>d to f9d out :o 0 play+ a game ) u4 ,none ( ! villag]s w\ld come ne> ! h\se because !y said x 0 haunt$4 ,i nev] saw any?+1 b my husb& did1 & x s got on 8 n]ves t he w\ld n /ay 9 ! h\se by himself4 ,! h\se 0 suppos$ to be haunt$ by a tall lady 9 ru/l+ silk4 ,i c]ta9ly he>d ! ru/le & ! moan+1 b ,i nev] saw ! lady4 ,anyh[1 %e c]ta9ly made u z re/less z %e 0 h]self4 ,lat] on1 my husb& got "w away1 only com+ home = week-ends1 = we 7 v anxi\s to get away f ! h\se & to be peaceful aga94 ,i und]/& t no "o w\ld take ! old h\se aft] we left x1 & x 0 pull$ d[n & rebuilt4 ,i wond] if t laid ! gho/8 ,i c\ld nev] und]/& :at caus$ ! tr\ble !re1 b aft] t exp]i5ce1 d ,i believe 9 gho/s8 ,yes1 ,i ?9k s6 ,a ,,milit>y ,,man ,,"s ye>s ago ,i 0 nurs+ an old lady & w5t ) h] to /ay at h] bro!r's--an old c\ntry manor h\se4 ,"o night ! maids =got to br+ ! milk my pati5t always _h1 s1 ab\t #b3jj a4m41 ,i set out = ! l>d] to fet* x4 ,our room op5$ into a long corridor :i* _h sev]al l>ge w9d[s4 ,x 0 a moonlight night4 ,i knew ev]yone _h long s9ce gone to b$ s 0 v surpris$ to see someone com+ to meet me4 ,b my surprise turn$ to horror :5 ,i saw t x 0 no memb] ( ! h\sehold1 b ! figure ( a v tall d>k man 9 ! milit>y uni=m ( ov] a c5tury ago4 ,he seem$ to glide1 n walk4 ,i wait$ until ! figure 0 )9 a few feet ( me & !n ,i fl$ back to my pati5t4 ,%e begg$ me to say no?+ ( :at ,i _h se51 z ! family already f\nd x difficult to keep maids1 ow+ to ! frequ5t occurr5ce ( /range noises z if ! h\se 0 be+ ransack$ & all ! *9a sma%$4 ,a few ye>s aft] my exp]i5ce ! prop]ty 0 sold z ! own]s c\ld /& no m ( ! gho/ly racket1 & x has con/antly *ang$ t5ants s9ce4 8,,y ,,are ,,9 ,,my ,,b$0 ,,?is may int]e/ y\r read]s4 ,x happ5$ to me 9 ,london 9 ! ye> #ahhg4 ,on go+ to live 9 ,london1 n f> f ,kilburn1 ) p :o 7 q /rang]s to me1 ,i _h ! foll[+ /range exp]i5ce dur+ my fir/ night4 ,i retir$ j aft] t5 & 0 soon s\nd asleep1 :5 a voice beside ! b$ said1 ,y are 9 my b$1 & repeat$ x sev]al times4 ,i look$ bo? sides ( ! b$1 b c\ld see no?+1 b1 ov] by ! dress+ table1 ,i saw a "y man ( ab\t tw5ty-six4 ,he 0 we>+ a :ite %irt1 braces & grey /rip$ tr\s]s & 8 black hair %[$ pla9ly aga9/ a v :ite face4 ,next morn+ ,i told ( :at ,i _h se5 & 0 in=m$ t a "y man su* z ,i describ$ 0 ! previ\s occupi] ( ! room & _h di$ !re only a few weeks e>li]4 ,,! ,,woman ,,9 ,,br[n ,,ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,d4 took up _! resid5ce 9 a h\se 9 a small ,ox=d%ire village4 ,previ\s to _! arrival ,mrs4 ,d4 _h n se5 ! h\se nor _h %e he>d any?+ to sugge/ t ! h\se 0 haunt$4 ,on ! ev5+ ( _! arrival ,mr4 ,d4 w5t to ! village :il/ ,mrs4 ,d4 arrang$ small articles ( furniture4 ,x 0 twilight b %e c\ld see di/9ctly &1 ent]+ ! h\se by ! back door1 0 a/oni%$ to notice a woman /&+ 9 ! kit*54 ,%e1 naturally1 utt]$ an exclamation ( surprise1 & ! figure fad$ away4 ,an exam9ation ( all rooms1 :i* %e imm$iately und]took1 %[$ t no p]son 0 conceal$ 9 !m4 ,mrs4 ,d4 _h no feel+s ( fe>1 b ! p]sonal appe>ance & co/ume ( ! figure impress$ h] vividly & became fix$ 9 h] memory4 ,! figure 0 t ( a tall woman1 dress$ entirely 9 br[n4 ,%e _h grey hair & a r ?9 face on :i* melan*oly 0 express$4 ,lat]1 ! ,d's le>n$ x 0 rum\r$ t _! new resid5ce 0 haunt$1 "o villag] assur+ !m he w\ld n c>e to live !re4 ,mrs4 ,d4 ga9$ "s significant in=mation reg>d+ a m>ri$ c\ple :o _h occupi$ ! h\se previ\s to ! t5ants :om ! ,d's succe$$4 ,! wife _h di$ !re1 hav+ be5 badly treat$1 accord+ to all acc\nts1 by ! husb&4 ,mrs4 ,d4 ask$ = a description ( ! dead woman4 ,?is talli$ ) ! app>ition :i* %e _h se56 ,! app>ition did n appe> aga91 b ,mrs4 ,d4 said %e (t5 felt ! pres5ce ( ano!r woman 9 ! h\se :5 alone4 ,"o day1 ye>s lat]1 lik+ su* ex]cise1 ,mrs4 ,d4 saw$ up an elm b\gh1 lopp$ f an ov]hang+ tree4 ,succe$+ sections %[$ a patt]n2 9 ! annul> r+s !re 0 disc]nible ! figure ( ! woman 9 br[n4 ,?is 0 corroborat$ by o!rs4 ,! "q arises1 #8,did ! ?\ghts ( ! woman 9 br[n cont9ue1 aft] bodily dea?1 to inhabit ! spot :]e %e _h be5 s unhappy1 impress+ !mselves1 n only on ano!r's m9d b on ! int]nal /ructure ( ! tree ne> by8' 8,,is ,,t ,,y1 ,,tom80 ,_m ye>s ago1 ,i1 accompani$ by my infant son1 w5t to sp5d a few days at my bro!r's home--a lonely f>m on ! ,d]by%ire moors4 ,my bro!r 0 away :5 ,i arriv$1 & 0 n expect$ back until next day4 ,dur+ ! night1 ,i 0 awak5$ by ! feel+ t someone 0 lean+ ov] me z ,i lay 9 b$4 ,look+ up1 ,i saw a d>k %ad[y =m &1 ?9k+ t my bro!r _h return$ soon] ?an expect$1 & _h come 9 to see me1 ,i put out my h& say+1 8,is t y1 ,tom80 ,!re 0 no answ]1 & ! %ad[ fad$4 ,i sat up 9 b$1 wond]+ if x 0 my imag9ation1 !n1 tak+ a look at my sleep+ son1 ,i compos$ myself = sleep aga94 ,next morn+1 ,i ask$ my si/]-9-law if my bro!r _h return$4 ,receiv+ a negative reply1 ,i relat$ ! incid5t ( ! night4 ,my si/]-9-law said1 8,oh1 ,anne6 h y se5 x also80 ,!n %e told me t :5ev] my bro!r 0 away = ! night %e always pray$ t %e might sleep s\ndly & n be di/urb$ by ! %ad[ t %e _h s (t5 se5 lean+ ov] h] b$--sometimes at ! foot & sometimes at ! side ( ! b$4 ,%ortly aft] my visit1 my bro!r 0 visit$ by relatives ( 8 wife f ,s\?port--p :om ,i did n "k--&1 "o morn+1 !y bur/ into ! kit*5 ask+ if ! h\se 0 haunt$ & decl>+ t a big d>k %ad[ _h be5 9 _! room dur+ ! night4 ,!y made q a joke ( x4 ,n[1 z ,i am a v sceptical p]son1 9 spite ( my own exp]i5ce1 ,i ask$ my c\s91 f :om my bro!r r5t$ ! h\se1 & :o _h liv$ !re1 if he _h se5 any?+4 ,he did n want to say he _h1 b1 :5 press$1 admitt$ t bo? he & 8 "m & fa!r knew ab\t ! manife/ations4 ,he told me t "o night1 sitt+ up to att5d to a sick c[1 he _h lock$ ! kit*5 door & 0 sitt+ by ! fire1 :51 sudd5ly1 ! door 0 flung op5 & a tall man walk$ into ! kit*51 pass$ ?r\gh ! sitt+-room1 & clank$ up/airs4 7,! f>mh\se has only "o doorway :i* op5s directly into ! kit*547 ,my uncle1 :o 0 9 b$1 call$ out1 8,is t y1 ,walt]80 ,b x wasn't ,walt]2 he 0 /ill sitt+ by ! fire spellb\nd & gaz+ at ! /ill lock$ door4 ,!re 0 no "o up/airs b ! family 9 b$4 ,i aft]w>ds ask$ my aunt :at %e made ( x4 ,%e 0 a deeply religi\s woman1 &1 )\t hesitation1 %e simply said1 8,aye1 ,anne1 ,i've se5 x _m a "t1 b ,i don't m9d1 x's h>mless en\gh40 ,i (t5 wond]1 c we all h imag9$ x8 ,i knew no?+ ab\t x till ,i w5t !re--nor did ! ,s\?port visitors2 & my relatives 7 v av]se to talk+ ab\t ! visitations4 8,,our ,,gho/0 ,,gho/s6 ,( c\rse !re are gho/s1 & we %\ld feel lo/ if our gho/ did n walk ab\t at times4 ,we h liv$ 9 ?is h\se = eighte5 ye>s & x 0 a bit uncanny at fir/ to he> foot/eps come d[n ! /airs1 !n see ! h&le ( ! door turn4 ,we w\ld look up expect+ to see someone1 & s we *ri/5$ ! occurr5ce z 8,our ,gho/40 ,/ill1 ,i mu/ say !re is some?+ 9 ! h\se4 ,our dog w be asleep on ! rug1 &1 all at once1 w get up & />e at ! door = "s "t & !n :9e4 ,!re are times :5 ! cat fights %y ( ! passage4 ,x is only a few mon?s ago t we he>d someone 7or some?+7 at midnight move ab\t d[n/airs & !n we he>d ! front door bang4 ,we w5t d[n to inve/igate & !n rememb]$ 8,our ,gho/40 ,?is is aft] a life ( eighte5 ye>s 9 ! same h\se4 ,( c\rse1 !re are gho/s4 ,a ,,man ,,) ,,an ,,axe ,i ,,live 9 an ord9>y little suburban h\se--"o ( a r[ ( 8boxes ) lids on0--! approa* to ! upp] /orey be+ by a flight ( twelve /airs & ano!r flight ( f\r /airs set at "r angles to ! fir/1 a small b$room be+ 9 ! angle =m$ by ! junction ( ! two4 ,"o night "s six mon?s ago1 :5 pass+ ?is b$room 9 ! d>k1 ,i caught a mom5t>y glimpse ( ! =m ( a man hold+ an axe 9 8 "r h&1 8 face be>+ a highly malevol5t expression4 ,n be+ at t "t ( a n]v\s disposition ,i dismiss$ ! :ole ?+ z imag9ation1 b1 on ?ree sep>ate occasions s9ce1 ,i h se5 ! same =m1 & always :5 pass+ t door 9 ! d>k ,i h ! impression ( hav+ receiv$ a glanc+ bl[ on head & %\ld]4 ,n[ ! sequel to ?is is /range4 ,i h asc]ta9$ t "s ye>s ago ! !n t5ant ( ! h\se attack$ 8 wife ) an axe z %e 0 desc5d+ ! /airs1 & %e di$ f h] injuries2 he 0 conf9$ 9 an asylum1 :]e he di$ six mon?s ago4 ,! "n ( ! road 0 !n ------ ,road2 9 consequ5ce ( ! trag$y x 0 *ang$ 7z 0 !n ! common practice7 to ! m pret5ti\s ------ ,av5ue1 & only ! old] resid5ts ( ! di/rict recollect any?+ ( ! case4 ,c any ( y\r read]s tell me h[ to exorcise ?is 8gho/10 = if x tr\bles me mu* m ,i %all be a fitt+ c&idate = ! in/itution :]e my gho/ly fri5d end$ 8 days4 ,,se5 ,,9 ,,! ,,mirror ,a ,,few ye>s ago1 ,i 0 sitt+ wait+ = my husb& to come home4 ,x 0 ne>ly midnight & ev]y?+ 0 quiet4 ,i look$ up to ! mirror & saw an old grey-head$ lady walk+ sl[ly across ! room1 f ! middle door to ! back door4 ,:5 ,i turn$ to look at h] %e _h gone4 ,i sat a few m9utes1 dumbf\nd$1 look+ at ! mirror1 & %e came aga94 ,?is %e repeat$ ?ree times & !n w5t = good4 ,we c\ld nev] keep a door lock$ at night4 ,! doors h be5 lock$ & bolt$ &1 !n1 9 ! morn+ h be5 f\nd undone4 ,p decl>$ ! h\se 0 haunt$4 ,aft] we left x no "o w\ld live 9 x1 s x 0 pull$ d[n4 ,a ,,trag$y ,,re-,,enact$ ,i ,,am n sup]/iti\s nei!r d ,i believe 9 gho/s1 b ! foll[+ tale may int]e/ "s ( y\r read]s4 ,"s "t ago ,i us$ to /ay at an old rectory 9 a ,k5ti% village4 ,! rectory /ood 9 a beautiful g>d5 jo9+ ! *ur*y>d1 & 0 approa*$ by a c>riage drive bord]$ by ?ick h$ges & trees4 ,! h\se 0 l[1 gloomy-look+ & rambl+1 conta9+ _m rooms & w9d+ passages & _h ?ree /aircases1 b x _h be5 some:at mod]nis$4 ,"o room 0 suppos$ to be haunt$4 ,i once slept 9 ?is room1 b ! gho/ did n visit me2 nei!r did ,i see or he> any?+ unusual4 ,! room 0 a l>ge "o ) two w9d[s ov]look+ ! c>riage drive4 ,a niece ( ! rector came on a visit & 0 giv5 z a b$room ! haunt$ *amb]4 ,x 0 e>ly autumn1 a w>m1 beautiful moonlight night1 n a leaf mov+4 ,! rector's niece _h gone to h] room1 b wi%+ to f9i% a book1 sat read+ betwe5 ! two op5 w9d[s4 ,j z ! *ur* clock /ruck twelve1 ! door 7:i* 0 fa/5$7 op5$4 ,!re 0 a s\nd ( a scuffle1 a ru% pa/1 a swi% ( skirts1 a l\d groan :i* seem$ to end at ! w9d[1 & a deep ?ud z if a heavy body _h fall54 ,! w9d[ curta9s1 :i* 7 ?ick & heavy1 blew /raight out into ! room4 ,at breakfa/ next day1 ! lady relat$ h] exp]i5ce & 0 told %e _h se51 or r he>d ! gho/4 ,o!r memb]s ( ! family _h _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,! /ory goes3 ,_m ye>s ago a c]ta9 rector murd]$ 8 wife at midnight 9 ?is room1 & ?rew ! body out ( ! w9d[4 ,at c]ta9 p]iods ! lady's gho/ is suppos$ to visit ! sc5e ( ! murd]4 ,a ,,h>mless ,,app>ition ,,_m ye>s ago "o ( my workmates w5t to live 9 a h\se n m ?an five m9utes walk f my address4 ,"o night1 :il/ he & 8 wife 7 sitt+ 9 ! h\se1 !y notic$ a h& draw aside ! curta91 :i* hung at ! middle door--! door ne> ! pantry--& !n !re /ood reveal$ to !m an old lady :o look$ at !m = a m9ute or s & vani%$4 ,"o day !y invit$ "s ( _! relations to tea4 ,aft] !y _h _h ! meal1 a "y man ( ! p>ty got up f 8 *air & /ood ) 8 back to ! fire-place1 :ile ! o!r memb]s ( ! p>ty 7 /ill sitt+ ar\nd ! table talk+4 ,all at once1 !y notic$ ! hair on ! "y man's head /& /raight up1 & !re 0 a horror-/rick5 look on 8 face4 ,he c\ldn't speak4 ,he 0 look+ pa/ ! table to ! kit*5 door4 ,e memb] ( ! p>ty turn$ to look 9 t direction1 & !re /ood ! old lady reveal$ to all4 ,my fri5d inquir$ ( ! neighb\rs z to :o _h liv$ 9 ! h\se previ\s to him tak+ possession4 ,!y told him a "y woman :o 0 liv+ 9 ! next /reet4 ,he w5t to see h] & told h] ab\t ! old lady :om he describ$4 ,! "y woman told him t x 0 h] "m :o _h di$ 9 t h\se4 ,he told ! l&lord ab\t x1 say+ t ! old lady seem$ to come out ( ! pantry4 ,! l&lord s5t workm5 :o took up ! flags 9 ! pantry1 & !n replac$ !m4 ,s9ce t 0 done ! old lady has nev] reappe>$4 ,i ask$ my fri5ds if !y 7 n afraid ( liv+ 9 ! h\se1 b !y bo? answ]$1 8,no1 ! old lady seem$ h>mless en\gh40 ,!y are /ill liv+ 9 ! same h\se4 ,,ev5 ,,! ,,l&lord ,,left ,i ,,am n int]e/$ 9 gho/s z a rule1 b ,i 0 r /ruck by ! /ory ( ! br[n lady ( ,raynham ,hall4 ,:ile read+ ( x1 ?is incid5t came to my m9d & x is j z true z uncanny4 ,:5 ,i 0 elev5 ye>s old we liv$ 9 ,york%ire & ,i 0 "o ( a l>ge family4 ,we _h occasion to remove to a m conv5i5t h\se4 ,& z h\ses 7 v bad to get at t "t1 we ?\ght we 7 v =tunate 9 secur+ a nice conv5i5t place1 )\t mu* tr\ble4 ,/range to say1 we _h n liv$ 9 ! h\se _m weeks :51 on return+ home f s*ool "o day1 ,i 0 amaz$ to f9d my "m q pro/rate on ! c\*4 ,aft] ,i _h att5d$ to "m1 %e reque/$ me to g up/airs & h a look r\nd ! rooms z %e ?\ght some?+ _h fall5 out ( place4 ,?9k+ no?+ ( x1 ,i imm$iately w5t & exam9$ all ! rooms1 b ev]y?+ 0 9 ord]4 ,i 0 at a loss to und]/& "m's n]v\s breakd[n4 ,:5 fa!r & ! re/ ( ! family came 9 f bus9ess1 "m told u t1 aft] d9n]1 %e _h j got on ! c\* = a re/ :5 %e he>d a t]rific cra% j z ?\gh ! ro( _h fall5 94 ,:5 %e _h recov]$ f ! %ock1 %e w5t out into ! g>d5 to look & make sure ! ro( _h n collaps$4 ,all 0 9 ord]4 ,a neighb\r1 see+ "m 0 ill1 came to h] assi/ance4 ,we came to ! conclusion t "m's n]ves 7 weak & we tri$ to soo! h]4 ,b1 /range to say1 we 7 all sitt+ r\nd ! fire aft] supp]1 be=e go+ to b$1 :5 we 7 all />tl$ by an awful cra%+ noise4 ,we 7 all spee*less = a few m9utes1 ! %ock 0 s great4 ,!n my fa!r & bro!rs w5t & se>*$ ! place4 ,aft] t ! knock+s & noises 7 s frequ5t t "m's heal? broke d[n & we _h to move4 ,"s weeks aft]1 my fa!r came 9 t\* ) ! lady :o _h previ\sly liv$ 9 ! h\se1 & ?is is ! /ory %e told3 ,! lady's husb& work$ night duty4 ,"o night h] little girl1 two-&-a-half ye>s old1 woke h] up & said3 8,look1 mum6 !re is a man com+ 9 our b$room40 ,!re1 on ! l&+1 ! "m saw an old man com+ t[>ds ! b$room door4 ,%e 0 unable to move = "s "t1 b1 aft] a :ile1 got up & lit ! gas4 ,!n1 !re 0 no?+ to be se54 ,b ! app>ition appe>$ aga9 lat]1 & ! noises 7 s unn]v+ t !y _h to leave ! h\se4 ,! /ory ( ! haunt+ 0 nois$ ab\t s mu* t ! h\se 0 rebuilt1 & ! l&lord w5t to live !re4 ,/range to say1 he soon left ! place4 ,aft] all1 "o is b\nd to admit !re mu/ be some?+ beh9d all ?is4 ,ev5 to ?is day ,i %udd] :5 ,i ?9k ( ?is incid5t4 ,,two ,,curi\s ,,incid5ts ,,x has always seem$ to me t au!ntic psy*ic happ5+s are s+ul>ly inconsequ5t & be> no relation to _! witnesses--except 9 ! case ( appe>ances ( dead relatives4 ,two su* irrelevant occurr5ces /& out 9 my memory4 ,_m ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 a "y girl1 ,i /ay$ 9 a l>ge c\ntry h\se4 ,?is h\se 0 r5t$ by my fri5ds1 & !y knew no leg5ds connect$ ) x4 ,x 0 symmetrical 9 design1 b "o ( ! w9d[s on "o side 0 block$ up1 nor c\ld any door be f\nd by :i* "o c\ld ent] ! room correspond+ to ! block$ w9d[4 ,my b$room 0 und]nea? ?is my/]i\s *amb]4 ,= "s nights no?+ happ5$1 b "o ev5+ j aft] ! clock _h /ruck twelve1 a mo/ extraord9>y noise took place above my head4 ,i c only comp>e x to ! noise ( sacks ( coals be+ empti$4 ,i sat up 9 b$ t]rifi$1 too fright5$ to roam ! l>ge h\se by myself s late1 & too t]rifi$ ev5 to scream4 ,! noise cont9u$4 ,e m9ute ,i expect$ ! ceil+ to op5 & "s spectre to alight on me4 ,aft] :at appe>$ to me an int]m9able "t1 ! noise ceas$ & ! clock /ruck "o1 s x _h really la/$ only an h\r4 ,?\gh ,i /ay$ on = "s "t long]1 ,i nev] he>d ! s\nd aga94 ,my o!r exp]i5ce has a t+e ( romance4 ,9 ! village :]e ,i liv$ !re 0 a picturesque old f>mh\se t leg5d said 0 a gift to ,nell ,gwynne by h] royal lov]4 ,:e!r !re 0 any tru? 9 ?is ,i _c say1 b x 0 said t on wet nights ,nell haunt$ ! lane pass+ h] old dwell+ place1 & "o c\ld he> h] high heels tapp+ beh9d "o z "o pass$ t way4 ,"o ev5+ ,i 0 d9+ ) fri5ds1 & ! son ( ! h\se walk$ home ) me4 ,he 0 a prosaic y\? & believ$ 9 no?+ he c\ld n see4 ,! night 0 wet & foggy4 ,z we pass$ ! haunt$ spot we bo? pla9ly he>d ! tap tap ( ! high heels belong+ to ! fair & frail lady4 ,he /opp$ & lit mat*es b no?+ 0 to be se5 & ! foot/eps /opp$4 ,z we w5t on ! pursu+ /eps began aga9 & cont9u$ till ! road turn$ into ano!r lane4 ,,an ,,awful ,,exp]i5ce ,,"s ye>s ago "s new h\ses 7 be+ built ne> ,durham1 &1 on completion1 "o ( !m 0 tak5 by a ba*elor g5tleman1 :o1 ap>t f 8 si/] go+ 9 daily to d 8 cook+1 etc41 liv$ q alone4 ,! night 9 "q1 ,i 0 sleep+ 9 ! next h\se :5 sudd5ly ,i 0 ar\s$ by a l\d hamm]+ z ?\gh a b$/ead 0 be+ tak5 d[n4 ,x cont9u$ = "s m9utes1 alt]nately /opp+ a second1 & !n go+ on aga94 ,i /ra9$ my e>s to li/51 until x ceas$1 !n ,i he>d ! g5tleman g d[n/airs & out into ! /reet1 clos+ ! door beh9d him4 ,next morn+1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see him remov+ 8 goods presumably to 8 si/]'s h\se4 ,see+ me /&+ at ! door1 he said1 8,did y he> any noise f my b$room la/ night80 ,i said1 8,yes4 ,:atev] 7 y do+80 ,he repli$1 8,x 0 ! mo/ awful exp]i5ce ,i've ev] _h1 & ,i w\ldn't /ay !re ano!r night1 s ,i'm mov+ out to-day40 8,:atev] 0 ! hamm]+80 ,i ask$1 & he told me t he _h fall5 asleep :5 he sudd5ly became consci\s ( "s app>ition 9 ! room1 al?\gh x 0 d>k4 ,!n bl[ aft] bl[ 0 made ^u ! bottom ( ! iron b$ rail 7j z ,i _h he>d x7 & ! b$ %ook ea* "t x 0 batt]$4 ,?or\ghly sc>$1 he lay spee*less1 unable to move until ! spectre vani%$2 !n he got a light1 slipp$ into 8 ?+s & ran d[n/airs & out ( ! h\se to 8 si/]'s4 ,on exam9ation1 no m>ks 7 f\nd on ! b$/ead1 & 8 /ory 0 confirm$1 because ,i _h he>d ! s\nds next door1 b no discov]y 0 ev] made reg>d+ ?is unwelcome visitor4 ,,on ,,! ,,york%ire ,,moors ,,! foll[+ is an accurate acc\nt ( :at occurr$ 9 a lonely h\se at a place call$ 444 9 ,york%ire on ! moors & x goes to prove t gho/s d exi/4 ,my husb&1 :5 a boy1 liv$ ) 8 p>5ts 9 ?is h\se :i* 0 on a hill surr\nd$ by woods4 ,!y 7 w>n$ be=e go+ !re t ! h\se 0 haunt$1 b be+ ,*ri/ian p1 laugh$ at ! idea4 ,h[ev]1 !y _h n long to wait be=e /range ?+s began to happ54 ,(t5 :5 ly+ 9 b$ !y 7 awak5$ by he>+ fe>ful noises d[n/airs1 j z if someone 0 sma%+ all ! *9a & furniture4 ,on inve/igation1 ev]y?+ 0 f\nd all "r1 b1 :ile !y 7 d[n/airs1 ! same noises took place up/airs4 ,"o ev5+ :5 !y 7 all sitt+ r\nd ! fire !re came su* a bang at ! /air door z if someone 0 beat+ x d[n4 ,!y q expect$ to see ! door spl9t]$1 b x bur/ op5 intact & "s vision flitt$ ?r\gh ! room4 ,! dogs1 usually afraid ( no?+1 cr\*$ d[n 9 fe>1 & ! girls fa9t$ ) fright4 ,!re 7 o!r simil> in/ances :i* ,i c\ld quote4 ,?+s got s bad ! family 7 compell$ to leave ! h\se & ,i und]/& no "o has liv$ !re s9ce4 ,,foot/eps ,,on ,,! ,,/airs ,,my late husb& & ,i took a small semi-deta*$ h\se 9 ,h]t=d%ire 9 #aiaa4 ,"o night 9 e>ly autumn1 we retir$ ab\t #aj3ae1 z usual1 & slept s\ndly until #a3cj1 :5 we 7 bo? awak5$ by ! s\nd ( foot/eps com+ up/airs4 ,my husb& imm$iately swit*$ on ! light & we bo? sat up 9 b$1 brea?lessly wat*+ ! b$room door :i* 0 fa/5$4 ,! foot/eps came ne>]1 a loose bo>d on ! l&+ creak$1 & ! door sl[ly op5$4 ,to our great surprise1 no "o ent]$4 ,! door rema9$ op51 & ! foot/eps sl[ly retreat$4 ,my husb& got up & se>*$ all ov] ! h\se & g>d51 b c\ld f9d no trace ( our visitor4 ,s c]ta9 7 we ( someone com+ 91 t1 9 a s5se1 we %\ld h be5 m satisfi$ _h someone appe>$1 pref]r+ to deal ) ! real1 r ?an ! unreal4 ,bo? ( u _h spl5did n]ves1 b 7 oblig$ to confess ! occurr5ce left u v %aky4 ,%ortly aft]1 we 7 oblig$ to give up ! h\se--a move :i* l$ to a s]ies ( mis=tunes :i* result$ 9 ! dea? ( my husb& ?ree ye>s ago4 ,,9 ,,d\bt ,,if anyone _h ask$ me sev5 ye>s ago ! "q 8,d y believe 9 gho/s & haunt$ h\ses80 my answ] w\ld h be5 a v decid$ 8,no40 ,b n[ ,i don't "k4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i h be5 liv+ 9 a v old-fa%ion$ cottage 9 a c\ntry village4 ,soon aft] settl+ "h1 bo? ,i & my husb& 7 awak5$ night aft] night by /range noises1 bumps z ( some?+ fall+1 s\nds z ( wat] dripp+1 &1 mo/ /range ( all1 e night at ab\t ! same "t ! lat* ( our /air-door w\ld drop ) a l\d click z if someone _h op5$ x hurri$ly4 ,al?\gh we us$ to come d[n & se>*1 ev]y?+ 0 z usual1 & no?+ we c\ld ?9k ( acc\nt$ = ! s\nds4 ,ea* night1 on retir+1 ,i w\ld firmly %ut ! /air-door1 b /ill ! lat* w\ld be he>d to drop1 & sev]al nights1 :ile hav+ a light burn+ 7?r\gh hav+ to t5d a small baby7 ,i h se5 a %ad[ pass ?r\gh ! room & d[n ! /airs4 ,!n w\ld come ! dropp+ ( ! lat*1 b1 h[ev] quickly ,i turn$1 or h[ev] long ,i wat*$1 no?+ appe>$ aga9 ! same night4 ,we w\ld gladly h mov$1 b1 ow+ to ! %ortage ( h\ses1 x 0 impossible1 &1 9 "t1 ! s\nds no long] />tl$ u2 we _h to get us$ to !m4 ,n[1 if we are awak5$ sudd5ly1 my husb& says1 8,x's only ! gho/10 & we g to sleep aga94 ,b twice j lately ,i h la9 awake & he>d ! lat* drop z be=e & at ! same "t4 ,! o!r day my husb& 0 talk+ to a v old inhabitant ( our village--a man ag$ sev5ty-eight--:o1 ^u he>+ :]e we liv$ said1 8,lor'1 my boy1 t's ! h\se my fa!r us$ to live 91 :]e ! que] r[s 01 d'ye ev] he> any n[80 ,:at is ! answ] to ! riddle ( ?is old cottage1 ,i wond]1 gho/s or "s o!r explanation8 ,anyh[ ,i d "k t dur+ ! next few mon?s we %all gladly say 8good-bye0 to x & take possession ( a new home1 :]e ,i hope !re w be no?+ uncanny4 ,a ,,midnight ,,int]ruption ,,:5 my aunt & ,i fir/ came to reside 9 ?is t[n we r5t$ = a %ort "t a self-conta9$1 furni%$ flat 9 "o ( ! old h\ses "h--"o t _h no d\bt se5 bett] days4 ,our flat 0 ! top "o1 hav+ only unfurni%$1 & dilapidat$ attics above x1 & 0 completely cut (f f ! l[] t5ants4 ,we us$ ! attics z lumb] rooms &1 /rangely en\gh1 bo? ( u felt an inexplicable feel+ ( horror :5 9 !m ev5 9 broad daylight4 ,my aunt & ,i occupi$ sep>ate b$rooms1 b always slept ) our doors slightly aj>4 ,"o night 7x 0 some:]e ab\t midnight7 ,i 0 awak5$ by my aunt call+ me4 ,i ran into h] room1 :i* 0 next to m9e1 & f\nd h] sitt+ up 9 b$ 9 t]ror1 decl>+ t %e _h se5 a d>k figure /&+ by ! b$side look+ d[n at h]4 ,%e _h spok51 ?9k+ t ,i _h come to h] = "s reason1 & _h be5 horrifi$ to f9d ! figure fade away1 & t %e _h to call me sev]al times to awak5 me f sleep 9 ! o!r room4 ,we c\ld f9d no way to acc\nt = ?is1 & next day 7 incl9$ to laugh at ourselves = our n]v\s t]ror4 ,b1 a few weeks aft]1 ,i _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,i 0 do+ a piece ( embroid]y "w z a gift = my aunt &1 n wi%+ h] to see x1 & be+ r pu%$ = "t1 aft] retir+ to b$ "o night ,i re-lit my c&le & sat up to cont9ue my sew+4 ,x 0 j ab\t midnight &1 aft] /it*+ away = a few m9utes1 ,i he>d z ,i ?\ght1 my aunt mov+ 9 h] room1 come out ( ! door & along ! passage4 ,my b$ 0 fac+ away f ! door1 b ,i turn$ my head & saw ! door be+ pu%$ op54 ,i !n blew out ! c&le1 n wi%+ h] to see :at ,i 0 do+4 ,i he>d h] come 9 & /& beh9d me1 & ,i said3 8,:at's ! matt]8 ,is any?+ wrong80 ,on gett+ no reply1 ,i aga9 lit my c&le & f\nd no "o 9 ! room & ev]y?+ sil5t4 ,i w5t into my aunt's room to f9d h] fa/ asleep 9 b$4 ,n be+ easily fright5$1 ,i />t$ to "w aga9 ! foll[+ night1 b exactly ! same ?+ occurr$1 & :51 on ! ?ird night1 ?is 0 aga9 repeat$1 ,i made no fur!r attempts at midnight sew+4 ,we c\ld f9d no explanation :atev]1 & z x 0 dur+ v calm wea!r1 we c\ld n attribute any?+ to ! w9d4 ,! t5ants ( ! l[] flats _h no su* exp]i5ces1 b ,i feel sure t !re 0 "s /range & uncanny influ5ce t proce$$ f ^? attics & on occasion f\nd _! way into our flat4 ,=tunately we _h tak5 ! rooms = only a %ort "t1 & 7 glad to move to a diff]5t "p ( ! t[n4 ,we h nev] s9ce exp]i5c$ su* a ?+4 ,a ,,h\se 8,,to ,,let0 ,,:5 ,i 0 a small *ild1 my "m took a h\se ne> ------4 ,z %e c\ld nev] sleep 9 a /range h\se = "s days1 %e sat up 9 b$ read+ a novel4 ,sudd5ly %e look$ up f ! book & saw1 com+ f ! direction ( ! door1 a female figure clad 9 a blue dress+ g[n1 ) loos5$ gold5 hair ab\t h] %\ld]s4 ,! figure walk$ to ! mantelpiece1 took up a comb t 0 ly+ !re1 drew x ?r\gh h] hair1 turn$ f ! mantelpiece1 walk$ t[>ds ! door & vani%$4 ,a few mon?s aft] ?is my fa!r di$4 ,n[1 ?is h\se _h be5 tak5 on a ?ree ye>s' agreem5t1 & my "m1 aft] h] b]eavem5t1 wi%$ to leave1 b ! own] 0 n incl9$ to release h]4 ,"m spoke to h] ab\t ! app>ition1 & told h] %e c\ld n /ay4 ,aft] break+ d[n1 ! unhappy woman said %e knew ?is did occur at diff]5t times 9 ! room m5tion$1 & %e expla9$ t ! figure 0 t ( h] niece :o 0 murd]$ by h] own si/] ?r\gh jeal\sy1 z %e 0 comb+ h] hair4 ,! _s _h be5 8read d[n10 b did n re/4 ,! murd]ess di$ 9 an asylum4 ,my "m 0 releas$ f h] agreem5t on a promise n to tell a possible t5ant4 ,s9ce !n ,i h pass$ ! h\se _m times1 & at int]vals h se5 ! 8,to ,let0 bo>d 9 ! g>d54 ,,worri$ ,,ab\t ,,! ,,de$s ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,a ,,few ye>s ago my fri5d _h to remove to ano!r t[n ow+ to h] husb&'s "w4 ,%e 0 =tunate en\gh to get a v pretty1 compact h\se j outside1 & felt v pr\d ( ! fact1 z h\ses j !n 7 v sc>ce4 ,?is fri5d1 by ! way1 0 v /rong m9d$1 & did n "k ! mean+ ( n]ves4 ,aft] %e _h be5 9 ! h\se a c\ple ( weeks %e 0 sleepless1 aft] hav+ tee? extract$1 & hadn't ev5 doz$ :5 %e saw :at %e describ$ z a v5]able old g5tleman1 ) long1 :ite be>d & b5t %\ld]s1 /&+ close by ! side ( ! b$ ) a docum5t ( "s k9d 9 8 h&4 ,%e awoke h] husb& & describ$ :at _h tak5 place1 b he only laugh$ & said x 0 nightm>e aft] too heavy a supp]4 ,s on ! second occasion t ! same ?+ happ5$ %e refra9$ f tell+ him1 z %e didn't l be+ ridicul$4 ,b ! /ra9 ( do+ s mu/ h told on h]1 z1 aft] ! ?ird "t %e saw ! vision1 h] husb& f\nd h] 9 a /ate ( collapse4 ,he call$ 9 ! doctor & expla9$ :at _h caus$ ! tr\ble4 ,! doctor at once said3 8,oh1 x 0 old ,s-&-s2 he di$ 9 ?is room & _h be5 r worri$ ab\t ! de$s ( ?is h\se40 ,ne$less to say1 h] husb& didn't ridicule h] any m1 b set ab\t look+ = ano!r h\se4 ,a ,,s9i/] ,,atmosph]e ,,x is pleasant to sit r\nd ! fire on a w9t]'s ev5+ & tell gho/ /ories4 ,a sort ( ?rill goes d[n "o's sp9e :i* is n altoge!r unpleasant4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 by any means pleasant to be 9 a h\se :]e "o frequ5tly gets su* ?rills4 ,"s ye>s ago my "m & si/] w5t to live 9 a l>ge1 old-fa%ion$ f>mh\se4 ,all old h\ses seem to h an atmosph]e ( _! own4 ,"s speak ( peace z "o ent]s _! doors2 o!rs ( s]5ity4 ,!n1 aga91 9 o!r h\ses "o realises an atmosph]e ( depression4 ,9 ?is old h\se ! atmosph]e seem$ almo/ s9i/]4 ,!re 7 su* /range unacc\ntable noises1 tapp+s1 knock+ & bang+ ev]y:]e1 t "o c\ld n sit 9 com=t 9 any ( ! rooms4 ,"o "t1 :5 ,i w5t ov] to help nurse my "m1 :o 0 ill1 a fri5d & ,i :o 7 sitt+ up at night he>d di/9ct foot/eps cross+ a l>ge1 unoccupi$1 adjo9+ b$room4 ,! nurse :o came lat] also he>d ^! foot/eps repeat$ly &1 /rangely1 ea* morn+ a fram$ photograph on ! mantelpiece 0 ly+ on ! floor4 ,we also he>d music1 :i* s\nd$ l ! fa9t1 sweet music ( an old h>psi*ord4 ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t noises s\nd$ z ?\gh a *air 0 be+ dragg$ along ! kit*5 floor1 & !re seem$ to pass a dim pres5ce ) a brea? ( cold air across ! kit*54 ,^! /range1 unacc\ntable happ5+s 7 s di/urb+ t my si/] became afraid to sleep alone 9 a room4 ,my "m & si/] h n[ left ! h\se & neighb\rhood1 b rec5tly ,i 0 int]e/$ to he> t ! p :o n[ live !re he> ! same uncanny noises4 ,i ?9k !re mu/ be an explanation ( ^! /range s\nds1 & no d\bt "o w yet be f\nd4 ,,0 ,,x ,a ,,monk8 ,,we live 9 a rambl+1 old-fa%ion$ h\se :i* is suppos$ to connect by und]gr\nd passage ) ! *ur* & an old priory4 ,9 ! old] w+ ( ! h\se are two b$rooms1 ! small] "o lead+ into ! l>g] by a little passage4 ,= a :ile ,i slept alone 9 ?is w+1 &1 night aft] night1 ,i 0 r\s$ 9 ! e>ly h\rs by ! s\nd ( sl[1 measur$ foot/eps4 ,!y came f ! small] room1 ?r\gh ! passage1 & paus$ at ! foot ( ! b$1 !n retreat$ ) ! same sl[1 measur$ /rides4 ,!y s\nd$ l ! /eps ( a man we>+ s(t s&als4 ,i lit ! c&le1 b ! room 0 empty & ! connect+ door 0 %ut4 ,ea* "t ,i /ruck a light ! s\nd ceas$ & ! room 0 empty1 only ! air seem$ cold] & !re 0 a fa9t e>?y smell4 ,i said no?+ ab\t x1 z ,i fe>$ ridicule4 ,lat] my bro!r return$ home f abroad1 & ^? rooms 7 giv5 to 8 use4 ,"o morn+ he ask$ if ,i _h he>d any /range s\nds :ile sleep+ !re1 & told me he _h he>d someone walk+4 ,we comp>$ notes & f\nd our exp]i5ces precisely ! same4 ,is x ! gho/ ( an old monk engag$ 9 m$itation8 ,a ,,%ad[y ,,figure ,,"o w>m aft]noon 9 ! summ] ( #aija my gr&mo!r ask$ me to come into h] b$room because1 9 ! big b[ w9d[ ( ! h\se ov]look+ our g>d51 !re 01 s %e said1 a gho/4 ,%e po9t$ to ! w9d[4 8,don't y see x1 my de>8 ,x's l ! figure ( a woman4 ,! p h left ! h\se because x is haunt$40 8,rubbi%60 ,i answ]$4 8,i c't see anyone40 8,well10 %e repeat$1 8x looks to me l a woman40 ,i saw no?+1 & said s4 ,! next aft]noon ,i 0 sitt+ by myself 9 ! g>d51 look+ up at ! b[ w9d[1 :5 to my amazem5t a %ad[y figure z ( a woman appe>$ on ! pane4 ,i 0 t]rifi$ & w5t indoors1 b ,i w\ld n say a ^w to anyone = fe> ( be+ laugh$ at4 ,= ! next six weeks ,i saw t figure con/antly & always 9 ! broad daylight1 at #h3cj a4m41 :5 ,i />t$ = college1 at "o or f\r1 or any "t 9 ! full light ( day4 ,! h\se 0 empty2 ,i f\nd t out4 ,i hat$ ! %ad[y ?+1 b !re x 04 ,aft] ab\t six weeks _h pass$ x disappe>$1 & ,i h n se5 x f t day to ?is4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 !re is no my/]y connect$ ) ! h\se1 :i* is q a mod]n "o 9 a v unromantic situation4 ,i c only say t to ! be/ ( my k ?is is ! tru?1 & ,i %\ld be only too glad to und]/& :at ! app>ition 04 ,,:at ,,0 ,,x8 ,,my h\se is 9 a quiet corn] ( a quiet squ>e4 ,we are %elt]$ f w9d & noise1 ev5 :5 x is /ormy4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago ,i 0 liv+ "h q alone &1 :ile undress+1 ab\t elev5 o'clock "o night1 :5 !re 0 n a brea? ( w9d or a s\nd to be he>d1 ,i sudd5ly he>d a noise 9 ! hall bel[1 l air mov+ swiftly r\nd & r\nd ) a swi%+ noise1 z :5 some?+ is swung f ! end ( a /r+4 ,!n x began to move & come up ! /airs4 ,i 0 v fright5$ & said to myself--al?\gh ,i knew x wasn't--8,?is is w9d2 x w pass out at ! l&+ w9d[40 ,b x didn't2 x turn$ ! corn]s--two corn]s1 9 fact--& came /raight along ! corridor & %ook ! h&le ( my b$room door /rongly4 ,!n all 0 quiet z be=e4 ,i %\ld v mu* l to "k j :at x 04 ,,somebody ,,0 ,,bit+ ,,h] ,,e>s ,,9 #aiac my husb& & self & two *ildr5 w5t to reside 9 ,nor? ,devon1 & took a h\se t _h be5 empty "s ye>s4 ,x 0 old & next to a *ur*y>d4 ,! l&lord 0 anxi\s = u to take ! h\se1 & _h x decorat$4 ,we took x on a weekly t5ancy4 ,)9 ! fir/ week ( our occupation my little daught]1 ag$ two ye>s1 us$ to wake up at midnight scream+ & say somebody 0 bit+ h] e>s4 ,at ! same "t ,i us$ to break out into a cold sweat & tremble f head to feet4 ,!n ,i saw a tall %ad[ g r\nd ! room ) a light$ c&le & disappe> be=e x rea*$ me4 ,i 0 q unable to get out ( b$ to take my baby into my b$4 ,my husb& saw none ( ?is4 ,my son1 ag$ eight ye>s1 w\ld ask u :y we always rapp$ on 8 wall at night1 & once he said he saw a h& ov] 8 b$4 ,! la/ week ( our occupation my husb& he>d padd$ feet come up ! /airs & to ! b$room door1 b no "o ent]$4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 fre% fl[]s put into a room at night w\ld be q dead ! next morn+4 ,we /ay$ 9 t h\se only six weeks1 & f\nd no solution to ! my/]y4 ,,gett+ ,,us$ ,,to ,,x ,,we live 9 an old h\se ) long passages1 s :5 we int5d to pass an aft]noon or ev5+ 9 a back room1 somebody usually locks & bolts ! front door aga9/ sneak-?ieves4 ,m times ?an we c c\nt we h he>d someone op5 & close ! front door1 rattle 8 /ick into ! hall-/&1 & walk up ! passage into ! draw+-room4 ,yet1 on go+ to see1 we h f\nd no "o 9 ! h\se & ! door lock$ & bolt$ j z we _h left x4 ,?is has occurr$ bo? 9 ! aft]noon & ev5+4 ,_m times1 also1 anyone awake 9 ! night has he>d someone op5 ! ba?room door1 walk along ! up/airs passage & g d[n/airs4 ,aga91 8no "o40 ,bo? ^! ph5om5a h be5 exp]i5c$ by visitors1 "s ( :om h prov$ decid$ly n]v\s z a consequ5ce2 b1 z no?+ ev] foll[s ! s\nds1 we d n worry1 & we h liv$ ?r\gh !m = t5 ye>s4 ,,an ,,unsolv$ ,,my/]y ,,)9 half an h\r's j\rney ( ! ,city ( ,london1 9 "o ( its pleasant suburbs1 /&s a pretty little h\se 9 a quiet & pretty road4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! lea/ rem>kable 9 its appe>ance2 a "o-/orey$1 bay-w9d[$ h\se1 ) a high ?ick-set h$ge & a holly tree 9 ! front g>d54 ,yet "s ye>s ago we exp]i5c$ "s v unpleasant ?rills )9 its prosaic look+ doors4 ,x look$ !n1 z x does n[1 p>ticul>ly bright & *e]ful & ev5 new--on ! outside4 ,we w5t !re 9 #aiab1 & = _m mon?s no?+ happ5$1 ?\gh we exp]i5c$ _m m9or 8que]nesses40 ,= in/ance1 "o w9t] ev5+1 :5 !re 0 a bright fire burn+ 9 ! front room1 ! door clos$1 ! table clo? blew "r up z ?\gh a /rong w9d /irr$ x1 & cov]$ my bro!r's d9n] :i* 0 !n laid4 ,"o night1 "m & ,i 7 sitt+ toge!r play+ c>ds1 laugh+ & *att+ gaily1 a bright fire burn+1 ! room well light$1 ev]y?+ ab\t u v matt] ( fact1 & we ourselves feel+ 9 ! highe/ spirits4 ,sudd5ly ?ree %>p1 cle> %ots rang out1 seem+ to come f ! back room :i* we call$ ! g>d5 room because x gave /raight on to ! g>d54 ,we bo? jump$ up1 scatt]+ ! c>ds on ! floor1 & "m ran to ! door4 ,z %e op5$ x1 ,i saw h] /&1 rigid3 ! d>k1 heavy curta9s 9 ! hall lead+ to ! /airs 7 wav+ to & fro z ?\gh bl[n by a /rong breeze4 ,%e aft]w>ds told me t %e felt h] scalp freeze & h] hair rise4 ,i 0 trembl+1 b advanc$ boldly to ! /airs & comm5c$ to asc5d4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! ?ird f ! top ,i /ood1 root$2 my feet refus$ to c>ry me any fur!r4 ,i lift$ !m to d s2 b x 0 ( no use1 s ,i 0 oblig$ to come d[n aga94 ,all ! "t ,i _h t horrible & indef9able feel+ t !re 0 ano!r pres5ce ne> me1 all ab\t ! h\se1 besides my "m's4 ,my si/] came 9 & we told h]4 ,on two m successive nights we 7 torm5t$ ) mo/ weird & hateful noises1 :i* di/urb$ our peace & made u unable to d any?+ :ile !y cont9u$4 ,my si/] 0 ) u ! next night1 & ?is "t1 n %ots b o!r noises1 seem+ to come f ! cell>1 occurr$4 ,sometimes we knock$ at ! walls & cell> door1 b ?is only seem$ to aggravate ! unkn[n di/urb]s2 = ! s\nds 7 r$\bl$4 ,kn[+ t rats sometimes make /range noises1 my "m put "s pieces ( fat meat 9 ! cell> 9 likely places4 ,b no trace ( mice or rats did we ev] discov] & ! meat rema9$ unt\*$4 ,on ! la/ night ( ^! visitations1 my bro!r 0 ) u1 & ,i ?9k x 0 z well1 = our n]ves w\ld n h borne mu* m alone4 ,/ill ! noises 9 ! cell> cont9u$1 & ?is "t l l\d1 heavy foot/eps walk+ up & d[n4 ,we 7 kept up until ! small h\rs ) ^! horrid s\nds almo/ cont9u\s until1 at la/1 !y ceas$ altoge!r1 & we 7 p]mitt$ to sleep4 ,next day a complete se>* ( ! cell> 0 made1 b no trace ( any?+ or anyone 0 f\nd4 ,soon aft]1 we mov$ away1 b f t day to ?is our /range exp]i5ce has be5 an unsolv$ my/]y4 ,,t ,,naughty ,,man 8,,gho/s or no gho/s10 said my fri5d ,t]r+ton1 8:at ,i am go+ to tell y is absolutely true4 ,x is /range & inexplicable1 & ,i make no ef=t to expla9 ! happ5+4 ,li/540 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago ,i obta9$ "w at a factory 9 a nor!rn t[n1 &1 ev5tually1 got a h\se ne> my "w--a little old-fa%ion$ dwell+ :i* _h once be5 us$ z a %op4 ,my little girl1 ,m>ion1 0 !n ab\t f\r ye>s old & _h always be5 a good *ild to take to b$4 ,b a few weeks aft] our go+ to t place1 %e simply w\ld n be left 9 b$ alone4 ,%e & h] si/] slept toge!r1 & once1 9 ! middle ( ! night1 %e awak5$ u by scream+ l\dly4 ,i ha/5$ to ! room1 b unable to pacify h]1 ,i br\ght h] into my own b$4 ,( ?is occurr5ce ,i ?\ght little1 ?9k+ t ! *ild _h j _h a bad dream4 ,a few nights aft]w>ds1 ,i took h] up/airs to b$ & g5tly *id$ h] = be+ su* a fright5$ girl1 & ask$ h] :y %e did n l to g to b$ alone1 z %e _h always be5 9 ! habit ( do+4 8,oh1 dada10 %e said1 8,i don't l t naughty man60 8,:i* naughty man80 ,i ask$4 8,oh t bad man6 ,t naughty man1 all dirty "h40 ,& %e drew h] h& across h] little neck4 ,i assur$ h] t !re 0 no bad man1 b ! fe> nev] left h]4 ,a few days aft]w>ds1 "o ( my "w-mates ask$ me h[ ,i lik$ my h\se1 :i* ,i told him 0 all "r & v h&y = my "w4 ,b my lik+ 0 turn$ to antipa?y :5 he relat$ h[ ! place _h once be5 occupi$ by an old *emi/ :o committ$ suicide by cutt+ 8 ?roat4 ,he 0 f\nd 9 ! v room 9 :i* my little daught] slept4 ,i c assure y t n "o ( my family knew ( ! trag$y :i* once occurr$ 9 t little h\se1 b ,i soon f\nd a reasonable excuse to leave x4 ,,! ,,r[ ,,d[n/airs ,,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago ,i secur$ ! t5ancy ( a l>ge cottage1 =m]ly an inn1 9 ! suburbs ( ,bri/ol1 n kn[+ at ! "t x _h ! reputation ( be+ haunt$1 & c>+ no?+ :5 ,i 0 in=m$4 ,= "s "t no?+ unusual happ5$1 !n my wife compla9$ ( he>+ noises 9 ! night1 g5]ally :5 ,i 0 away f home4 ,b occasionally we bo? he>d !m4 ,"o night1 ab\t a ye> aft] we _h tak5 ! h\se1 ,i 0 awak5$ & kept awake by :at seem$ to be ! movem5t ( all ! articles ( furniture d[n/airs--*airs1 tables1 etc41 be+1 app>5tly1 lift$ (f ! gr\nd & noisily replac$2 aft] li/5+ to ?is = "s m9utes1 my wife1 :o ,i ?\ght 0 asleep1 said1 8,n[1 h>k at ! r[ d[n/airs40 8,yes10 said ,i1 8!re's some?+ go+ on d[n !re to-night10 & ,i light$ a c&le & w5t d[n1 b1 r to my disappo9tm5t1 ! noises ceas$ z ,i 0 desc5d+ ! /airs1 &1 ?\gh ,i exam9$ ea* room c>efully1 no?+ 0 out ( place4 ,!re 0 no dog or cat 9 ! h\se to put ! blame on4 ,my wife always fa/5$ ! door be=e retir+1 b on sev]al occasions we f\nd ! front door wide op5 9 ! morn+1 al?\gh x _h be5 fa/5$ by a spr+ lock--a big old-fa%ion$ lock & a bolt4 ,we liv$ 9 ! h\se = ov] two ye>s1 &1 t[>ds ! end ( our t5ancy1 my wife w\ld on no acc\nt /ay 9 ! h\se at night 9 my abs5ce1 )\t hav+ an adult fri5d ) h] 9 addition to ! *ildr54 ,a ,,headless ,,=m ,,my p>5ts r5t$ a v l>ge old-fa%ion$ h\se 9 ,norfolk1 /&+ on its own gr\nds4 ,liv+ ) !m 0 a v pi\s old lady1 also an uncle ( m9e4 ,"o d>k1 /ill night1 my "m 0 sitt+ alone sew+ :51 sudd5ly1 ! room seem$ to be fill$ ) a ru%+ w9d1 & %e exp]i5c$ ! feel+ ( a cold h& press$ ^u h] *eek1 foll[$ by a l[ wail & moan4 ,%e said no?+ to ! o!r inmates ( ! occurr5ce at ! "t4 ,two nights lat]1 my fa!r w5t to ! pantry :i* 0 approa*$ by a %ort passage4 ,!re by ! door he saw /&+ ! headless =m ( a man we>+ a br[n coat ) l>ge pe>l buttons atta*$4 ,aft] a few days _h pass$1 ! old lady ask$ my "m :e!r %e ?\ght !re 0 9 ! h\se anyone :o walk$ 9 8 sleep z = sev]al nights pa/1 %e _h _h h] b$room door op5$ & clos$1 & %e di/9ctly he>d foot/eps along ! l&+ & /aircase4 ,= two nights 9 succession my uncle got out ( b$ & clos$ 8 b$room door ?ree times ea* night4 ,he exam9$ ! door & f\nd x impossible to op5 )\t "s aid4 ,ea* "o ( ^! inmates relat$ to "o ano!r _! exp]i5ces4 ,!y decid$ to keep wat* = a few nights1 b no?+ happ5$4 ,ne$less to say1 !y soon quitt$ ! h\se4 ,rum\r foll[$ t ! place 0 once kn[n z a h\se ( ill-fame4