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“I fear that the ghost exists ,” said Lord Canterville, smiling , “though it may have resisted the overtures of your enterprising impresarios . It has been well known for three centuries , since 1584 in fact , and always makes its appearance before the death of any member of our family .”

“I fear that the ghost exists,” said Lord Canterville, smiling, “though it may have resisted the overtures of your enterprising impresarios. It has been well known for three centuries, since 1584 in fact, and always makes its appearance before the death of any member of our family.”

“Well, so does the family doctor for that matter, Lord Canterville . But there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost , and I guess the laws of Nature are not going to be suspended for the British aristocracy .”

“You are certainly very natural in America,” ,” answered Lord Canterville , who did not quite understand Mr. Otis’s last observation , “and if you don’t mind a ghost in the house , it is all right . Only you must remember I warned you .”

“Well, so does the family doctor for that matter, Lord Canterville. But there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost, and I guess the laws of Nature are not going to be suspended for the British aristocracy.”

“You are certainly very natural in America,” answered Lord Canterville, who did not quite understand Mr. Otis’s last observation, “and if you don’t mind a ghost in the house, it is all right. Only you must remember I warned you.”

A few weeks after this , the purchase was concluded , and at the close of the season the Minister and his family went down to Canterville Chase . Mrs. Otis, who, as Miss Lucretia R. Tappan, of West 53d Street , had been a celebrated New York belle , was now a very handsome, middle-aged woman with fine eyes , and a superb profile

A few weeks after this, the purchase was concluded, and at the close of the season the Minister and his family went down to Canterville Chase. Mrs. Otis, who, as Miss Lucretia R. Tappan, of West 53d Street, had been a celebrated New York belle, was now a very handsome, middle-aged woman, with fine eyes, and a superb profile.