Very solemnly he found and replaced them and then, with the utmost dignity, addressing himself to the stove, he cursed and exorcised that article of domestic furniture in his best mediaeval Latin.

Apparently the effort was successful, for there were no more manifestations.
"Listen, my boy.

You do not part from me this day.

Presently we go to church, and you sit under me where I can keep my eye on you.

If you make one movement towards the door, I descend from the desk or the pulpit, and take you back there with me." "I don't want to move," said Godfrey.
"No, but there are others who may want to move you.