If you see her and she passes you in silence, why you only got a fright for your pains.

But if she speaks to you, you die within the year.

Old John Backhouse is a widower with one daughter.

This girl saw the ghost last Midsummer day, and Miss Leyburn and I are now doing our best to keep her alive over the next; but with very small prospect of success.' 'What is the girl dying of ?--fright ?' asked Mrs.Seaton harshly.
'Oh, no!' said the doctor hastily, 'not precisely.

A sad story; better not inquire into it.