All the boys' answers consisted in dark allusions to the fact that the ghost was wandering about Wildenstein more than ever.

As not one of them wanted to admit the hasty retreat before the ghost had even been properly inspected, they only dropped vague and terrifying words about the matter.
Brave little Clevi, who usually relished telling of her dangerous adventures when they had turned out well, was as silent as a mouse about it all.

Whenever Loneli asked her a straight question needing a straight answer, Clevi ran away, and Loneli got none.

The report was sure to have some foundation, and the most noticeable thing of all was that Kurt's change had come since that night.

That same day he had taken the load off her heart and had been so gay and merry.