What is it ?" "You ain't a-seen that 'ere hinfidel willain since he went away from 'ere, Mr.Blake, have 'ee ?" "I saw him in Hyde Park one day, but have never spoken to him." "Well, I'm in a fog." "In a fog! How ?" "Why, I can't understand a bit why that 'ere ghost wur a got up." "You think it was got up, then ?" "Certain of it, yer honour." "Well, tell us about it." "Well, sur, after you left all of a hurry like, we had a big party in the house, and all the servants 'ad to 'elp; and no sooner did I git in that 'ere house than I beginned to put two and two together, and then I see a hindiwidual that I beginned to think wur mighty like that 'ere ghost." "And who was that ?" "Why, that 'ere hancient wirgin, Miss Staggles." "Ah, what then ?" "Well, I heard somebody tellin' her as 'ow you were gone to London, and I thought she looked mighty pleased.

After dinner, I see her come out of the drawin'-room, and go away by herself, and I thought I'd watch.

She went up to her room, yer honour, and I got in a convenient place for watchin' her when she comes out.

She weren't a minnit afore she wur out, Mr.Blake, a-carryin' somethin' in her hands.

She looks curiously 'round, and then I see her make straight for your bedroom door, and goes into your room.