I cannot remember any more, for I was so terribly frightened.

I gave an awful scream, and then I suppose I fainted." This story was told with many interruptions, many pauses, many cries, and I saw that the faces of those around were blanched with fear.
"Do you know what it did, Simon," said Tom, turning to that worthy, "after it lifted its knife in the air ?" "She went away with a wail like," said Simon, slowly; "she opened the door and went out.

An' then I tried to go to the door, and when I got there, there was nothin'." "That is, you looked into the passage ?" Simon nodded.

"And what did you think she was like ?" "Like the hall ghost, as I've heard so much about," said Simon.
"The hall ghost!" cried the ladies, hysterically.

"What does that mean, Mr.Temple ?" I do not think Tom should have encouraged their superstition by telling them, but he did.