He resolved, however, to make the plunge and advance, but deemed it only good manners to give some intimation of his approach.

He was now within about twenty yards from them, and made an attempt at a comic song, which, however, quivered off into as dismal and cowardly a ditty as ever proceeded from human lips.
Harry and the Spectre, both startled by the voice, turned round to observe his approach, when, to his utter consternation, the Shan-dhinne-dhuv sank, as it were, into the earth and disappeared.

The hair rose upon Barney's head, and when Woodward called out: "Who comes there ?" He could scarcely summon voice enough to reply: "It's me, sir," said he; "Barney Casey." "Come on, Barney," said Woodward, "come on quickly;" and he had scarcely spoken when Barney joined him.
"Barney," said he, "I am in a state of great terror.

I have felt ever since I passed that Haunted House as if there was an evil spirit in my company.

The feeling was dreadful, and I am very weak in consequence of it.