"Of course! She is an old woman, and we could hardly expect anything else.

Does she talk much of the ghost ?" "No.

The slightest allusion to the subject agitates her for the whole day.

No one dare mention ghosts in Margery's presence." "I hope you will all be equally discreet with Miss Darling.

Time will wear away the hallucination, if you women only hold your tongues.