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makes a will�察�it repeats the Lord's Prayer�察�it kisses the 'boofer lady。' That 

child; 

     ;Is mine�察─�said the phantom。 

     ;I see a good woman�察�undersized。 I see several charming women�察�but 

they   are   all   undersized。   They   are   more   or   less   imbecile   and   idiotic�察  �but 

always fascinating and undersized。 They wear coquettish caps and aprons。 

I observe that feminine virtue is invariably below the medium height�察�and 

that it is always simple and infantine。 These women; 

     ;Are mine。; 

     ;I   see   a   haughty�察  �proud�察  �and   wicked   lady。   She   is   tall   and   queenly。   I 

remark     that   all  proud   and    wicked    women      are  tall  and   queenly。    That 

woman; 

     ;Is mine�察─�said the phantom�察�wringing his hands。 



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     ;I see several things continually impending。 I observe that whenever 

an accident�察�a murder�察�or death is about to happen�察�there is something in 

the   furniture�察  �in  the   locality�察  �in   the   atmosphere�察  �that   foreshadows   and 

suggests it years in advance。 I cannot say that in real life I have noticed it�察� 

´the perception of this surprising fact belongs; 

     ;To    me� ─   �said   the  phantom。     The    Haunted     Man    continued�察    �in  a 

despairing tone�此�

     ;I   see   the   influence   of   this   in   the   magazines   and   daily  papers�察  �I   see 

weak imitators rise up and enfeeble the world with senseless formula。 I am 

getting tired of it。 It won't do�察�Charles� �it won't do� ─�and the Haunted Man 

buried his head in his hands and groaned。 The figure looked down upon 

him sternly�此�the portrait in the frontispiece frowned as he gazed。 

     ;Wretched      man�察─   �said   the  phantom�察     �and    how    have   these   things 

affected you�拭─�

     ;Once   I   laughed   and   cried�察  �but   then   I   was   younger。   Now�察  �I   would 

forget them if I could。; 

     ;Have then your wish。 And take this with you�察�man whom I renounce。 

From   this   day   henceforth   you   shall    live   with   those   whom   I   displace。 

Without forgetting me�察�'t will be your lot to walk through life as if we had 

not met。  But   first   you shall   survey  these   scenes that   henceforth   must   be 

yours。    At   one   to´night�察  �prepare    to  meet   the   phantom     I  have   raised。 

Farewell� ─�

     The sound of its voice seemed to fade away with the dying wind�察�and 

the Haunted Man was alone。 But the firelight flickered gayly�察�and the light 

danced on the walls�察�making grotesque figures of the furniture。 

     ;Ha�察�ha� ─�said the Haunted Man�察�rubbing his hands gleefully�察 �now for 

a whiskey punch and a cigar。; 



                                       BOOK II。 



                             THE SECOND PHANTOM。 

       One� �The stroke of the far´off bell had hardly died before the front 

door closed with a reverberating clang。 Steps were heard along the passage�察�

the library door swung open of itself�察�and the Knockeryes�察�the Knocker 

slowly strode into the room。 The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes��no� �there 



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could   be   no   mistake   about   it��it   was   the   Knocker's   face�察  �mounted   on   a 

misty�察�almost imperceptible body。 The brazen rod was transferred from its 

mouth to its right hand�察�where it was held like a ghostly truncheon。 

     ;It's a cold evening�察─�said the Haunted Man。 

     ;It is�察─�said the Goblin�察�in a hard�察�metallic voice。 

     ;It must be pretty cold out there�察─�said the Haunted Man�察�with vague 

politeness。 ;Do you everwill youtake some hot water and brandy�拭─�

     ;No�察─�said the Goblin。 

     ;Perhaps you'd like it cold�察�by way of change�拭─�continued the Haunted 

Man�察�correcting himself�察�as he remembered the peculiar temperature with 

which the Goblin was probably familiar。 

     ;Time flies�察─�said the Goblin coldly。 ;We have no leisure for idle talk。 

Come� ─�He moved his ghostly truncheon toward the window�察�and laid his 

hand   upon   the   other's   arm。 At   his   touch   the   body   of   the   Haunted   Man 

seemed to become as thin and incorporeal as that of the Goblin himself�察�

and together they glided out of the window into the black and blowy night。 

     In the rapidity of their flight the senses of the Haunted Man seemed to 

leave him。 At length they stopped suddenly。 

     ;What do you see�拭─�asked the Goblin。 

     ;I see a battlemented mediaeval castle。 Gallant men in mail ride over 

the drawbridge�察�and kiss their gauntleted fingers to fair ladies�察�who wave 

their   lily   hands   in   return。   I   see   fight   and   fray   and   tournament。   I   hear 

roaring heralds   bawling   the   charms   of   delicate   women�察  �and   shamelessly 

proclaiming      their  lovers。   Stay。   I  see  a  Jewess    about    to  leap  from    a 

battlement。 I see knightly deeds�察�violence�察�rapine�察�and a good deal of blood。 

I've seen pretty much the same at Astley's。; 

     ;Look again。; 

     ;I   see   purple   moors�察   �glens�察  �masculine     women�察    �bare´legged      men�察�

priggish     book´worms�察     �more    violence�察   �physical   excellence�察   �and    blood。 

Always blood��and the superiority of physical attainments。; 

     ;And how do you feel now�拭─�said the Goblin。 

     The Haunted Man shrugged his shoulders。 ;None the better for being 

carried back and asked to sympathize with a barbarous age。; 

     The    Goblin    smiled   and   clutched    his  arm�察  �they   again   sped   rapidly 



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through the black night and again halted。 

     ;What do you see�拭─�said the Goblin。 

     ;I see a barrack room�察�with a mess table�察�and a group of intoxicated 

Celtic officers telling funny stories�察�and giving challenges to duel。 I see a 

young   Irish   gentleman   capable   of   performing   prodigies   of   valor。   I   learn 

incidentally   that   the   acme   of   all   heroism   is   the   cornetcy   of   a   dragoon 

regiment。 I hear a good deal of French� �No�察�thank you�察─�said the Haunted 

Man   hurriedly�察  �as   he   stayed   the   waving   hand   of   the   Goblin�察   �I   would 

rather NOT go to the Peninsula�察�and don't care to have a private interview 

with Napoleon。; 

     Again   the   Goblin   flew   away   with   the   unfortunate   man�察  �and   from   a 

strange roaring below them he judged they were above the ocean。 A ship 

hove in sight�察�and the Goblin stayed its flight。 ;Look�察─�he said�察�squeezing 

his companion's arm。 

     The   Haunted   Man   yawned。   ;Don't   you   think�察  �Charles�察  �you're   rather 

running      this   thing   into   the   ground�拭     �Of   course    it's  very    moral    and 

instructive�察�and all that。 But ain't there a little too much pantomime about 

it�拭�Come now� ─�

     ;Look� ─     �repeated     the  Goblin�察    �pinching     his  arm    malevolently。      The 

Haunted Man groaned。 

     ;O�察  �of   course�察  �I   see   her   Majesty's   ship   Arethusa。   Of   course   I   am 

familiar   with   her   stern   First   Lieutenant�察  �her   eccentric   Captain�察  �her   one 

fascinating and several mischievous midshipmen。 Of course I know it's a 

splendid   thing   to   see   all   this�察  �and   not   to   be   seasick。   O�察  �there   the   young 

gentlemen are going to play a trick on the purser。 For God's sake�察�let us 

go�察─�and the unhappy man absolutely dragged the Goblin away with him。 

     When   they  next   halted�察  �it   was   at   the   edge of   a   broad   and   boundless 

prairie�察�in the middle of an oak opening。 

     ;I   see�察─  �said   the   Haunted     Man�察    �without    waiting     for  his   cue�察  �but 

mechanically�察�and as if he were repeating a lesson which t

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