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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