It was his own suit. He had worn it with great success at Kenilworth in 1575, and Queen Elizabeth herself had said how handsome he looked. But when he had put it on for the Americans, the weight of the whole suit had been too great for him . He had fallen, hurting both his knees badly.
For some days after this , he was very ill . He only left his room to keep the bloodstain in good condition. But he took great care of himself, and he soon felt better .Then he decided to try, once again, to frighten the American Ambassador and his family.
He chose Friday, 17th August, for his appearance, and spent most of that day planning and preparing . He was going to wear a large hat , he decided, and the white burial sheet . And he would carry a rusty sword.
In the evening there was a violent storm. All the windows and doors in the old house shook noisily, and the rain crashed down on to the roof. It was perfect weather for haunting, and he loved it.
The ghost planned to start in Washington Otis ‘s room. He was especially angry with that young man . He knew that Washington was the one who regularly used Pinkerton’s Wonder Stain Cleaner to clean away the bloodstain. He intended to go quietly to Washington’s room , make ghost noises at him, then cut his own throat to the sound of low music. This would fill the stupid young man with terror.
Next , He would go to the room of the Ambassador and