Mr Hiram B. Otis was a rich American from New York. He
had come to live and work in England, but he did not want
to live in London. He did not want to live in the city. He
wanted to live in the countryside outside London.
Canterville Chase was a large and very old house near
London. Lord Canterville, the owner, wanted to sell it. So
Mr Hiram B. Otis visited Lord Canterville.
'I do not live in Canterville Chase,' Lord Canterville
said to Mr Otis. 'I do not want to live there. The house has
a ghost - The Canterville Ghost.'
'I come from America,' said Mr Otis. 'America is a
modern country. I don't believe in ghosts. Have you seen
this Canterville Ghost?'
'No,' said Lord Canterville, 'but I have heard it at night.'
'I don't believe in ghosts,' Mr Otis said again. 'No one
has found a ghost. No one has put a ghost in a museum.
And you haven't seen this ghost either.'
'But several members of my family have seen it,' said
Lord Canterville. 'My aunt saw the ghost. She was so
frightened that she was ill for the rest of her life. Also, the
servants have seen it so they will not stay in the house at
night. Only the housekeeper, Mrs Umney, lives in
Canterville Chase. Mrs Umney lives there alone.'
'I want to buy the house,' said Mr Otis. 'I'll buy the
ghost as well. Will you sell Canterville Chase? Will you sell
the ghost?'
Mr Hiram B. Otis was a rich American from New York. He
had come to live and work in England, but he did not want
to live in London. He did not want to live in the city. He
wanted to live in the countryside outside London.
Canterville Chase was a large and very old house near
London. Lord Canterville, the owner, wanted to sell it. So
Mr Hiram B. Otis visited Lord Canterville.
'I do not live in Canterville Chase,' Lord Canterville
said to Mr Otis. 'I do not want to live there. The house has
a ghost - The Canterville Ghost.'
'I come from America,' said Mr Otis. 'America is a
modern country. I don't believe in ghosts. Have you seen
this Canterville Ghost?'
'No,' said Lord Canterville, 'but I have heard it at night.'
'I don't believe in ghosts,' Mr Otis said again. 'No one
has found a ghost. No one has put a ghost in a museum.
And you haven't seen this ghost either.'
'But several members of my family have seen it,' said
Lord Canterville. 'My aunt saw the ghost. She was so
frightened that she was ill for the rest of her life. Also, the
servants have seen it so they will not stay in the house at
night. Only the housekeeper, Mrs Umney, lives in
Canterville Chase. Mrs Umney lives there alone.'
'I want to buy the house,' said Mr Otis. 'I'll buy the
ghost as well. Will you sell Canterville Chase? Will you sell
the ghost?'
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