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Following the direction of his eyes, I looked down into the garden, and there, gazing up at us, her curls…

Date of account: Published 1917
Source: Haunted Places in England
Reference: Haunted Places in England · selected passage 39
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Following the direction of his eyes, I looked down into the garden, and there, gazing up at us, her curls shining gold in the hot summer sun, stood the little ghost

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Following the direction of his eyes, I looked down into the garden, and there, gazing up at us, her curls shining gold in the hot summer sun, stood the little ghost. The moment she saw me, she smiled, and, moving forward with a peculiar gliding motion, entered the house. Once again a door slammed, and, once again, there came the patter of ascending footsteps. Ghoul ran to meet her. She stooped over him, patted his head and fastened the leash to his collar, whilst I, merely a spectator, felt the bitterest pangs of jealousy. Then she looked up, and instantly the joy in her face was converted into pity--pity for me. Without a doubt Ghoul had triumphed.

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