Mr Hiram B. Otis was american.He was rich And very important.He wanted to live in a old house in England so he decided to buy Canterville chase,The home of Lord Canterville.Everyone told him that he was very foolish.Canterville Chase is haunted',they said.
Lord Canterville himself told Mr Otis why he preferrend not to live in The house.'Many members of my family have seen The Ghost.My grandaunt,The duchess,was dressing for dinner one night when,suddenly,the hands of a skeleton touched Her on The shoulders. She never recovered from The shock. My wife,Lady Canterville, cannot sleep at night because of The mysterious noises in The house.
'My lord', said Mr Otis, 'I'll take The house With The furniture and The Ghost.I Come from s modern country where we have everything that Money can buy. If ghosts really existed in Europe, I'm sure that An American would take one back home.He would put it in a museum or a show for everyone to see.'
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The Canterville Ghost
RandomOscar Wilde The Canterville ghost Adapted by : Dereck Sellen Illustrated by : Gianni De Conno
