The ghost was excited to discover that he had a distant connection with the Duke of Chesire, Virginia's lover. His granduncle Lord Stilton had laid a bet to play dice with the Canterville ghost. The ghost was anxious to show that he had not lost influence over the Stiltons.
Accordingly, he made arrangements to appear before the young Duke at the last moment, however, the terror of the twins prevented him from leaving his room and the young Duke slept in peace.
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The Canterville Ghost
HorreurThe Canterville Ghost is a popular short novel by Oscar Wilde. The story takes place in an Old English country house, Canterville Chase, which has all the characteristics of a haunted house. The writer creates gothic setting by describing the sheeti...
