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Chapter III

           "Whatmadeyouillyesterday?" 

           "Shehadafall,"saidBessie,againputtinginherword. 

           "Fall!why,thatislikeababyagain!Can’tshemanagetowalkatherage?Shemustbeeightornineyearsold." 

           "Iwasknockeddown,"wasthebluntexplanation,jerkedoutofmebyanotherpangofmortifiedpride;"butthatdidnotmakemeill,"Iadded; whileMr.Lloydhelpedhimselftoapinchofsnuff. 

           Ashewasreturningtheboxtohiswaistcoatpocket,aloudbellrangfortheservants’dinner;heknewwhatitwas. "That‘sforyou,nurse,"saidhe;"youcangodown;I’llgiveMissJanealecturetillyoucomeback." 

           Bessiewouldratherhavestayed,butshewasobligedtogo,becausepunctualityatmealswasrigidlyenforcedatGatesheadHall. 

           "Thefalldidnotmakeyouill;whatdid,then?"pursuedMr.LloydwhenBessiewasgone. 

           "Iwasshutupinaroomwherethereisaghosttillafterdark." 

           IsawMr.Lloydsmileandfrownatthesametime. 

           "Ghost!What,youareababyafterall!Youareafraidofghosts?" 

           "OfMr.Reed’sghostIam:hediedinthatroom,andwaslaidoutthere. NeitherBessienoranyoneelsewillgointoitatnight,iftheycanhelpit;anditwascrueltoshutmeupalonewithoutacandle,socruelthatIthinkIshallneverforgetit." 

           "Nonsense!Andisitthatmakesyousomiserable?Areyouafraidnowindaylight?" 

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