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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
·
Andrew Lang
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Two
servants,
in
the
next
two
months,
saw
the
same
figure,
alike
in
dress
at
least,
in
other
rooms
both
by
daylight
and
candle
light.
They
had
not
heard
of
Mrs.
Rokeby's
experience,
were
accustomed
to
the
noises,
and
were
in
good
health.
One
of
them
was
frightened,
and
left
her
place.
A
brilliant
light
in
a
dark
room,
an
icy
wind
and
a
feeling
of
being
"watched"
were
other
discomforts
in
Mrs.
Rokeby's
lot.
After
1876,
only
occasional
rappings
were
heard,
till
Mr.
Rokeby
being
absent
one
night
in
1883,
the
noises
broke
out,
"banging,
thumping,
the
whole
place
shaking".
The
library
was
the
centre
of
these
exercises,
and
the
dog,
a
fine
collie,
was
shut
up
in
the
library.
Mrs.
Rokeby
left
her
room
for
her
daughter's,
while
the
dog
whined
in
terror,
and
the
noises
increased
in
violence.
Next
day
the
dog,
when
let
out,
rushed
forth
with
enthusiasm,
but
crouched
with
his
tail
between
his
legs
when
invited
to
re-enter.
This
was
in
1883.
Several
years
after,
Mr.
Rokeby
was
smoking,
alone,
in
the
dining-room
early
in
the
evening,
when
the
dog
began
to
bristle
up
his
hair,
and
bark.
Mr.
Rokeby
looked
up
and
saw
the
woman
in
grey,
with
about
half
her
figure
passed
through
the
slightly
open
door.
He
ran
to
the
door,
but
she
was
gone,
and
the
servants
were
engaged
in
their
usual
business.
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