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20 "They seem too proud," said I, "to go
 * To houses such as mine.

Pray, how did they contrive to know So quickly that 'the place was low,'
 * And that I 'kept bad wine '?"

"Inspector Kobold came to you—"
 * The little Ghost began.

Here I broke in—"Inspector who? Inspecting Ghosts is something new!
 * Explain yourself my man!"

"His name is Kobold," said my guest:
 * "One of the Spectre order:

You'll very often see him dressed In a yellow gown, a crimson vest,
 * And a night-cap with a border.

"He tried the Brocken business first,
 * But caught a sort of chill;

So came to England to be nursed, And here it took the form of thirst,
 * Which he complains of still.