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 "Horrid to behold did now a second phantom appear before our gazing looks, staggering slowly towards us, and leaving a numerous retinue on the staircase; the garment of the spectre was stained with blood, the skull fractured, the eyes like two portentous comets!"

"Who art thou?" roared our leader, with a thundering voice, and the dreary cavern echoed to the sound.

"The phantom answered with a hollow dismal voice, "a damned soul!"

Old man. "What business hast thou in this castle?"

Ghost. "I want to be redeemed from hell."

Old man. "How canst thou be redeemed?"

Ghost. "By the forgiveness of my wife."