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 "That I will," replied the officer, "I will not only stay in your house, but I will also spend the coming night at that dreadful castle: I dare say, gentlemen," added he, "you will keep me company."

"The Baron, being a man of honor, thought it a great disgrace to betray the least want of courage, in the presence of the soldier, he therefore promised to accompany him thither: I made several objections, representing to the officer the danger we would run, not knowing who those spirits might be; however, he silenced all my remonstrances:

"I am a soldier," said he, "and all ghosts and hobgoblins have ever been kept at a respectful distance by a martial dress."

"At length I was obliged to take a part in the expedition, if I would not desert the Baron. The landlord, who had all that time been staring at us in dumb amazement, lifted up his hands when I had consented to go to the castle, and entreated us, for God's