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Hiram B. Otis and his family are able to relocate to Canterville Chase despite Lord Canterville's assertions that the residence is haunted. The valuation of the furniture and the ghost, as requested by Mr. Otis, is included in the cost of the property. Mr. and Mrs. Otis have three their eldest son, Washington, and the Otis twins. The entire Otis family first dismissed the idea of ghosts before moving in, but afterward, they couldn't deny the existence of Sir Simon de Canterville. She gives a straightforward response to the unknown bloodstain in the living room, saying, "She doesn't care at all for stains in the living room." Washington Otis, the eldest son, suggests that the stain will be removed with Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent. Once the ghost appears, Mr. Otis is quick to leap out of bed and makes an effective offer to grease the ghost's chains with the Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. Stomping around the house angrily, the ghost throws the bottle and stomps off into the hallway. In a fit of rage, the ghost pummels the pillows of the Otis twins, who begin to run away in fear.
Because bloodstains would frequently appear near the fireplace, the Otis family noticed reappearing bloodstains whenever they would appear in various colors. Even in their sleep, the family refuses to be scared, and Sir Simon is then left feeling useless and ashamed. No one's scared of the Otises. It happens that he, too, becomes entangled with tripwires, toy peashooters, butter slides, and water buckets that are placed on the ground. In order to frighten their new neighbor, the mischievous twins build their own "ghost."
57 pages, Paperback
First published February 23, 1887
