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16 The Cant erville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

Theme: Humour

Time to start

Would you go inside a haunted house?

Why or why not? Tell the class about it.

Now, read the play.

Characters
• Lord Canterville • Mr Otis • Mrs Otis

• Washington (the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Otis) • Maid • Canterville Ghost

• Virginia (fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis) • The twins (noisy boys of Mr and Mrs Otis)

SCENE I

(When Mr Hiram B Otis, a rich American, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him he

was doing a very foolish thing, as there was no
doubt at all that the place was haunted. Indeed,
Lord Canterville himself, who was a man of the
most punctilious honour, had felt it his duty to
mention the fact to Mr Otis when they came to

discuss terms. Lord Canterville and Mr Otis are
in the castle library.)

Lord Canterville: We have not cared to live
in the place ourselves since my grand-aunt
was frightened into a fit, from which she never
really recovered, by two skeleton hands being

placed on her shoulders as she was dressing for

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