The Ghost of Sir Simon Horace B.Otis an American Minister, buys Canterville Chase, which is an allegedly haunted Tudor Mansion. The minister’s English friends try to warn him about the haunted mansion but, being American, he pays no heed to ghost stories, and moves the family into the mansion. The family finds a bloodstain on the carpet, and the mother, Lucretia, wants the horrible stain removed. The housekeeper, Mr. Umney, tells the family that the stain is historic, and should not be removed. The oldest child, Washington, says the stain can easily be removed with cleanser, and sets about removing it. As he does, thunder and lightning start outside, causing the housekeeper to pass out. Each successive morning, the stain reappears. And each morning, it is again removed with the cleaner. *** Meanwhile, three men, Jerome, George and William Samuel Harris, make plans for the excursion. The men sleep in on the morning they should leave, and experience difficulty figuring out whic...
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