Reading 5.3 43 Do all exercises in your notebook When Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase, everyone told him he was making a mistake because it was haunted. In fact, Lord Canterville felt it was his duty to mention the ghost. ‘My Lord,’ answered Mr Otis,‘I will take the house with the furniture and the ghost.’ So, Mr Otis moved to Canterville Chase with his family. When they arrived, the housekeeper took them into the library. She pointed to a red stain on the floor. She said,‘This is the blood of Lady Eleanor of Canterville, who was murdered in 1575. The blood stain cannot be removed.’ ‘That is nonsense,’ cried Mr Otis’s son.‘Pinkerton’s Champion Stain Remover will clean it up in no time,’ he said. He cleaned the stain. One night, Mr Otis heard a curious, metallic noise in the corridor - right in front of him there was a terrifying old man. His eyes were red; long, grey hair fell over his shoulders; and he had heavy, rusty chains hanging from his wrists. ‘My dear sir,’ said Mr Otis,‘I really must insist you oil those chains. I have brought you some Rising Sun Lubricator!’ The Canterville ghost remained motionless in anger.Then, knocking the lubricator over violently, he flew down the corridor, crying noisily. Richmond
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