'Carolina！What'sthematter？'
　　'OBaptista！O，fortheLord'ssake！whereismymistress？'
　　'Mistress，Carolina？'
　　'Gonesincemorning-toldme，whenmasterwentoutonhisday'sjourney，nottocallher，forshewastiredwithnotrestinginthenight（havingbeeninpain），andwouldlieinbeduntiltheevening；thengetuprefreshed。Sheisgone！-sheisgone！
　　Masterhascomeback，brokendownthedoor，andsheisgone！Mybeautiful，mygood，myinnocentmistress！'
　　Theprettylittleonesocried，andraved，andtoreherselfthatI
　　couldnothaveheldher，butforherswooningonmyarmasifshehadbeenshot。Mastercameup-inmanner，face，orvoice，nomorethemasterthatIknew，thanIwashe。Hetookme（Ilaidthelittleoneuponherbedinthehotel，andleftherwiththechamber-women），inacarriage，furiouslythroughthedarkness，acrossthedesolateCampagna。Whenitwasday，andwestoppedatamiserablepost-house，allthehorseshadbeenhiredtwelvehoursago，andsentawayindifferentdirections。Markme！bytheSignorDellombra，whohadpassedthereinacarriage，withafrightenedEnglishladycrouchinginonecorner。
　　Ineverheard（saidtheGenoesecourier，drawingalongbreath）
　　thatshewasevertracedbeyondthatspot。AllIknowis，thatshevanishedintoinfamousoblivion，withthedreadedfacebesideherthatshehadseeninherdream。
　　'WhatdoyoucallTHAT？'saidtheGermancourier，triumphantly。
　　'Ghosts！TherearenoghostsTHERE！Whatdoyoucallthis，thatI
　　amgoingtotellyou？Ghosts！TherearenoghostsHERE！'
　　Itookanengagementonce（pursuedtheGermancourier）withanEnglishgentleman，elderlyandabachelor，totravelthroughmycountry，myFatherland。Hewasamerchantwhotradedwithmycountryandknewthelanguage，butwhohadneverbeentheresincehewasaboy-asIjudge，somesixtyyearsbefore。
　　HisnamewasJames，andhehadatwin-brotherJohn，alsoabachelor。Betweenthesebrotherstherewasagreataffection。
　　Theywereinbusinesstogether，atGoodman'sFields，buttheydidnotlivetogether。Mr。JamesdweltinPolandStreet，turningoutofOxfordStreet，London；Mr。JohnresidedbyEppingForest。
　　Mr。JamesandIweretostartforGermanyinaboutaweek。Theexactdaydependedonbusiness。Mr。JohncametoPolandStreet（whereIwasstayinginthehouse），topassthatweekwithMr。
　　James。But，hesaidtohisbrotheronthesecondday，'Idon'tfeelverywell，James。There'snotmuchthematterwithme；butI
　　thinkIamalittlegouty。I'llgohomeandputmyselfunderthecareofmyoldhousekeeper，whounderstandsmyways。IfIgetquitebetter，I'llcomebackandseeyoubeforeyougo。IfIdon'tfeelwellenoughtoresumemyvisitwhereIleaveitoff，whyYOU
　　willcomeandseemebeforeyougo。'Mr。James，ofcourse，saidhewould，andtheyshookhands-bothhands，astheyalwaysdid-andMr。Johnorderedouthisold-fashionedchariotandrumbledhome。
　　Itwasonthesecondnightafterthat-thatistosay，thefourthintheweek-whenIwasawokeoutofmysoundsleepbyMr。Jamescomingintomybedroominhisflannel-gown，withalightedcandle。
　　Hesatuponthesideofmybed，andlookingatme，said:
　　'Wilhelm，IhavereasontothinkIhavegotsomestrangeillnessuponme。'
　　Ithenperceivedthattherewasaveryunusualexpressioninhisface。
　　'Wilhelm，'saidhe，'IamnotafraidorashamedtotellyouwhatI
　　mightbeafraidorashamedtotellanotherman。Youcomefromasensiblecountry，wheremysteriousthingsareinquiredintoandarenotsettledtohavebeenweighedandmeasured-ortohavebeenunweighableandunmeasurable-orineithercasetohavebeencompletelydisposedof，foralltime-eversomanyyearsago。I
　　havejustnowseenthephantomofmybrother。'
　　Iconfess（saidtheGermancourier）thatitgavemealittletinglingofthebloodtohearit。
　　'Ihavejustnowseen，'Mr。Jamesrepeated，lookingfullatme，thatImightseehowcollectedhewas，'thephantomofmybrotherJohn。Iwassittingupinbed，unabletosleep，whenitcameintomyroom，inawhitedress，andregardingmeearnestly，passeduptotheendoftheroom，glancedatsomepapersonmywriting-desk，turned，and，stilllookingearnestlyatmeasitpassedthebed，wentoutatthedoor。Now，Iamnotintheleastmad，andamnotintheleastdisposedtoinvestthatphantomwithanyexternalexistenceoutofmyself。IthinkitisawarningtomethatIamill；andIthinkIhadbetterbebled。'
　　Igotoutofbeddirectly（saidtheGermancourier）andbegantogetonmyclothes，begginghimnottobealarmed，andtellinghimthatIwouldgomyselftothedoctor。Iwasjustready，whenweheardaloudknockingandringingatthestreetdoor。Myroombeinganatticattheback，andMr。James'sbeingthesecond-floorroominthefront，wewentdowntohisroom，andputupthewindow，toseewhatwasthematter。
　　'IsthatMr。James？'saidamanbelow，fallingbacktotheoppositesideofthewaytolookup。
　　'Itis，'saidMr。James，'andyouaremybrother'sman，Robert。'
　　'Yes，Sir。Iamsorrytosay，Sir，thatMr。Johnisill。Heisverybad，Sir。Itisevenfearedthathemaybelyingatthepointofdeath。Hewantstoseeyou，Sir。Ihaveachaisehere。Praycometohim。Praylosenotime。'
　　Mr。JamesandIlookedatoneanother。'Wilhelm，'saidhe，'thisisstrange。Iwishyoutocomewithme！'Ihelpedhimtodress，partlythereandpartlyinthechaise；andnograssgrewunderthehorses'ironshoesbetweenPolandStreetandtheForest。
　　Now，mind！（saidtheGermancourier）IwentwithMr。Jamesintohisbrother'sroom，andIsawandheardmyselfwhatfollows。
　　Hisbrotherlayuponhisbed，attheupperendofalongbed-
　　chamber。Hisoldhousekeeperwasthere，andotherswerethere:I
　　thinkthreeotherswerethere，ifnotfour，andtheyhadbeenwithhimsinceearlyintheafternoon。Hewasinwhite，likethefigure-necessarilyso，becausehehadhisnight-dresson。Helookedlikethefigure-necessarilyso，becausehelookedearnestlyathisbrotherwhenhesawhimcomeintotheroom。
　　But，whenhisbrotherreachedthebed-side，heslowlyraisedhimselfinbed，andlookingfulluponhim，saidthesewords:
　　'JAMES，YOUHAVESEENMEBEFORE，TO-NIGHT-ANDYOUKNOWIT！'
　　Andsodied！
　　Iwaited，whentheGermancourierceased，tohearsomethingsaidofthisstrangestory。Thesilencewasunbroken。Ilookedround，andthefivecouriersweregone:sonoiselesslythattheghostlymountainmighthaveabsorbedthemintoitseternalsnows。Bythistime，Iwasbynomeansinamoodtositaloneinthatawfulscene，withthechillaircomingsolemnlyuponme-or，ifImaytellthetruth，tositaloneanywhere。SoIwentbackintotheconvent-
　　parlour，and，findingtheAmericangentlemanstilldisposedtorelatethebiographyoftheHonourableAnaniasDodger，hearditallout。