WILLIAM.

Why, do you believe that there are no apparitions?

CHARLES.

Indeed I do not give credit to the stories I have been told lately; my father would never allow such subjects to be mentioned when I was a child. But, Edward, tell me now what made you so suddenly get out of bed?

EDWARD.

An apparition, I tell you, Charles.

CHARLES.

Perhaps you were dreaming?

EDWARD.

A likely story truly—I think I know when I am awake.