When Mr Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister, 1.......(decided/had decided) to buy Canterville Chase, everyone 2......(told) him that it 3......(was) a foolish thing to do. There 4.....(was) ho doubt
that a ghost 5.....(lived) in the house. Indeed, Lord Canterville
himself 6.....( mentioned) the fear to Mr Otis when they 7...(were discussing) the
sale. We 8....(have not lived) in the place ourselves, 9....(said) Lord
Canterville, since the day when my grand-aunt 10.....(was frightened) by the
gost. It 11......(happened) many years ago. My grand-aunt 12......(was getting dressed)
for dinner when she suddenly 13......(felt) two skeleton hands being
placed on her shoulders. The fright 14....(made) he very ill and she
never really recorved. I 15..... (do not belive) in ghosts 16.....(said)
Mr.Otis.