Anne of Green Gables

"A haunted wood is so very romantic, Marilla. Oh, we have imagined the most harrowing things. There's a white lady walks along the brook just about this time of the night and wrings her hands and utters wailing cries... and the ghost of a little murdered child haunts the corner up by Idlewild; it creeps up behind you and lays its cold fingers... more »

"A haunted wood is so very romantic, Marilla. Oh, we have imagined the most harrowing things. There's a white lady walks along the brook just about this time of the night and wrings her hands and utters wailing cries... and the ghost of a little murdered child haunts the corner up by Idlewild; it creeps up behind you and lays its cold fingers on your hand... there's a headless man stalks up and down the path and skeletons glower at you between the boughs." (page 179 Anne of Green Gables, MCClelland & Stewart, 1992). « less