J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4

The Project Gutenberg eBook, J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4, by Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4Author: Joseph Sheridan Le FanuRelease Date: June 18, 2004 [eBook #12647]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK J. S. LE FANU'S GHOSTLY TALES, VOLUME 4***E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project GutenbergOnline Distributed Proofreading TeamJ. S. LE FANU'S GHOSTLY TALES, VOLUME 4Ghost Stories of Chapelizod (1851)The Drunkard's Dream (1838)The Ghost and the Bone-setter (1838)The Mysterious Lodger (1850)byJoseph Sheridan Le FanuGHOST STORIES OF CHAPELIZODTake my word for it, there is no such thing as an ancient village, especially if it has seen better days, unillustrated by itslegends of terror. You might as well expect to find a decayed cheese without mites, or an old house without rats, as anantique and dilapidated town without an authentic population of goblins. Now, although this class of inhabitants are innowise amenable to the police authorities, yet, as their demeanor directly affects the comforts of her Majesty's subjects, Icannot but regard it as a grave omission that the public have ...