`` That is . It is a very commonplace story indeed . I do n't believe the spirits of the departed trouble themselves to revisit the glimpses of the moon for the purpose of frightening honest mortals -- or even for the sake of hanging around the favourite haunts of their existence in the flesh . If they ever appear , it must be for a better reason than that . '' `` You do n't surely think that they ever do appear ? '' I said incredulously . `` We have no proof that they do not , my dear . '' `` Surely , Mary , '' I exclaimed , `` you do n't mean to say that you believe people ever do or can see spirits -- ghosts , as the word goes ? '' `` I did n't say I believed it . I never saw anything of the sort . I neither believe nor disbelieve . But you know queer things do happen at times -- things you ca n't account for . At least , people who you know would n't lie say so . Of course , they may be mistaken . And I do n't think that everybody can see spirits either , provided they are to be seen . It requires people of a certain organization -- with a spiritual eye , as it were . We have n't all got that -- in fact , I think very few of us have . I dare say you think I 'm talking nonsense . '' `` Well , yes , I think you are . You really surprise me , Mary .
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