human
Willie, what you saw, was it a--a man?
gpt
Yes, said the boy eagerly.
human
A man. A great big man. All white an' shinin'.
gpt
A man with a hood? Or a helmet? Something like a queer-looking hat on his head, Willie?
human
Jane! expostulated Don.
gpt
What do you mean?
human
I saw him--saw it,
gpt
Good Lord! I exclaimed.
human
You did? When? Why didn't you tell us?
gpt
I saw it last night. She smiled faintly.
human
I didn't want to add to these wild tales. I thought it was my imagination. I had been asleep--I fancy I was dreaming of ghosts anyway.
gpt
You saw it--
human
Outside my bedroom window. Some time in the middle of the night. The moon was out and the--the man was all white and shining, just as Willie says.
gpt
But your bedroom, I protested.
human
Good Lord, your bedroom is on the upper floor.
gpt
It was standing in the air outside my window. I think it had been looking in. When I sat up--I think I had cried out, though none of you heard me evidently--when I sat up, it moved away; walked away. When I got to the window, there was nothing to see. She smiled again.
human
I decided it was all part of my dream. This morning--well, I was afraid to tell you because I knew you'd laugh at me. So many girls down in Somerset have been imagining things like that.