Catherine Crowe

Ghosts and Family Legends Catherine Crowe

s he was passing the door, 'You must have been mistaken about seeing Mr. Robertson; the boat from Raasa is not come in.' -'Then he must have come over by some other, for I not only saw him but walked and talked with him. I can't think what he can mean by playing at Hide and Seek in this way?' -'It's very extraordinary, ' said the landlord, 'for I am expecting a hamper from Raasa; and so, hearing from you that Mr. Robertson was come, I went down to inquire about it; but they declare no boat of any sort has come in these two days; the wind's right against them.' -'I know the boat from Raasa is not come back, ' said the porter; 'for I saw Jenny McGill just now, and she says her husband is not returned.' -'Really you'll persuade me that I'm not in my right senses, ' said the perplexed Brown. 'If ever I saw Robertson in my life I saw him last night; I was going to call upon him, as he had asked me to do so before he went away; but I met him, not far from my own house; and what is more, he