Mr Hiram B. Otis is a rich American from New York. He is in England to make business, but he does not want to live in London. He does not want to live in the city. He wants to live in the countryside outside London.
Canterville Chase is a large and very old house near London. Lord Canterville, the owner, wants to sell it. So Mr Otis visits Lord Canterville.
“I do not live in Canterville Chase,” Lord Canterville says to Mr Otis. “I do not want to live there. The house has a ghost - The ...