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If you wish to know, when the American Otis family finally realise the presence of the ghost, the answer is as follows:
Initially, the Otis family did not believe in the presence of a ghost in the Canterville chase. But, as the blood stain kept reappearing even after scrubbing it clean repeatedly, they could no longer deny that the house was haunted. They finally came face to face with the ghost as he tried to scare them. Mr. Otis was awakened by a curious noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal. He got up at once, struck a match, and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock. The strange noise still continued, and with it he heard distinctly the sound of footsteps. He saw an old man of terrible aspect. 'His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves'. Rather than being petrified, Mr Otis advises the ghost to oil his chains. He also gives the ghost a small bottle of the Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. After this he calmly returns to his bedroom.
If you wish to know, when the American Otis family finally realise the presence of the ghost, the answer is as follows:
Initially, the Otis family did not believe in the presence of a ghost in the Canterville chase. But, as the blood stain kept reappearing even after scrubbing it clean repeatedly, they could no longer deny that the house was haunted. They finally came face to face with the ghost as he tried to scare them. Mr. Otis was awakened by a curious noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal. He got up at once, struck a match, and looked at the time. It was exactly one o'clock. The strange noise still continued, and with it he heard distinctly the sound of footsteps. He saw an old man of terrible aspect. 'His eyes were as red burning coals; long grey hair fell over his shoulders in matted coils; his garments, which were of antique cut, were soiled and ragged, and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy manacles and rusty gyves'. Rather than being petrified, Mr Otis advises the ghost to oil his chains. He also gives the ghost a small bottle of the Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. After this he calmly returns to his bedroom.