what is the mystery of blood stain in canterville ghost

The bloodstain came into being when Sir Simon de Canterville murdered his wife Lady Eleanore at that spot. It contributed to the ghoulish atmosphere of the house, indicating towards the violent history of the place. However, such a significance held no attraction for the Otis family. While Mrs. Otis declared that she did not care for bloodstains in the sitting room, her son Washington suggested that the centuries-old stain could easily be removed using modern cleaning agents like Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent. 

 

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Mrs Otis attached no importance to the blood stain and asked it to be removed at once. Mrs Umney, the housekeeper, told her that it was the blood of Lady Eleanore de Canterville who was murdered on that very spot by her husband,Sir Simon de Canterville in 1575. After nine years, he too disappeared but his guilty spirit haunted the Chase. These blood stains could not be removed

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