"If you had lived in the ancient Abbey, I shouldn't have been able to walk about the garden with you, should I ?" "I suppose not," she ventured, "especially if you'd been a monk." "I dare say some of them _did_ manage to do a little love-making sometimes, though.

What's that story about the ghost ?" "The White Nun, do you mean?
The one that haunts the College gardens ?" (Ingred pricked up her ears at this).
"Yes.

Isn't there some legend or other about her ?" "I believe there is, but I've forgotten it.

I only know she walks on moonlight nights, down the steps by the sun-dial, and then disappears into the wall near the Abbey.

At least she's supposed to.