It's generally their cousin's cousin who's told them about it." "There's a moon to-night," remarked Nora.
"So there is!" The four girls looked at one another, hair brushes in hand.

Each had it on the tip of her tongue to make a suggestion.
"I _dare_ you to go!" said Verity at last.
"Not alone ?" Fil was clutching already at Nora's hand.
"Well, no! Hardly alone.

I vote we all go together and try if we can see anything." "It would be rather spooksomely jinky!" "Well, look here, don't let's undress properly, but get into bed, and cover ourselves up until Nurse has been her rounds, then we'll slip downstairs and out through the side door into the garden.

Are you game ?" "Who's afraid ?" said Ingred valiantly.
Upstairs in their bedroom, with the gas turned on, it was easy enough to feel courageous.

Their spirits rose indeed at the prospect of such an adventure.