The hostess pinches the boy's cheek while she talks to the host; the boy winces.

The hostess said, "Ah!  Be silent!  So many people have lost their lives already.

Don't send this handsome young boy.  It would be a shame if he never saw daylight again."

The youth said, "No.  It may be difficult.  However, I still want to learn to shudder."

The boy questioned the host constantly.  Finally, the host told him about a haunted castle.

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