The ghost of Canterville Chase has haunted the estate for 300 years but the current owners, the Otis family from America, are not afraid of ghosts. The ghost tries to scare the Otis family but the children are not frightened. Virginia, one of the daughters, feels bad for the ghost and wants to help him find peace so he can rest. She goes with the ghost to the haunted cavern, despite warnings. Eventually, through Virginia's kindness and belief in mercy, the ghost is released from his haunting of Canterville Chase.

2. There has been a ghost in the house for three hundred years, and Lord Canterville`s
family have had enough of it. So Lord Canterville sells his grand old house to an
American family. Mr. Hiram B. Otis is happy to buy the house and the ghost - because of
course Americans don`t believe in ghosts.
The Canterville ghost has great plans to frighten the life out of the Otis family. But
Americans don`t frighten easily - especially not two noisy little boys - and the poor ghost
has a few surprises waiting for him.

3. My dear sir,' said Mr. Otis, 'I really must insist on your oiling those
chains, and have brought you for that purpose a small bottle of the
Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator. It is said to be completely efficacious
upon one application, and there are several testimonials to that effect
on the wrapper from some of our most eminent native divines. I shall
leave it here for you by the bedroom candles, and will be happy to
supply you with more should you require it….

4. The door was flung open, two little white-robed figures
appeared, and a large pillow whizzed past his head! There
was evidently no time to be lost, so, hastily adopting the
Fourth Dimension of Space as a means of escape, he
vanished through the wainscoting.

5. When a golden girl can win
Prayer from out the lips of sin, When the barren almond
bears, And a little child give away its tears, Then shall all the house
be still And peace come to Canterville.
But I don't know what they mean.'
'They mean,' he said sadly, 'that you must weep with me for my
sins, because I have no tears, and pray with me for my
soul, because I have no faith, and then, if you have always been
sweet, and good, and gentle, the Angel of Death will have mercy
on me.

6. 'I am not afraid,' she said firmly, 'and I will
ask the Angel to have mercy on you. 'and
they went to the cavern the ghost told her
Virginia, beware! we may never see you
again,' but the Ghost glided on more
swiftly, and Virginia did not listen.

7. God has forgiven him , and funeral started from Canterville Chase
at about eleven o'clock at night .The ghost taught her what Life
is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both.'