\"Oh，Ihaveheardthetalefivehundredtimes，\"saidLambourne，\"andhowtheghostisalwaysmostvociferouswhentheyboilleeksandstirabout，orfrytoastedcheese，intheculinaryregions。
SantoDiavolo，man，holdthytongue，Iknowallaboutit！\"
\"Ay，butthoudostnot，though，\"saidtheturnkey，\"foraswiseasthouwouldstmakethyself。Ah，itisanawfulthingtomurderaprisonerinhisward！——youthatmayhavegivenamanastabinadarkstreetknownothingofit。Togiveamutinousfellowaknockontheheadwiththekeys，andbidhimbequiet，that\'swhatIcallkeepingorderintheward;buttodrawweaponandslayhim，aswasdonetothisWelshlord，THATraisesyouaghostthatwillrenderyourprison—houseuntenantablebyanydecentcaptiveforsomehundredyears。AndIhavethatregardformyprisoners，poorthings，thatIhaveputgoodsquiresandmenofworship，thathavetakenarideonthehighway，orslanderedmyLordofLeicester，orthelike，fiftyfeetunderground，ratherthanIwouldputthemintothatupperchamberyonderthattheycallMervyn\'sBower。Indeed，bygoodSaintPeteroftheFetters，Imarvelmynoblelord，orMasterVarney，couldthinkoflodginggueststhere;andifthisMasterTressiliancouldgetanyonetokeephimcompany，andinespecialaprettywench，why，truly，I
thinkhewasintherighton\'t。\"
\"Itellthee，\"saidLambourne，leadingthewayintotheturnkey\'sapartment，\"thouartanass。Goboltthewicketonthestair，andtroublenotthynoddleaboutghosts。Givemethewinestoup，man;Iamsomewhatheatedwithchafingwithyonderrascal。\"