Английский для смелых. Истории о духах и привидениях / Great Ghost Stories

 ‘Well, well; you lead the way, and I’ll engage that the master shall give me shelter and a supper tonight.’

‘Eh, you can try him!’ muttered my reluctant guide; and, still shaking his head, he hobbled, gnome-like, away through the falling snow. A large mass loomed up presently out of the darkness, and a huge dog rushed out, barking furiously.

‘Is this the house?’I asked.

‘Ay, it’s the house. Down, Bey!’ And he fumbled in his pocket for the key.

I drew up close behind him, prepared to lose no chance of entrance, and saw in the little circle of light shed by the lantern that the door was heavily studded with iron nails, like the door of a prison. In another minute he had turned the key and I had pushed past him into the house.