The Canterville Ghost Episode 9

Summary

In Episode 9 of 'Sir Simon's Secret,' Virginia goes missing, sparking fear in the Otis family. Despite an extensive search, she is found at midnight with a mysterious box of jewels. She leads them to a hidden room where a skeleton, Sir Simon, is chained to a wall. Virginia reveals his tragic past—he was a bad man, but in the end, he regretted his actions and was kept in the room until his death. The family learns the ghost's secret, and Virginia finds peace in helping him, while the Duke admires her compassion.

Takeaways

• 😀 Virginia goes missing, and the family becomes increasingly worried as time passes.
• 😀 Mrs. Otis sends a servant to look for Virginia, but she can't be found.
• 😀 The family searches both the house and garden, but Virginia is still nowhere to be found.
• 😀 Mr. Otis, Washington, and the Duke search the village, fields, and station, but they have no luck finding her.
• 😀 At midnight, as the clock strikes 12, a thunder crash is heard, followed by strange music.
• 😀 The family runs into the hall, and the wall at the top of the stairs opens, revealing Virginia.
• 😀 Virginia holds a small box of jewels, claiming she was with the ghost and received the box from it.
• 😀 Virginia leads the family through a secret corridor to a small room with a skeleton chained to the wall.
• 😀 The skeleton is identified as Sir Simon, a bad man who was kept prisoner by his wife's brothers until his death.
• 😀 Virginia kneels beside the skeleton, explaining that the jug and plate were too far for the skeleton to reach, now just dust.
• 😀 Mr. Otis reveals that the ghost's secret is now understood, and Virginia believes the ghost's sadness is over and it can finally rest.

Q & A

What happened when Virginia did not come downstairs after 10 minutes?

Mrs. Otis sent a servant to search for Virginia, but the servant couldn't find her right away. As it got darker, the family grew increasingly worried.

Who helped look for Virginia when she went missing?

Mr. Otis, Washington, and the young Duke took their horses and searched for Virginia for hours. They looked in the village, fields, and even asked at the station, but did not find her.

What did the family do after they couldn't find Virginia?

The family returned to the house, had dinner, but remained silent during the meal, each consumed with worry about Virginia.

What event occurred at midnight, and how did the family react?

At midnight, when the clock struck twelve, there was a crash of thunder followed by strange music. The family heard it and rushed into the hall, where they saw Virginia appear at the top of the stairs holding a small box.

How did Virginia explain her disappearance?

Virginia explained that she had been with the ghost and that he gave her a box of beautiful jewels.

What did Virginia show her family after her return?

Virginia led her family and the Duke to a secret corridor, where they entered a small room with a skeleton chained to the wall. She explained that it was the ghost, Sir Simon, and told them his sad story.

What was Sir Simon's story according to Virginia?

Sir Simon was a bad man who was kept in the room by his wife's brothers until he died. He had remorse before his death.

What items did Virginia point out to her family in the small room?

Virginia pointed to an old jug and plate on the floor, explaining that Sir Simon's hand had been reaching for food and water but couldn't reach them. The jug was empty, and the plate only had dust left.

How did Virginia react to the sight of the skeleton?

Virginia fell to her knees beside the skeleton, moved by the tragic sight.

What did Mr. Otis say about the ghost's secret?

Mr. Otis remarked, 'Now we know the ghost's secret.' He seemed to acknowledge the sadness of the ghost's story.