‘Well,’ said the tenant, ‘I don’t apply the observation personally to you, because it is equally applicable to most of the ghosts I ever heard of; but it does appear to me somewhat inconsistent, that when you have an opportunity of visiting the fairest spots of earth⁠—for I suppose space is nothing to you⁠—you should always return exactly to the very places where you have been most miserable.’ ‘Egad, that’s very true; I never thought of that before,’ said the ghost. ‘You see, Sir,’ pursued the tenant, ‘this is a very uncomfortable room. From the appearance of that press, I should be disposed to say that it is not wholly free from bugs; and I really think you might find much more comfortable quarters: to say nothing of the climate of London, which is extremely disagreeable.’ ‘You are very right, Sir,’ said the ghost politely, ‘it never struck me till now; I’ll try change of air directly’⁠—and, in fact, he began to vanish as he spoke; his legs, indeed, had quite disappeared. ‘And if, Sir,’ said the tenant, calling after him, ‘if you