Barnaby Rudge Chapter 33

In which a fierce March storm howls through the streets and rattles the stout walls of the Maypole tavern, where three old comrades sit in silent camaraderie before being disturbed by the terrified return of Solomon Daisy, who recounts a chilling encounter at the church on a night heavy with supernatural import. Their convivial supper is steeped in dread and mystery, as the tale of a ghostly apparition elicits a solemn pact of secrecy amid the storm’s relentless tumult.