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My understanding of the story was slightly different. Here it goes: It is worth recording that the aforesaid Robert Junior died and was buried in the cemetery, but in the night used to come out of his grave, create havoc among the villagers and terrify them, and the dogs of the village followed him with loud barking. Finally the young men of the village discussed the matter among them and resolved to apprehend him, if they could do so in any whichever way, and gathered at the cemetery. But at the sight of him they all fled except two. One of the two, named Robert Foxton, caught him while he was stepping out of the cemetery and put him over the church stile, while the other shouted manfully, "Hold him tight until I come to you." The first one answered, "Rather, go to the parish priest, that he may conjure him up; because, if God grants me that, I'll hold on tight to what I have until the priest comes." The parish priest hastened speedily and conjured him up, in the name of the holy Trinity and by the power of Jesus Christ, that he might answer the questions posed to him. The ghost thus conjured up spoke deep within his entrails, not with his tongue, but as if from an empty barrel, and confessed his various crimes. When the priest had cognizance of them, he gave him absolution, but imposed upon those who had apprehended him the obligation not to reveal in any way his confession. Thenceforth he rested in peace, as God willed. They also say that before his absolution he wanted to stay close to the doors of homes and under the walls or doorposts, as if listening, perhaps waiting for someone to come out and conjure him up, helping him in his need. Others say that he had been an accomplice and consented to the murder of a certain man, and committed other evil deeds, which it would not be proper to mention now in detail. Cheers, Luciana -- **************************************** Luciana Cuppo Csaki Societas internationalis pro Vivario e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/athens/aegean/9891/ **************************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%