"I'm afraid," I told her.
"What you 'fraid of?"
"Oh, I don't know. I'm afraid to sleep alone," I said. "Please, please,
let me stay with you."
"Ah'll come and sleep on the couch in your room," she said.
"No, no, I won't go back to that room."
"It ain't ha'nted, chile," declared 'Mandy.
"Oh, I know it isn't," I sobbed; "but, O 'Mandy, I'm afraid!"