“Emma, I have no idea why you wish to know about Barre Manor. Everything about it is bad. It’s history is nothing but evil. But I will explain to you anyway.
A long time ago, years ago in fact, a man named Daniel Barre came here to, Pointdale. He was very rich, and prosperous. He came to Pointdale, bought land right outside of Pointdale, and married a woman named Constance Belmonte. He and Constance had a son together. Constance died in childbirth. Daniel was left a middle aged man with an infant son. He hired a woman from Pointdale to come and be his son, Heath’s nurse. a few weeks after the woman was hired, she left. She came back to Pointdale spreading horrible stories about the house, Barre Manor. She said that she was almost certain it was haunted by Mrs. Barre’s ghost come back from the grave. She also told horrible stories about Daniel Barre and his son, Heath. She said that Mr. Barre acts very mysteriously about his wife and her death. She said he never goes near his own son. After that, Mr. Barre never came into Pointdale again. He locked himself up like a recluse. Heath was too young to come into town on his own. So he grew up by himself. Lonely. The last I heard of Mr. Barre was that he died when Heath Barre was but eighteen. Some people claimed to have seen Heath Barre outside roaming his grounds. I can’t believe that though. The place is thick with overgrowth and weeds. Only eccentrics claim to have seen candlelight in the windows of the house. I myself believe that Heath Barre died a long, long time ago. He would be at least in his 50’s by now, and I don’t see how one could survive on his own in such a large house as that by yourself for so long.” Emma breathed heavily. So that was it. everyone thought the house was haunted. Some must even be afraid that the corpse of Heath Barre was inside. She looked out of the east gable and towards Barre Manor.

“Father, has anyone tried to go inside.” Mr. Towers’ eyes became very wide.

“No! And I don’t suspect anyone ever will. It’s all evil I tell you. All evil. I’ve even heard parsons preach against the Barre family as murders, and devil worshippers.” Emma rolled her eyes.

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