Whibley’s Spirit by Jerome K. Jerome. Short summary

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The author tells of a spirit who settled in the house of a good friend of his named Weibli. At the beginning of its appearance, the disembodied entity behaved modestly — its answers were limited to «yes» and «no.»

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The writer describes a disembodied entity that began to inhabit the property of a friend. The latter’s name was Weibli. When the spirit first appeared in Wibley’s house, its behavior was modest — it answered only in the form of «yes» and «no,» and it did so generally at times when it was asked questions.

Two taps on the furniture meant the word «no,» three meant «yes.» What was surprising, however, according to Jerome, was that the spirit managed to answer some questions both affirmatively and negatively. Wibley attributed this to the diligence of the disembodied entity. Gradually it began to happen that the spirit would incessantly bang on the furniture even at times when no one was asking him anything.

Wibley began to like this kind of communication with the otherworld, so he even purchased a special round-shaped table to make its quality more reliable. The author attended a couple of Ouija boards, but for some unknown reason the spirit was almost silent during his presence.