Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Foreword: The Editorial Process ix
5. Introduction: A Setting for a Ghost Story 1
6. The History of the Appearance of a Spirit Which Happened in the City of Dole, July 24, 1628
7. Cast of Characters 49
8. First Chapter: What happened on the first day 51
9. Second Chapter: What happened from the second day till the tenth 57
10. Third Chapter: What happened from the tenth day till the twentieth. 62
11. Fourth Chapter: What happened the twenty-first day. 66
12. Fifth Chapter: What happened the twenty-second [day] till the thirtieth 68
13. Sixth Chapter: After the thirtieth day the spirit declares that it is Leonarde Colin. Huguette thinks it to be her mother 70
14. Seventh Chapter: From the thirty-fifth day to the fortieth. The spirit says that it cannot write and makes a sign of the cross as a mark of its goodness and consoles Huguette concerning some calamities 74
15. Eighth Chapter: The thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth days. The spirit refuses to take the crucifix in its hand or the chalk in order to make the cross again in the presence of two Jesuit fathers and why 80
16. Ninth Chapter: On the thirty-ninth day the spirit declares that it has spent seventeen years in purgatory, wherein is spoken of confession, communion, and devotion toward Our Lady 84
17. Tenth Chapter: On the thirty-ninth day for the second time it says it is the true aunt of Huguette, says something about its guardian angel, and asks for three trips to three places where Our Lady is honored 89
18. Eleventh Chapter: The spirit completes its services, asking pardon in case it has acquitted itself badly of its duty and promises to return. Prayers were said on this subject by the whole city 95
19. Twelfth Chapter: On the forty-first day the spirit says not a word. On the forty-second it actively advocates that the trips it had asked for be completed. 97
20. Thirteenth Chapter: By the order of my lord the dean, the holy sacrament is brought to the place of the spirit and it does not respond, being summoned 100
21. Fourteenth Chapter: From the forty-fourth day to the fiftieth the most reverend father Franciscans are visited and the trip to Our Lady of Gray is made 106
22. Fifteenth Chapter: The trip to Our Lady of Montjeux is made and the fiftieth day of the apparition, the twenty-seventh of May 111
23. Sixteenth Chapter: The trip to Our Lady of La Lève is made, and the spirit takes its leave and goes to heaven 114
24. Seventeenth Chapter: Final conclusion, a prayer of congratulation by Huguette’s confessor made on her crowning in heaven 118
25. Works Cited 121
26. About the Editors 127