Chapters 15-17 Summary

In Chapter 15 Herriot tells the story of the Raynes ghost. The Raynes ghost is supposedly the spirit of a murdered monk who haunts the area near the Raynes village. Although many people state they have spotted the monk, none have ever tried to follow him into the woods. Tristan seems unusually interested in stories about this phantom. One night when he is called to doctor a Shetland pony at a home near Raynes Herriot thinks about the Raynes ghost. As he passes the spot where the ghost is usually seen Herriot cannot resist the urge to get out of his car and view the ruins of the abbey. Although there is no ghost in sight, Herriot begins to feel uncomfortable and hurries home. Once he is at home, Herriot is shocked to discover the figure of a monk standing in his...