Character sketch of sir simon.

sir simon de Canterville died in the 16th century, and was
doomed to haunt his ancestral home, Canterville Chase, until he could find
someone to weep for him (as he lacked tears of his own), to pray for him (as he
lacked faith of his own), and accompany him to the Angel of Death to beg for
mercy on him. For centuries he haunted the Chase, terrifying any who sought to
make it their home, but eventually the American Otis family bought the house.
They proved not only immune to all his attempts to frighten them, but even
began playing practical jokes on the hapless spectre. Finally, however, their
immunity to his attempts to scare them brought about Sir Simon's redemption, as
young Virginia Otis took the time to get to know the ghost and, learning of his
curse, finally freed him of it.