On Halloween night, the narrator and their sisters went trick-or-treating. They visited the last house on the street, which looked empty. When they knocked, the door opened by itself. Inside, a creature jumped out, but a voice reassured them it was just an owl. They then met an old lady who introduced herself as Mrs Shade and offered them treats, calling them "naughty little ghosts." Upon returning home, their worried mother asked where they had been. They explained they were at Mrs Shade's house, but their mother was confused, stating that Mrs Shade had died ten years ago.
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