This sentence feeds into the ghost story narrative.
Connecting to No.5, The Tragedy of 1970, The Elevator Blood, No.12, No.14 and the Indian Burial Ground, No.24 and Jack’s deja vu, No.38 and the Grady Girls confrontation, No.45 and Jack’s dream, No.47 and Lloyd, No.51 and No.53, No.69,No.80, No.83, No.85, No.87 and No.91
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“Just Like a Ghost Ship, Huh?”
“Just like a ghost ship, huh?” is a nod to the hotel being haunted. Ullman’s promise that the hotel will seem empty by five o’clock gives Wendy’s casual comparison its significance within the Ghost Story.