"The Canterville Ghost" ends with the marriage of Virginia Otis to Cecil, the Duke of Cheshire. After their honeymoon, the pair returns to Canterville Chase and Virginia has an inscription placed on the ghost's headstone.
In the garden, Cecil comments to Virginia that she has kept a secret from him regarding the events which occurred when she went through the wall of the chamber with the Canterville ghost (in Chapter Five). Virginia responds that she cannot tell Cecil what happened, but she does make an important conclusion:
He made me see what Life is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both.
Virginia's comment may seem cryptic, but, in fact, it symbolises the story's most important message; namely, that love can overcome any obstacle in life. This idea is reinforced through the marriage of Virginia and Cecil. Their relationship demonstrates that love can overcome their cultural differences and create a future filled with unity and optimism.
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