This phrase is spoken by Mr Otis in Chapter One of "The Canterville Ghost." Here is its literal meaning: with all of our lively young men going out and having a great time, and bringing back some of your best actors and singers. To put this into context, Mr Otis is suggesting that the supernatural does not exist because if it did, young Americans would bring the ghosts home, just as they have brought back English singers and actors.
On a deeper level, this phrase provides evidence of the culture clash which exists between Lord Canterville and Mr Otis. Mr Otis, for example, represents the American New World, a hip and modern society, which contrasts starkly with the Old World of Lord Canterville, home to the aging English aristocracy.
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