My own self

"Now it's your turn to talk."
"You're aware that cats see ghosts?"
I shook my head. "I'd never even thought about it."
"Seeing ghosts," Mani explained with satisfaction, "is one of the many areas in which cats are superior to you, and seeing ghosts was one of the chief functions I performed for my late mistress. Dogs also see ghosts at times, as do some birds. Cats, however, are far superior to either."
Gylf growled softly.
"He knows it's true. It goes along with our nine lives. Once you've been dead, it seems very natural to see ghosts."
"That's interesting."
"Isn't it though," Mani purred.