Of all persons to die in Carlyle House in Alexandria, John Carlyle’s second wife, Syble West, is believed to haunt the drafty rooms. An old folktale invites local girls named Sarah to knock on the door and yell “Sarah, come outside!” It’s believed Syble was jealous of Carlyle’s first wife, Sarah Fairfax, and went to the extreme of burning Sarah’s possessions. Some visitors have reported seeing a woman’s apparition screaming in the garden behind the house.