| Both girls gasped and stared incredulously | | A flight of stairs could be dimly discerned | | They stared with the fascination of horror | | "Well, what do you suppose that can be?" queried Cynthia | | "Do you know any real elderly people, father?" | | "Oh, I wish I were Sherlock Holmes!" | | There was nothing to do but sit and enjoy the spectacle | | Then, with one accord they began to steer their way around the furniture |
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