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Chapter 5

           

           “Ithiditselfunderthecupboardandunderthechestofdrawers,andcrawledintothecorners.Isatonachairandkeptmylegstuckedunderme.Thenthebeastcrawledquietlyacrosstheroomanddisappearedsomewherenearmychair.Ilookedaboutforitinterror,butIstillhopedthatasmyfeetweresafelytuckedawayitwouldnotbeabletotouchme.

           “SuddenlyIheardbehindme,andaboutonalevelwithmyhead,asortofrattlingsound.Iturnedsharproundandsawthatthebrutehadcrawledupthewallashighasthelevelofmyface,andthatitshorribletail,whichwasmovingincrediblyfastfromsidetoside,wasactuallytouchingmyhair!Ijumpedupanditdisappeared.Ididnotdareliedownonmybedforfearitshouldcreepundermypillow.Mymothercameintotheroom,andsomefriendsofhers.TheybegantohuntforthereptileandweremorecomposedthanIwas;theydidnotseemtobeafraidofit.ButtheydidnotunderstandasIdid.

           “Suddenlythemonsterreappeared;itcrawledslowlyacrosstheroomandmadeforthedoor,asthoughwithsomefixedintention,andwithaslowmovementthatwasmorehorriblethanever.

           “Thenmymotheropenedthedoorandcalledmydog,Norma.NormawasagreatNewfoundland,anddiedfiveyearsago.

           “Shesprangforwardandstoodstillinfrontofthereptileasifshehadbeenturnedtostone.Thebeaststoppedtoo,butitstailandclawsstillmovedabout.

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