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The Furniture That Went Mad

           Atthatheturnedandhurrieddowntoher. "Janny,"hesaid,overtherailofthecellarsteps,"'tasthetruthwhatHenfreysez.'E'snotinuzroom,'een't.Andthefrontdoor'sonbolted." 

           AtfirstMrs.Halldidnotunderstand,andassoonasshedidsheresolvedtoseetheemptyroomforherself. Hall,stillholdingthebottle,wentfirst. "If'een'tthere,"hesaid,"'iscloseare.Andwhat's'edoin''ithout'isclose,then?'Tasamostcuriousbusiness." 

           Astheycameupthecellarstepstheyboth,itwasafterwardsascertained,fanciedtheyheardthefrontdooropenandshut,butseeingitclosedandnothingthere,neithersaidawordtotheotheraboutitatthetime. Mrs.Hallpassedherhusbandinthepassageandranonfirstupstairs. Someonesneezedonthestaircase. Hall,followingsixstepsbehind,thoughtthatheheardhersneeze. She,goingonfirst,wasundertheimpressionthatHallwassneezing. Sheflungopenthedoorandstoodregardingtheroom. "Ofallthecurious!"shesaid. 

           Sheheardasniffclosebehindherheadasitseemed,andturning,wassurprisedtoseeHalladozenfeetoffonthetopmoststair. Butinanothermomenthewasbesideher.Shebentforwardandputherhandonthepillowandthenundertheclothes. 

           "Cold,"shesaid."He'sbeenupthishourormore." 

           Asshedidso,amostextraordinarythinghappened.Thebed-clothesgatheredthemselvestogether,leaptupsuddenlyintoasortofpeak,andthenjumpedheadlongoverthebottomrail. 

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