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IX. The Strangest House Anyone Ever Lived In
“Whatmakestheeaskthat?”shesaid.
“BecausewhenIwaitedsolongforyoutocomebackIopenedthedoorandwalkeddownthecorridortoseeifyouwerecoming.AndIheardthatfar-offcryingagain,justasweheardittheothernight.Thereisn’tawindtoday,soyouseeitcouldn’thavebeenthewind.”
“Eh!”saidMartharestlessly.“Tha’mustn’tgowalkin’aboutincorridorsan’listenin’.Mr.Cravenwouldbethatthereangrythere’snoknowin’whathe’ddo.”
“Iwasn’tlistening,”saidMary.“Iwasjustwaitingforyou—andIheardit.That’sthreetimes.”
“Myword!There’sMrs.Medlock’sbell,”saidMartha,andshealmostranoutoftheroom.
“It’sthestrangesthouseanyoneeverlivedin,”saidMarydrowsily,asshedroppedherheadonthecushionedseatofthearmchairnearher.Freshair,anddigging,andskipping-ropehadmadeherfeelsocomfortablytiredthatshefellasleep.
