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For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
Name two reasons the person chose to do a round of the cellars 1. Not searching the cellars would be cowardly. 2. The cellars are locked and the person has the key, making them relatively safe from intruders
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
Name two reasons the person chose to do a round of the cellars It would be cowardly and the cellars quite safe
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh.
Name two reasons the person chose to do a round of the cellars It would be cowardly and the cellars quite safe
For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
Name two reasons the person chose to do a round of the cellars It would be cowardly and the cellars quite safe
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
What would smack of sheer cowardice To not search the cellar
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What would smack of sheer cowardice To not search the cellar
Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
What would smack of sheer cowardice To not search the cellar
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Not going to the cellar out of fear
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Not going to the cellar out of fear
Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Not going to the cellar out of fear
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Shirking the work
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Shirking the work
Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
What would smack of sheer cowardice Shirking the work
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
When was the last time the person had done a round of the cellars The evening of the attack
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round.
When was the last time the person had done a round of the cellars The evening of the attack
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When was the last time the person had done a round of the cellars The evening of the attack
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What time of the day is this taking place in Takes place in the early morning
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
What time of the day is this taking place in Takes place in the early morning
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh.
What time of the day is this taking place in Takes place in the early morning
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What time of the day is this taking place in The early morning
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
What time of the day is this taking place in The early morning
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh.
What time of the day is this taking place in The early morning
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What time of the day is this taking place in Break of dawn
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
What time of the day is this taking place in Break of dawn
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh.
What time of the day is this taking place in Break of dawn
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
What was the last room he had to check The cellars
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What was the last room he had to check The cellars
My search had shown me nothing fresh. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
What was the last room he had to check The cellars
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
How many floors are there One floor, a tower and a cellar
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there One floor, a tower and a cellar
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there One floor, a tower and a cellar
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
How many floors are there At least two
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there At least two
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there At least two
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
How many floors are there 3
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there 3
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
How many floors are there 3
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle When he finished searching the ground floor
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle When he finished searching the ground floor
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle When he finished searching the ground floor
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle At break of dawn
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle At break of dawn
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle At break of dawn
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Just as the day was breaking
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Just as the day was breaking
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Just as the day was breaking
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Early morning
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Early morning
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When, or at what part of the day, did the author consider extinguishing his candle Early morning
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Had uneventful search
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Had uneventful search
I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Had uneventful search
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Found nothing
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Found nothing
I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Found nothing
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle As the day was just breaking
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle As the day was just breaking
I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle As the day was just breaking
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Thought they finished searching
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Thought they finished searching
I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle Thought they finished searching
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle After finishing rounds of the ground floor
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle After finishing rounds of the ground floor
I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
When did the person consider extinguishing the candle After finishing rounds of the ground floor
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A teacher
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A teacher
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A teacher
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply It's unclear
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply It's unclear
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply It's unclear
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Guard
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Guard
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Guard
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Security guard
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Security guard
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply Security guard
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A philosopher
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A philosopher
By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. ||||| Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight.
What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply A philosopher
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The evening of the attack
I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The evening of the attack
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The evening of the attack
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The last time he went there was on the evening of the attack
I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The last time he went there was on the evening of the attack
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The last time he went there was on the evening of the attack
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The night of the attack
I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The night of the attack
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
When was the last time the author went to the cellars The night of the attack
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What was he doing on the ground floor Searching
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
What was he doing on the ground floor Searching
Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
What was he doing on the ground floor Searching
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows.
What was he doing on the ground floor Making his rounds
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
What was he doing on the ground floor Making his rounds
Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person. ||||| I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice.
What was he doing on the ground floor Making his rounds
Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
Where had he not been since the night of the evening of the attack The cellars
I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack. ||||| Yet, I would not shirk the work.
Where had he not been since the night of the evening of the attack The cellars
The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. ||||| My search had shown me nothing fresh.
Where had he not been since the night of the evening of the attack The cellars
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack.
Why search the cellar He hadn't been there since the evening of the attack
I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. ||||| I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest.
Why search the cellar He hadn't been there since the evening of the attack
Yet, I would not shirk the work. ||||| For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated.
Why search the cellar He hadn't been there since the evening of the attack