But here they seemed to be at the top of the house.
'How does one get up to the attics?' said Arthur, looking about him with
surprise.
He paused for a while to think. Then he nodded his head.
'There must be some steps leading out of one of the rooms.'
They went on. And now the ceilings were much lower, with heavy beams,
and there was no furniture at all. The emptiness seemed to make
everything more terrifying. They felt that they were on the threshold
of a great mystery, and Susie's heart began to beat fast. Arthur
conducted his examination with the greatest method; he walked round
each room carefully, looking for a door that might lead to a staircase;
but there was no sign of one.
'What will you do if you can't find the way up?' asked Susie.
'I shall find the way up,' he answered.
They came to the staircase once more and had discovered nothing. They
looked at one another helplessly.
'It's quite clear there is a way,' said Arthur, with impatience. 'There
must be something in the nature of a hidden door somewhere or other.
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