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25 September, 17:17

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The Fowl in the Pot

by Stanley). Weyman (excerpt)

Arriving at a house which if we might judge in the darkness seemed to be of rather greater pretensions than its fellows ou

whispered to us to mount some steps to a raised wooden gallery, which intervened between the lane and the doorway. On

door, a couple of unglazed windows looked out. The shutter of one was ajar, and showed us a large, bare room, lighted by

Directing us to place ourselves close to this shutter, the innkeeper knocked at the door in a peculiar fashion and almost im

going at once into the lighted room Peering cautiously through the window we were surprised to find that the only person

newcomer, was a young woman who, crouching over a smoldering fire was crooning a lullaby while she attended to a large

Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?

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frustrated

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mysterious