No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House, and whatever walked there, walked alone.
But the plans were on display___n display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.___hat__ the display department.___ith a flashlight.___h, well, the lights had probably gone.___o had the stairs.___ut look, you found the notice, didn__ you?___es,_ said Arthur, __es I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying __eware of the Leopard.
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But the plans were on display___n display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.___hat__ the display department.___ith a flashlight.___h, well, the lights had probably gone.___o had the stairs.___ut look, you found the notice, didn__ you?___es,_ said Arthur, __es I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying __eware of the Leopard.
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