Mr Otis bought Canterville Chase, and a few weeks later, he moved interthe house with his family. Mr Otis' wife, Lucretia, was a handsome woman and was always in good health. Their eldest son, whose name was Washington, was a fair-haired, good-looking young man. His sister, Virginia, was fifteen. She was stim and beautiful, with large blue eyes. After Virginia came the twins, who were lovely little boys, but they liked to play tricks on people.
However, as they got near to Canterville Chase, the sky became dark and big drops of rain began to fall.
An old woman stood in front of the house.
Her name was Mrs Umney, and she was the housekeeper at Canterville Chase.
"Welcome to Canterville Chase, " she said. "I have tea ready for you in the library. " The family followed her through the large hall into the library.
The library was a long room with a large stained-glass window at one end. There was a dark red stain on the floor near the fire.
"Something has been spilt here, " said Mrs Otis. "Yes, madam, " Mrs Umney said quietly. "That is blood. " "How horrible!" cried Mrs Otis. "I don't want blood on my floors!" Mrs Umney smiled.
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My morning begins early. At seven o'clock I am in the kitchen for breakfast. I have porridge, eat two sandwiches and drink a cup of strong tea. Then I go to school. In class we read Russian and English books, do sums and write a lot. At 12 o'clock we have lunch. I eat some chicken and rice and drink orange juice. At 3 o'clock our teacher gives us our homework and we go home.
John's morning begins early. My morning begins early too.
John has porridge, eats two sandwiches and drinks a cup of strong tea. I don't
eat anything in the morning. I only drink a cup of tea. At 12 o'clock John has lunch. I have lunch at 12 too. At 3 o'clock John goes home. I go home at 2 o'clock.