WHEN YOU COME TO THE HOUSE YOU WILL HEAR STRANGE TALES. THEY WILL TELL YOU IN THE VILLAGE THAT IT IS HAUNTED BUT YOU MUST NOT BE AFRAID. WHEN THE TIME COMES . . . YOU WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO. Mr Blunden's words echoed through Lucy's ears as she explored the house. It was so old that it seemed to Lucy as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears. Did Mr Blunden who had offered their mother the job of caretaker mean to help them - or hurt them?
