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Surprise, SurpriseRey took the lead and assigned everyone something specific to search. I got the carved maple armoire in the far corner, Adwin the Queen Anne maple highboy, Prunella the small adjoining bathroom, Linda the closet, Percival the three-drawer night tables and four-poster bed, Jensen the compartment chest and small kidney-shaped writing desk. May-Lee got the nooks and crannies while, for herself, Rey chose the worn leather luggage and attaché case. Gauging from the animated expressions on everyone’s faces, the little game would prove an enjoyable timewaster.
The armoire doors were heavy and stuck, and when I finally managed to force them open, I jumped upon seeing a distorted reflection in a long narrow mirror behind the left door. Inside hung three ugly suits, three beig
