Chapter Twenty
Although it appeared tiny on the outside, the narrow, two story structure at the back of Stroud’s lot was surprisingly spacious. The front door opened into a large room with windows in the north and south walls, allowing for even distribution of sunlight throughout the day. In the far left hand corner was a kitchenette and, across from that, a nicely appointed bathroom with a full tub and shower unit.
Overall, there was room enough for a dinette, couch, coffee table, stereo and TV, plus the wall units for Ever’s books.
To the right of the front door a carpeted staircase ascended up beside the west wall to a second story bedroom. Here, too, daylight came in from a north/south aspect, with windows on the south side and double French doors on the north, leading onto a small
