Tim saw that the house walls were painted a long ago, the colour was faded. It looked pale butter cream and the roof tiles were clattered and the space was filled with dry grass. Lucas and Tim walked on the gravel path and Lucas rang the bell. It gave a funny chime,
and a thumping of feet on the wooden floor could be heard and the door was opened. Tim saw a tall old man with a few gray hairs on his head, he had spectacles and wore a dirty apron and had an oven mitt on his hand. He had a big grin. He looked down and he said aloud ‘‘Hello! Hello! what do we have here? Ah Lucas and...