Viewed from behind he had a thin neck which agreed well with a small retreating chin.
The door remained open, and after hesitating a moment Claude tapped once and again with his foot.

Receiving no answer he ventured over the threshold, and found himself in the living-room of the house.

It was cool, spacious and well-ordered.

On the left of the entrance a wooden settle flanked a wide fireplace, in front of which stood a small heavy table.

Another table a little bigger occupied the middle of the room; in one corner the boarded-up stairs leading to the higher floors bulked largely.