THE CREEPY VERSION
The
sky soon became a threateningly deep colour.
A bitter wind
sent gloomy clouds
racing in front of the eerily glowing
moon and large, icy raindrops
began to fall. The travellers looked desperately ahead
for somewhere to shelter.
When they reached the narrow pathway
they failed, at first, to notice how neglected it
was, but blindly followed
it, expecting
to find a house at the end. They paused
uncertainly at
the foot of a flight of crumbling stone
steps rising beneath a forbidding panelled
door. Shivering, they
tugged at the rusty bell-pull
and heard its hammering tones
echo around
the hall inside. Almost
immediately, the door swung open.
THE ROMANTIC VERSION
The sky soon became a beautifully deep colour. A gentle wind sent fluffy clouds racing in front of the brightly glowing moon and large, refreshing raindrops began to fall. The travellers looked laughingly ahead for somewhere to shelter.
When they reached the narrow pathway they failed, at first, to notice how pretty it was, but happily followed it, expecting to find a
house at the end. They paused hopefully
at the foot of a flight of neat stone steps rising beneath a modern panelled door. Laughing, they tugged at the charming bell-pull and heard its musical tones tinkle around the hall inside. Almost
immediately, the door swung open.
