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    The sky became dark as the sun was slowly coming down on an August eve. the sun glare cast among the old Bed and Breakfast. As the sun was coming down the light on the house the paint peeling off of the side of the house. The crackling fire is burning bright as the room brightens up with a warm hickory log smell spreading through out the bed and breakfast. “Don't cry honey, everything is going to be okay, this is the last time i'll ever cheat on you, she means nothing to me. I was drunk

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    who has travelled to Bath on a business trip. He searches for a place to stay in and through the guidance of a porter Billy is told to go to Bell and Dragons. On his way to the Bell and Dragons, Billy finds a Bed and Breakfast and decides to stay there. The owner of the Bed and Breakfast knew as the landlady is portrayed to be the antagonist of the story. Throughout the story, it clearly shows that Billy is just an innocent naive boy who was easily fooled by the landlady. The story ends in the climax

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    The theme of “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl is that things aren’t always as they seem. When Billy was on his way to a hotel, he found a bed and breakfast place in which the price was “‘Five and six pence a night, including breakfast’ It was fantastically cheap. It was less than half of what he had been willing to pay” (Dahl 75). Billy thought that a bed and breakfast would cost much more than five and six pence a night, so he was dazzled at the cheap price that it was. He decided that since the price

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    Landlady’s creepiness is evident when she shows that she has been waiting for Billy’s arrival as well as when she stares at Billy for an excess amount of time. The reader first sees the Landlady’s creepiness when Billy rings the doorbell at the Bed and Breakfast “and then at once it must have been at once because he hadn't even had time to take his finger from the bell-button - the door swung open and a woman was standing there”(2). The landlady opens the door only a few seconds after Billy rang the

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    hotels in your area,” announced Siri in a monotone robot like voice.The list of hotels listed: Dragon Bell Hotel, Motel 6, and Patty’s Bed and Breakfast. Will chose Patty’s Bed and Breakfast for its price at only $20 per night but he was a little concerned because it had no ratings at all on Yelp. Next, Will sent an Uber to the airport and rode to the bed and breakfast. When Will arrived he knocked on the door and an incredibly nice welcoming lady was quick to answer

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    The Landlady

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    who is suspicious and kind at the same time. Billy Weaver is a young boy who comes to a city called Bath in England. He needs to find a place to spend a few nights. When walking off the train he stumbles upon a bed and breakfast a few miles off the train station. This bed and breakfast isn't like the ones he has been to before. Something about it is compelling him to stay and won't allow him to leave. Roald in the story writes, "he pressed the bell. Far away in a back room he heard it ringing and

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    suspense was displayed in the story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl. The story is about a young man, Billy, who stays in a Bed and Breakfast run by a peculiar and dotty lady, who acts and says a lot of weird and quirky actions and statements, and Billy’s reactions to those various statements and actions. Throughout the story, Roald Dahl foreshadows future events in the

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    said even more uneasy. Billy went upstairs just a little bit faster than a walk. He found the room that she showed him when he first got there. He recognized the room, and walked in. He then noticed a white sheet of paper peeking out from under the bed. He then walked closer and picked up the sheet of paper. He read the paper out loud. “ Get out, Get out, Get out, leave this place, leave , leave , while you are still alive.” Billy said quietly. Billy now

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    bride couldn 't wait for her groom anymore and hung herself in the Crystal Ballroom. Guests have reported plenty of ghostly experiences in the hotel. One guest reported flashes of bright lights in her room. Another guest reported feeling and seeing the bed dip as if someone sat on it. Those both happened on the fourth floor. Faucets have turned on and off during the night as well. Fort Conde Inn Ghost hunters have investigated much of the surrounding area near the inn. They 've heard eerie whisperings

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    historic downtown district as she would be spending the night right in the middle. She had read it characterized the charm of the Old South. However, she needed to use her time wisely, and that would have to wait another visit. Spotting the quaint bed and breakfast, Casey felt relieved. She parked in the guest parking lot, retrieved her two suitcases, and approached the door. Balancing her luggage, she rang the buzzer and waited for admittance. There was a hefty pull on the door, and it swung open. There

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