If I take out a few of those big pieces of pottery, don't you think we could lift it away from this corner ?" "And what would you do then ?" "Tear up the carpet and see what is the matter with this part of the floor.

Perhaps we shall find not only that, but something else of a still more interesting nature." He was standing on the sill of what had been the inner doorway.

As I said these words he fell back in careless grace against the panel and remained leaning there in an easy attitude, assumed possibly just to show me with what incredulity, and yet with what kindly forbearance he regarded my childish enthusiasm.
"I don't understand," said he.

"What do you expect to find ?" "Some spring or button by which this floor is made to serve the purpose of a trap.

I'm sure that there is an opening underneath--a large opening.