Let's go and see." The aspect of Fred's room was indeed alarming.

All the drawers and shelves in the different pieces of furniture were pulled out, and all were dirty and bore the marks of the creatures who had been kept in them.

On the floor lay the remains of the spiders and worms that Lina had destroyed.

The windows also were spotted with the dead bodies of insects.

Clarissa shook her head sadly.
"Call the lad to come up here," she said.