Jeopardy
“Perfectly polished gold-edged mirrors caught the reflection of the ballroom’s gleaming floors and the stately marble fireplace. Three huge crystal chandeliers glittered against the backdrop of a frescoed ceiling decorated with silver, gold, and mother-of-pearl swans and peacocks. The chandeliers were made up of layer after layer and row after row of petal-shaped crystal prisms, each as intricately cut and as sparkling as a diamond. The center chandelier, the largest, had been lowered by its pul...ley for cleaning and had not been returned to its high-ceilinged aerie.
At the end of the long room, a big door slowly opened and a little girl, her face alive with curiosity, intelligence, and spirit, peeked around it. And what she saw in the big, empty room made her golden eyes widen with delight.
The long mirrors reflected her image as she skipped toward the middle of the room. Why, she wondered, was such a splendid place empty? It was so bright and beautiful and warm.MoreLess
At the end of the long room, a big door slowly opened and a little girl, her face alive with curiosity, intelligence, and spirit, peeked around it. And what she saw in the big, empty room made her golden eyes widen with delight.
The long mirrors reflected her image as she skipped toward the middle of the room. Why, she wondered, was such a splendid place empty? It was so bright and beautiful and warm.MoreLess
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