E) a strange incident the bedes lived in an ancient house on mountbatten road. they (buy) it as it (be) a fine specimen of early nineteenth century architecture and (admire) their purchase very much. at least they (do) until strange things (begin) (happen) in the house. the first incident (occur) the day they (move) in. they (have) dinner and they (have to) (eat) by candlelight as the electricity (not turn) on yet. gwen (light) the candle. “if they (not turn) it tomorrow morning, i (go) to the village centre in the afternoon and (make) them (do) it”, said mr. bede. ten minutes later the candles suddenly (go) out, first one, then the other. the bedes (watch) the light (get) fainter and fainter when at last it (disappear). “john, who (do) that? ” asked gwen. “i (live) thirty years and i (not see) anything like that”. john (shake) his head in disbelief. he (say) he (try) (find) some explanation to it and then (continue), “i think the wind (blow) out the candles”. but gwen (be) sure it (not be) the wind. first, there (be) no wind and then she (lock) the door and (shut) all the windows before supper herself. they (finish) supper quickly but gwen (not can) (forget) what (happen).

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