Once Upon a Time
3. The story begins with the writer describing how she was awakened by a disturbing noise in the middle of the night. She thinks that the noise has two possible causes. What are they? Which cause is more frightening?
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From the text:
A voice in my mind?
A sound.
A creaking of the kind made by one foot after another along a wooden floor. I listened with concentration. Again: the creaking.
Which do you think is more frightening?