After her husband went to work ,Mrs .Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.She was too excited to do any housework that morning .In the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband.She wanted to dress up as a ghost.After putting it on,Mrs .Richards went downstairs.Shewanted to find out if it would be fine to wear.
When Mrs.Richards came into the dinning room.there was a knock on the front door.She knew that it must be the baker.She didn't want to frighten the poor man,Mrs.Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.She heard the front door open was opened and a man came in.It was the man from the Electricity Board!She tried to say "It's only me",but it was too late.The man let out cry and jumped.