The history lesson :The beginnings Act 1

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Effeminate salesclerk Ian was leading new employee Simon through the quite eerie but cozy

Peculiar Dept store ...

Well I must tell you the history of this quite unique establishment, announced Ian

Shoot ...said Simon meekly,

Oh...aren't you precious ...Ian giggled ...

Well...one day in 1934, this floor was forgotton

POOF... Customers stopED COMING to the fourteenth floor....no one asked why..

Well...Mr.Bellairs, the head of this floor took command of the situation

What did he do? Simon queried ....

Well.He decided to aquire unique objects, Haunted paintings,pipes that never went out,

Authors unfinished manuscripts (we have one of Tolstoy's) .. Madmens diarys,

Vintage clothes from movie sets ....props ...He even bought a Mummy ..

A real Egyptian Mummy, where did he obtain that, Egypt? Asked Simon

Oh ...no .. The black market ...East end.. You can find anything

I bought a tea kettle that whistled God save the Queen, Ian giggled

Well...Ian sighed ... I might quiz you on this ..

Simon blinked ...

Oh...don't worry Simon, I'll let you cheat ...

The girls will be arriving very soon .....

Girls?

The other sales clerks ... Miss Battleaxe...sorry, Miss Billingsley ..

And Pippa

Pippy? .... Is that her real name? Simon asked

Oh yes ...she is quite a bold girl ....Ian replied

Are you talking about me you gossipy bird?

A young women with dark hair ...Cut in a page girl cut stood in the store foyer

That's Pippa

She winked