She had not the faintest idea. Did they have anything at all to do with her last exploration? Professor Holmes would clarify everything, Alice thought, and she took big, hurried steps in the direction of the laboratory.
Although she loved being in Professor Holmes L
aboratory, Alice preferred his adjoining office, where things were more organized. The lovely orchids sitting on the window sill were always a welcome and refreshing sight.
when he was not in the laboratory, she would always find him here. But the professor was nowhere in sight. I hope I did not miss him," she muttered, blaming herself. "If only I had not stayed so long looking at that billboard." She was more than a little disappointed at the prospect of missing the opportunity to learn something new today.
Suddenly, she heard a door shut not far from the Professor's office, and footsteps approached. "Of course! There's a storage room just after the last lab bench. Professor Holmes must have been in there," Alice thought, relieved that she had not missed him after all