The document describes the house and several people who live there or are connected to it. The house is an old three-story house with a basement located on Longstone Avenue. It also describes Ms. Denis Gell, the owner, as a tall, old woman who enjoys painting and acupuncture. It introduces two 15-year-old foreign exchange students, Teresa from the Czech Republic and her shy friend Veronica from another country, who find the lifestyles of the residents strange.