Mike said, "More like a hundred. Behind that door is a room the size of a gymnasium colored in circus colors. Your great-grandaddy was at the center conducting a ghost orchestra and there were ghost clowns dancing to the music trying to entertain some ghost kids in the audience. A woman in a fire-breathers outfit who I later learned was Great-grandma was at the door and pointed out to granddaddy my arrival. Grandaddy wrapped up the song he was performing then walked over to me saying, "Ah, a new audience. We haven't had a live audience in awhile." He then introduced himself as well as your grandma, then invited me to join the festivities for the evening.
Charlie said, "They were really ghosts?"
Mike said, "Well they glowed, and were slightly transparent. Yeah I think so."
Angela suddenly had a brightened smile. "That sounds cool. Maybe our evening won't be totally wasted!"
Veruca said, "Are you nuts?"
Violet answered, "Probably. That's partially why I like her."
Angela smirked and continued, "Look, ghosts can't hurt us!"
Augustus said, "How vould you know?"
Violet said, "The reason I don't have bad blood with Angela is that she was a social outcast when I was a social outcast. She has Voodoo worshippers as family members and studies occult in her free time."
Charlie asked, "Vi, was your great-grandfather a good person?"
Violet replied, "Absolutly, he gave almost as much as he spent on this house to children's charities. He allways told my mother that he didn't do it for the money, he did it for the children.
Charlie said, "So do we go in and join the festivities?"
Angela started with, "I'm going in. I want to see this."
Augustus nodded and said, "I love the circus at home, and Mr. O'brien sounds friendly.
Charlie said, "Your parents gave the responsibility of your care to me. I'm going in.
Violet said, "I want to meet my great-grandfather."
Veruca shrugged and Mike said, "Okay, but wait for a big I told you so when trouble arises. I'm leaving at the first sign."