The narrator and their sisters were looking for a lost cat and ended up at an empty house. The door opened by itself, and a strange creature jumped out. They were met by an old lady, Mrs. Shade, who said the cat was fine. When they returned home, their mother was worried. The narrator explained they were at Mrs. Shade's house, but their mother revealed that Mrs. Shade had died ten years prior, making the experience a mysterious one.
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