> Thanks, Mandichaos. Yes, I've already freed the bird. I don't really remember but I think that the paper I found at the bottom of the cage I exchanged for the vaccuum cleaner. Anyway, I don't have it now. I know I can go west. I just don't know how. I have seen only the main gates and it didn't say anything about using the iron key. I'll go back and look again. Maybe I missed something. I did go to the village again and gave the guy the feather. He gave me the seed. Now, what do I give to the downstairs maid so that she'll give me the ladder? Do I find it in the cemetary? Sue

you know that you need the ladder but you first have to find out that you need it. you should have found the iron key at the bottom of the bird cage. you haven't used the seed yet because the bird flew away. Now you are going to find out where. go west of the driveway to the gate.

Silver"now get ladder"fox