The cough got closer. The door handle rattled and turned. slowly the door creaked open, then stuck, half open, as the top hinge finally jammed tight.
The guilty look on their faces changed to one of relief!
Quick, whispered Ana, the window. Young Bob ,the window cleaner had left the ladder up at the window, hoping for another opportunity at voyeurism.
Ana, being well brought up, pushed Mr.Beige away from the window and seeing the ladder rail, mounted it. That "rung" my bell she exclaimed, with a smile on her face.
Realising her mistake she rapidly adjusted her position (reluctantly) and placed her dainty feet on the nearest tread. From here, she grabbed Mr. B. forcing him onto the window sill and directed his feet to a downward situation!
He followed her down untidily,-- more of a scramble really!
He bounced onto the grass, the impact causing his already loosened false eye to "plop" out. It rolled from the grass to the tarmac path, where it stopped, and looked round! 