... and the books The works of Henry James are there, and among them The Wings of the Dove But this is not the same copy Bell picked up off my desk in the House of Stairs She wanted to know the story, ... HOUSE OF STAIRS (1700 headwords) changed The houses have become modern flats now, and the same thing has happened to the House of Stairs Someone has changed the front door, but the front ... She only had to follow the way of life he had chosen: the neighbours, the visits, the dinners, the cleaner, the cook and the gardener, the money and endless free time Of course, it had to end...