Quote by Neil Gaiman

The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.

The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if

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This quote describes the atmosphere of a house as being filled with a combination of unpleasant, lingering scents. The musty and damp odor indicates an underlying sense of disrepair or neglect within the house. However, the mention of a sweet smell, resembling the ghosts of long-dead cookies, adds a touch of whimsy and nostalgia to the description. It creates a hint of mystery and suggests that there used to be a comforting and pleasant aspect to the house, now lost or forgotten.

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