our son, he did not mention anything of the sort," Mrs. Ronald noted.
"I do not think Solomon was deceiving us; I see no reason for him to lie to us at our age. Furthermore, I advise you to exercise a bit of patience until we reach Alfie's house; then we will ascertain whether Solomon was indeed playing a prank," Mr. Ronald responded.
"Very well," Mrs. Ronald murmured.
It took Mr. and Mrs. Ronald an hour to reach Alfie's house.
Upon their arrival, they knocked but received no response.
"Are you certain this is the correct address?" Mrs. Ronald asked.
"Indeed, it is, but I am perplexed as to why there is no response," Mr. Ronald replied.
"I believe we should knock again," Mrs. Ronald suggested.
They knocked once more but still received no answer.
"Hmm, it appears that no one is home," Mr. Ronald remarked.
"Let us not jump to conclusions just yet, dear," Mrs. Ronald suggested.
Mrs. Ronald then noticed a doorbell beside the door.
"Um, dear, I believe we ought to ring the door
