Ch.3 part 1-5

In this chapter of the book Eleanor and Theodora are returning back to "Hill House" late after going out adventuring. When they return they meet Luke and Dr. Montague. They all go inside and celebrate for the success of "Hill House". Then they all spend a little time to introduce one another and find out who they will be living with. Then one of them asks the qustion "why are we here, and whats wrong with this house". Dr. Montague says he will tell them the story of the house in the morning because he doesnt want anyone to leave in the dark; just incase they decided that. Finally after dinner they convince him to tell the story, and so he does. He says that he first heard of the house from a friend who left after only a few days but had no explanation why. So he tried to talk to other former tenants who all left before their lease was up but could not give a good explanation why and were generally bitter on the subject. So Dr. Montague looks into some of the old newspapers from Hillsdale. He discovers the real story of the "Hill House". Which is is that a long time ago a man built it for his wife and his two daughters. When his wife was on her way to see the house for the first time she was killed in a freak accident when her buggy turned over in the driveway. Then later he got remarried only to have his second wife also die in a freak falling accident. Then finally he remarried again only to have that wife die of consumption in England where they were visiting doctors. After that Hugh Crain left the house and his two daughters were sent off to family members. Later the oldest daughter inherited the house and not long after died of pneumonia inside the house. Then there were many issues over who the house should go, to and in the end was given to a village girl which angered the younger sister. The younger sister argued over the house for a long time until the village girl finally committed suicide by hanging herself in the house. Then the house was given to the Sandersons' who now own it today. Then it ends with Luke saying "I'm sure we will all be very comfortable here"......Yeah right