The boys ventured deeper into the cave, descending a steep slope, which turned to the right every few feet or so, and so (repeats the word "so") was very much like a spiral staircase , but which was made of stone, and twice as narrow (A spiral staircase doesn't have a specific width, so "twice as narrow" doesn't really mean anything. ) . ) leaving only oppressive darkness ahead.
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