To reach the kitchen, one had to pass through a small windowless anteroom made of loosely arranged planks. Anybody inside could easily look through the chinks without being observed. ________ the wall opposite the entrance to the kitchen was a large stove, which took up about one fifth of the room. __________ the stove was a bench with a bucket of water resting on it. Past the bench, __________the wall, was a door leading to the only other room. ___________ the door stood a cupboard for pots, dishes, and food. _________ the cupboard, leaning against the wall on the right, was old Helena's bed. The kitchen was too small to accommodate another bed. There was just enough room for a table and chairs, which had to be placed next to the kitchen window. It was a strategic window, affording a view of the entire courtyard.