Here is a 132-word opening scene for a murder mystery with each sentence containing exactly 20 words: It was a dark and stormy night when the doorbell rang at the old Victorian mansion on the hill. The elderly butler answered the door to find a tall, mysterious stranger standing on the doorstep, rain dripping from the brim of his hat as ominous thunder rumbled in the distance. "I need a place to stay for the night," said the stranger in a low, gritty voice that sent a chill down the butler's spine, but the master of the house had a strict policy regarding unexpected visitors arriving after nightfall during such fierce storms. The butler led the stranger to the drawing room and offered him a towel to dry himself, though he felt uneasy about allowing this peculiar guest inside on such a foreboding evening.