A man and his companion, Carol, travel to an island to visit a house the man inherited from his uncle, Abisvaldo. Upon arrival, they are surprised to find a large, luxurious mansion that appears to have been abandoned. As they explore the house, they discover it's worth over a million dollars and contains many valuable items. However, their excitement is short-lived, as they realize they are stranded on the island after their boat was swept away. With no phone signal and no way to communicate with the outside world, they must find a way to survive and eventually escape the island. They spend the night in the house and wake up to find it still raining, making their situation even more challenging.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator and Carol arrived at a house that the narrator inherited from their uncle.
2. The house is located far from the city and can only be accessed by boat.
3. The narrator and Carol took a 5-hour boat trip to reach the house.
4. The house is large and has multiple rooms, including a giant dining room.
5. The house has a pool and a farm with animals.
6. The narrator and Carol found the door to the house open when they arrived.
7. They did not find anyone inside the house.
8. The narrator's uncle had not told them about the house before his death.
9. The narrator had not spoken to their uncle for many years.
10. The house is valued at over $1 million.
11. The narrator and Carol lost their boat while exploring the house.
12. They are now stranded on the island with no way to communicate or leave.
13. The narrator and Carol had to break chairs to make a bed to sleep on.
14. They found a full pie in the narrator's backpack that they had thrown away earlier.
15. The narrator found a photo of their uncle, Abisvaldo, in the house, confirming that the house indeed belonged to him.
16. The narrator and Carol are now millionaires due to the inheritance of the house.
17. They are trying to find a way to get out of the island and back home.