"'' i 've some mutton that 's gotten a bit too high ... better that the eels have it than papa and i. '' caleb rested one end of the heavy trap on the ground until lunette emerged , her nose wrinkled up in distaste , carrying a mutton steak that was an unhealthy-looking green-grey in color . as she drew closer , he could smell why she had her nose wrinkled up -- the meat was quite a bit past being merely '' high '' -- it was downright foul . '' here , '' he said , and began unpegging the top of the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
trap