In exactly the same way, Mrs. Inglethorp had laid down her cup of coffee on reaching her room the night before, and the treacherous table had played her the same trick. 
The tables in Mrs. Inglethorp's house are treacherous
mnli hypothesis: The tables in Mrs. Inglethorp's house are treacherous premise: In exactly the same way, Mrs. Inglethorp had laid down her cup of coffee on reaching her room the night before, and the treacherous table had played her the same trick. 